Man Utd left Selhurst Park with a point at the weekend but had plenty of chances to win the game in the first half.
When you watch Zirkzee for the first time, he does not immediately catch the eye or look like the kind of player Manchester United should have signed for €42.5million .
Look away if you dislike football hipsters, but Zirkzee has described his best position as a '9.5', meaning he plays as a striker but likes to drop into deeper positions to link up the play. He was heavily involved in most attacking moves against Crystal Palace. Zirkzee played through Alejandro Garnacho for the first big chance of the game, he created hesitancy at the back when Garnacho hit the bar and also played a clever pass to Bruno Fernandes in the second half when the midfielder turned a shot wide of the post from the edge of the box.
The best players on paper don't always make the best team and Zirkzee's stock rose while he watched the last 30 minutes of the game unfold from the bench in Croydon.
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