Patrick Vieira expects to face a “different Manchester United” to the one Crystal Palace beat on the final day of last season, when the two sides meet at Selhurst Park tonight. More worryingly, Palace look like a different side, too.
Wilfried Zaha’s goal and 1-0 victory capped a fine debut season for Vieira in the Palace dugout, a 12th-placed finish secured and the safety and pragmatism of Roy Hodgson’s reign replaced by swagger and progress more swiftly than most had imagined possible. There had been a trip to Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final as well.
