"I am very disappointed. I think it shows that we are short: Ole speaks on Manchester United defeat to Crystal Palace

The United boss has highlighted three areas where the club fell short.

He also believes that this is no time for excuses.

When asked about the 1-3 loss to Crystal Palace, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told the official Man United website: "I am very disappointed. I think it shows that we are short.

"We are short in game-time, fitness, sharpness and we need to improve quickly. These were three points that we wanted and we needed.

"There are 37 games to go, but this is a wake-up call. But it is also something that we knew we had to face when we went so far into Europe.

"We had a short preparation time, but that is the reality so there are no excuses."

The Red Devils only played one pre-season game against Aston Villa while the Eagles played four - in addition to playing two competitive games in 2020/21 already.

United started the season a week later due to European commitments from last term but Ole is right - this is no time for excuses.

We have a game against Luton Town next in the Carabao Cup followed by a tough game against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium - a place where we've not been very lucky in the past.