UNITED MAKE THEIR SET PIECES COUNT

Amorim stresses value of free kicks as they halt Palace's 9-month unbeaten home run

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim credited an improved second-half intensity for the come-from-behind 2-1 English Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Nov 30.

Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount struck after the break, as the Red Devils ended the hosts' nine-month unbeaten Premier League run at Selhurst Park.

United, who tasted victory for only the second time in their last 12 away games, climbed above Palace into seventh in the table on 21 points as Oliver Glasner's team dropped to ninth on 20.

Amorim told TNT: “We had more intensity in the second half. The opponent was more tired. Josh (Zirkzee) controlled the ball different. We won second balls.

“Set pieces are so important in our league, to open the game. If you don’t work on set pieces, you are losing the game already. It’s important to win every game.

“Today is proof that if you play the same way, but increase the way you fight for every ball, the small details — the pass, the move - with a different pace, we can beat anyone.”