Nemanja Matic scored a breathtaking injury time goal as the Red Devils fought back from a two goal deficit to win the match 3-2 and go second in the table and leave Crystal Palace in the relegation zone, 7 ponts above 20th position West Brom.
“I always believe we can win. I will be like that until my last day,” said United boss Jose Mourinho.
“You always need that little bit of luck to win a match in the last few minutes. Sometimes the winner is the one who deserves the congratulations but I think Roy Hodgson did everything right.”
Hodgson’s side would have climbed as far as possible up to thirteenth place with a win against the Red Devils.
But, after Chris Smalling’s header ignited a comeback from a spirited Manchester United side, Romelu Lukaku scored his 99th goal in the English Premier League to heap the weight on the tiring hosts.
Furthermore, with 91 minutes on the clock, Serbia’s Nemanja Matic smashed a thundering shot from 25 yards to entrust Palace to one more week in the relegation zone and move United to the 2nd position, 2 points above rivals Liverpool.
The two clubs meet at Old Trafford on Saturday noon and Mourinho will realize that, regardless of this win, his team must play far better than they did at Selhurst Park, if they ought to defeat Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side.