Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea (R) fails to stop Crystal Palace's Michael Olise (not pictured) scoring from a free kick during their Premier League match at Selhurst Park in London, England, January 18, 2023. /CFP
Coach Erik ten Hag criticized Manchester United's lack of killer instinct after Michael Olise's superb stoppage-time free-kick rescued a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Ten Hag's side led through Bruno Fernandes' first half strike at Selhurst Park as they looked to record their longest winning streak in 14 years.
But Olise halted United's run at nine successive victories in all competitions when he smashed a breathtaking set-piece past David de Gea in the final seconds.
It was a major blow for United, who had hoped to climb to second place in the Premier League and put pressure on leaders Arsenal ahead of their visit to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Michael Olise of Crystal Palace runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park in London, England, January 18, 2023. /CFP
"When you're winning with two minutes to go and Palace don't create anything except one from a corner and one from the free-kick, you don't expect to drop points," Ten Hag said.
"We have to invest more to get that second goal and then not be in that situation that a lucky moment costs you. In the second half we had a lot of space to kill them and go for the second goal," he added.
"I never saw we really went for the second goal. It's difficult to say why. I have to criticize my team. Go for the second."
Erling Haaland of Manchester City winks and thumbs up after scoring a goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, December 31 2022. /CFP
Manchester City topped Deloitte's Football Money League for a second consecutive year as the Premier League accounted for more than half of the top 20 clubs for the first time.
Total revenue from the top 20 revenue generating clubs rose to near pre-pandemic levels of 9.2 billion euros ($9.9 billion) for the 2021/22 season, according to a report published on Thursday.
That increase was largely due to a 1.3 billion euro rise in matchday revenue after two seasons impacted by coronavirus restrictions.
The Premier League's rise in international television rights sales and strong commercial growth saw 11 clubs from the English top-flight make the top 20 for the first time.
Deloitte's Football Money League Top 20 Clubs:
1 Manchester City (731 million euros, $791.3 million)
2 Real Madrid (713.8 million euros, $772.7 million)
3 Liverpool (701.7 million euros, $759.5 million)
4 Manchester United (688.6 million euros, $745.3 million)
5 Paris Saint-Germain (654.2 million euros, $708 million)
6 Bayern Munich (653.6 million euros, $707.4 million)
7 FC Barcelona (638.2 million euros, $690.8 million)
8 Chelsea (568.3 million euros, $615.1 million)
9 Tottenham Hotspur (523 million euros, $566 million)
10 Arsenal (433.5 million euros, $469.2 million)
11 Juventus (400.6 million euros, $433.6 million)
12 Atlético de Madrid (393.9 million euros, $426.3 million)
13 Borussia Dortmund (356.9 million euros, $386.2 million)
14 Inter Milan (308.4 million euros, $333.7 million)
15 West Ham United (301.2 million euros, $325.9 million)
16 AC Milan (264.9 million euros, $286.6 million)
17 Leicester City (252.2 million euros, $272.8 million)
18 Leeds United (223.4 million euros, $241.7 million)
19 Everton (213.7 million euros, $231.2 million)
20 Newcastle United (212.3 million euros, $229.7 million)
(1 Euro = 1.08233 USD)
(With input from AFP)