Will Hughes makes bold 2022/23 Crystal Palace prediction after Manchester United win

Will Hughes says Crystal Palace will be going “all guns blazing” next season as they bid to improve on their 12th-placed Premier League finish under Patrick Vieira.

The Eagles beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday to bring an end to what has been a promising first campaign under Vieira’s management. The Frenchman successfully helped rebuild the playing squad last summer after the club had let 11 first-team players leave at the end of their contracts, recruiting players in their place who could help implement Vieira’s attractive, possession-based brand of football at Selhurst Park.

The result has been better than almost any fan would have expected, especially given the apathy that had grown during Roy Hodgson’s final season in charge. Palace improved on their league position from last season by two places and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for just the fifth time in their history, all while playing an exciting style of football geared towards entertaining and attacking play.

This has all brought a feel-good factor to the club, with fans celebrating having an ambitious manager with young, talented players at his disposal. There’s optimism over what can be accomplished in the near future and even players like Hughes, who was limited to just 20 appearances in his first season at the club, have bought into the project.

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