A £155m shambles - Man United embarrassment defined by the worst signing in their history

Manchester United suffered humiliation at Selhurst Park on a night that all but signals the end of Erik ten Hag as the club's manager.

The 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Crystal Palace leaves United rooted to eighth in the Premier League and facing the nightmare scenario of failing to qualify for European competition next season. Michael Olise scored the first and last goals in an impressive Palace display, while Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell also found the back of the net.

It was the 13th Premier League defeat of the season for United, a Premier League club record, and with three games of the season to go their goal difference now stands at a dismal -3. Here's some of the key talking points from the hammering.

To concede from an opposition throw-in is never a good look. To concede from an opposition throw-in in their own half is disastrous. To do it twice in nine seconds in the same season suggests a team and a manager incapable of learning their lessons.

United have defended like amateurs at times this season and that is the ultimate proof that they are as soft as a Mr Whippy on a sunny Bank Holiday. They were the whipping boys in south London.

In the Sky Sports studio, former United captain Ashley Young lamented it as "crazy" and "shambolic" and even as he watched a replay he could hardly believe what he was seeing.

It took Galatasaray nine seconds to make it 2-2 at Old Trafford in the Champions League earlier this season. It was arguably the goal that the group stage campaign turned on and it was just so, so easy. Having seen something so fundamentally embarrassing happen once, you would think it would be impossible for history to repeat itself. Not for this United side.

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