View from the opposition: Amorim gives his view on similarities in approach between Palace and Manchester Utd

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Manager: Ruben Amorim

League Position: 10th

Ground: Old Trafford

Founded: 1878 (147 years ago, as Newton Heath)

In their manager's words...

In his pre-match press conference Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim played down talk comparing both teams and, in particular, distanced United from the Eagles’ approach despite both sides employing a 3-4-3 system.

“We play in a different way and you can understand that by data,” the United manager said.

“Right now, it’s hard to explain everything, but like you said they are a different club and they are doing things better than us [at the moment], so that is quite simple.

“You don’t say that all [teams who play in a] 4-3-3, play in the same way, right? We play in a different moment, we defend in a different space, we try to att