Two wins and 10 goals from their last two games means that for once the atmosphere around Manchester United is relatively buoyant, no matter that those triumphs came against a likely relegation contender and a League One opponent.

Manchester United will be heading into Saturday’s Premier League game against Crystal Palace in buoyant form after recording back-to-back wins in which they have scored a combined 10 goals.Things

Joe Cole has predicted Manchester United will lose at Crystal Palace, with one player tipped to ‘dominate’ the game. United travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday evening just four months after their humiliating 4-0 defeat in this fixture, but they will have hope of a very different result this time around.