It’s been 14 years since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United strung an 11-game winning streak. In those days, Old Trafford was the home of the best team in the world. Even though you couldn’t quite stick that label on today’s United, they could bring some of the old shine back if they win at Crystal Palace tonight – it would make it ten in a row.It’s all about positive runs at the moment – and the efforts to keep them going. Apart from the nine straight wins, their striker Marcus Rashford has scored in seven successive appearances in all competitions, their first player to do so since Cristiano Ronaldo in April 2008.Nine wins in a row for Manchester United and Rashford has scored in all nine of them and Benni McCarthy is directly responsible for Rashford’s brilliant form. African Coaches can get the job done. Opportunity is the only impediment. pic.twitter.com/pY4PxlQnHg— Yaw Adjei-Mintah (@YawMintYM) January 14, 2023 The Eagles are looking at the possibility of starting a string of their own – if they manage back-to-back wins against United for the first time in their history. They beat the Red Devils on the last day of the 2021/22 season at Selhurst Park, their first home win over tonight’s opponents since 1991. The Eagles’ boss Partick Vieira is worried about the run his team is already on – they lost all three matches they played in January. Palace’s last win came on the last day of December, a 1-0 success at Bournemouth.##NAJAVA_MECA_6954606##Some strings will be continued, and some might be broken when the teams run out at the noisy Selhurst Park tonight.Dutch striker Wout Weghorst is available for Manchester United following his arrival on loan but the fitness of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford will be assessed. Diogo Dalot is out, just like Jadon Sancho. But there is positive development regarding the latter.Troubled Sancho is reaping benefits from his time away. Manager Erik Ten Hag sent him to the Netherlands to train on his own and recover psychologically before re-introducing him back to the squad. Finally, he’s back.Jadon Sancho back in Manchester United training?I’m ready for this Rashford type comeback 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WzJ9S38DYR— UtdFaithfuls (@UtdFaithfuls) January 18, 2023 He returned to United’s Carrington training centre last week as part of his personal training plan, which had been agreed upon with his club in November. Both Ten Hag and Sancho thought it was better to have a reset from the day-to-day routine at Carrington.Hopefully, Sancho will return to his best soon. Ten Hag will be delighted that Sancho is now back in full first-team training alongside his teammates as their revival continues.PREMIER LEAGUERearranged gamesWednesday23.00: (5.10) Crystal Palace (3.60) Man.Utd. (1.84)Thursday23.00: (1.45) Man.City (5.10) Tottenham (8.00)***odds are subject to change
