years, according to Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan
Cabaye.
Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye has fired a shot at
Manchester United, claiming Louis van Gaal's men lack the
penetration and killer touch to hurt teams.
United played out a 0-0 draw after firing yet another blank at
Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
Van Gaal and Co. have been criticised for their style of play,
namely by former midfielder Paul Scholes, who slammed the
Dutchman's negative approach following United's League Cup
exit to Middlesbrough.
And Cabaye followed suit, with the Frenchman claiming United
are not as dangerous as in previous seasons.
"I remember I played against Man United for Newcastle they
could score at every moment in a game," Cabaye said.
"Here they did not have the big chances to score. Wayne
Rooney had a free-kick in the first half and that was about it.
"Yes, they are a big club and yes, they can keep the ball –
passes, passes, passes – but if you work hard against them
and stay in a good shape they can't do anything to pass through
you or be adventurous."
Palace team-mate Scott Dann added: "That's the way they are
set up, they prefer to keep the ball for long periods. They want
to keep it away from you.
"But that means they don't create as many chances or threaten
you as much as they did in the past.
"The quality is still there, so you have to stay on your toes. And
rather than come at you like they used to do, they try to move
you from side to side and try to wear you down. But they didn't
have too many chances and we should have won."
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