Fans can debate until the cows come home over whether a win in the middle rounds of a cup competition, in glorious pursuit of gleaming silverware, is worth more than three juicy, tangible Premier League points.
Supporters of Manchester United and Crystal Palace could not be blamed for disagreeing after the Eagles earned instant revenge for their Carabao Cup defeat four days earlier courtesy of a sensational Joachim Andersen volley in the first half of their league clash at Old Trafford on Saturday.
