We're stealing a lot of things to score goals

RUBEN Amorim joked United have improved their set-piece record by “stealing” ideas from rivals in the Premier League, following a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace yesterday.

- By STEVEN RAILSTON

Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring from the spot in the 32nd minute. United were awful in the first half and the hosts thoroughly deserved their one-goal advantage at the interval.

United looked like a different team when play resumed. Joshua Zirkzee equalised, firing his half-volley beyond Dean Henderson and Mason Mount made it 2-1 from another set-piece routine.

The Reds are now level with Arsenal with the joint-most set-piece goals in the top flight this season, having scored 10 goals from set-play scenarios just 13 games into the campaign.

Amorim was asked whether United had put more work into set pieces during training and he said: “No, we work a lot. We have more time to work, we work a lot and we learn a lot in England.