Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Man Utd had a couple of impressive saves to hold on to a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
In the end, it makes little difference that Patrick van Aanholt is a good hunter.
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Thanks to another late flag (or will it be up there at all?) Manchester United coach Dean Henderson has no idea. All he knew was he had to infect himself and send his teammates together, on a night when 10 of them left unworthy of one.
It was the kind of saving Sheffield United fans saw umpteen last season, who turned the Blades from a goalless draw - as they are now, without Henderson - to in half groups.
From United's point of view, it is also encouraging that Henderson was quick-witted for the night, which he rarely performed, saving peering from mistakes and wanting to get to know his team-mates. can be fixed.
Some eyebrows were raised by the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer team selected for the game against Crystal Palace, much to the controversy surrounding another decision to return Henderson and Eric Bailly to the defensive triangle. , including the current Harry Maguire.
Even Gary Neville seemed surprised on his Instagram account at the pre-match when Sky Sports executive Martin Tyler told him about the team news, at the Selhurst Park gantry.
Neville has previously claimed that the "big decision" was made by Henderson and David de Gea during the Twitter Q&A session, and expanded on that as he went on the air before the game.
"I always thought when I played for United that number one would be the most important thing in a career in English football and Dean Henderson's risk would come more and more," said the manager. outside.
"You think in the next few months that the day of his return will come when Solskjaer will decide whether he is Manchester United number one in the future."
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It should be pointed out that De Gea's absence was due to personal reasons, while Victor Lindelof - the man Bailly changed - had trouble returning this season, which affected his ability to play twice a week.
But with a few successes to be taken from the fact that we are no longer successful and other failures in the struggle, there is at least some leadership behind.
Let us not forget it was not long ago that United's defense failed miserably - even more recently as they opened our campaign of the season (one of them 3 -1 win by Palace) which saw them score nine goals. Rewind for early February and United's 3-3 draw with Everton was seen as evidence showing they needed new place-backs. The man understands that the job is still a priority, with further praise for Real Madrid's Raphael Varane.
The problem is Bailly can not hold for a long time on one side without injury. When he does, he tends to improve the four backs and give Maguire a better run, thanks to the Ivorian's flaws.
Henderson, meanwhile, has picked up 10 clean sheets in 14 appearances for United this season. De Gea has recovered from his mistakes this season; to score he had less and more of them, but Henderson was not mistaken when called.
The opposite side to the argument is to note that Lindelof and De Gea were both involved in the clean sheets United kept against Chelsea, Southampton, and Arsenal in recent weeks. But then Bailly and Henderson have hardly been breached either.
They are at least providing strength in depth and competition, which is driving improved displays from United at the back.
Small mercies, yes, and United fans will be desperate to see an improvement in the attack, but this at least is a United problem (or two) being solved through this sticky patch.
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