Erik ten Hag claimed Manchester United were scrambling for players to make up the numbers from February onwards last season.
The reality is United had only a handful of injuries to contend with in March. When their campaign resumed at Brentford on Easter Saturday, the United bench cost £362million.
Thirty-seven days later, Ten Hag had two goalkeepers and four rookies without an appearance to their name behind him in the dugout at Selhurst Park.
United wore white that evening and might as well have waved the white flag when the teamsheets were printed. They are back at Crystal Palace this weekend with only four players sidelined through injury.
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