Head coach credits his side’s second-half intensity for comeback victory
Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed his side have been working on set-pieces and “stealing” ideas from rivals.
Two goals from free-kicks turned the game on Sunday as United recovered from a first-half deficit to beat Crystal Palace 2-1.
Joshua Zirkzee levelled matters before Mason Mount completed the comeback, both strikes came from set-pieces delivered by Bruno Fernandes.
After the game, Amorim admitted United have been working on set-pieces. The Red Devils now have 10 Premier League goals from dead-ball situations this season, joint top in the Premier League with Arsenal.
“We work a lot,” Amorim said. “We have more time to work, we work a lot and we learn a lot in England.
“I think you are used to seeing that, but when you come for the Premier League you learn a lot with other teams how to do it and we are stealing a lot of things to score goals.”
United had looked set for another setback when Jean-Philippe Mateta put Crystal Palace ahead just before half-time with a retaken penalty. It followed Monday’s listless loss to 10-man Everton and came at one of the league’s more unforgiving away grounds, where Palace had not lost since February.
Amorim felt the game shifted because United increased their intensity after the break.
“I just said to the players we need to be more alive and you can feel that,” said Amorim. “If you are more alive, you are in more places, you are near the ball more often. I think everyone did that.”
