Erik ten Hag might like what he sees at Manchester United next week

Manchester United have not lost at Selhurst Park since an FA Cup fourth round replay against Wimbledon, the night a linesman was unmoved by Peter Schmeichel's volley.

Crystal Palace have not beaten United at Selhurst since May 11 1991, 31 years ago today. United ended that season on 59 points. They are currently on 58.

The final day at Selhurst for United supporters evokes memories of them invading the pitch to mob Eric Cantona in 1993, still drunk with euphoria from a first title in 26 years. The mood on Sunday week is bound to be as far removed as possible.

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The United supporters who trek to Croydon may do so with trepidation. Final days throw up some freakish results, particularly in games with nothing riding on them. Sir Alex Ferguson finally experienced a 5-5 in his final match as a manager at West Brom.

In 2008, Middlesbrough eviscerated Manchester City 8-1. Chelsea regained the title by annihilating Wigan 8-0 in 2010. On Steven Gerrard's last appearance for Liverpool at Stoke, he scored - in a 6-1 humiliation. A year later, relegated Newcastle pummeled second-place Tottenham 5-0. In 2018, it was Tottenham 5-4 Leicester. Three years ago, there was Palace 5-3 Bournemouth.

Palace could break 50 points in the Premier League era for the first time, have lost fewer games than United this calendar year and can finish within five points of them. There are incentives aplenty to subject United, who have already thrown in the towel, to another beating.

The incumbent United squad is unlikely to show fight reminiscent of Cantona at Selhurst in 1995. The ground has hosted a United manager's last stand before, for Frank O'Farrell in 1972. It ended 5-0 and