Four Manchester United players need to impress Erik ten Hag vs Crystal Palace

Manchester United may not have much to play for on Sunday but several players certainly do.

There is just one more match to go and this dull, dismal and dreary campaign can finally be brought to a close. United have stumbled through the season with the grace of a drunk and the hangover has been a draining ache that just won't abate.

Every competition was exited with hardly a whimper, there wasn't even a sniff of the Premier League challenge that had been expected prior to the season and even the bare minimum of qualifying for the Champions League has been failed. With one game left, United might even fail to finish in a Europa League spot.

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Should United lose or draw against Crystal Palace in their final game and West Ham defeat Brighton in their own, then the Hammers will leapfrog United into sixth place. You'd like to think the ignominy of playing in the UEFA Conference League next season would spark United into action, but going off their pitiful displays whenever anything important has been on the line through the last year you wouldn't bet on it.

If securing a Europa League place or just simple pride after the 4-0 hammering dealt to them by Brighton last week isn't enough inspiration, maybe their futures at the club being on the line will do the trick?

Erik ten Hag has now arrived in Manchester. He hasn't taken over managerial duties yet and won't be in charge on Sunday, with Ralf Rangnick managing his last game at the club. Yet, the Dutchman's work has begun.

A long summer of planning is in store, with transfer targets needing to be identified, formations discussed, tactics decided and much more. Ten Hag may already have a clear