Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson makes honest admission after losing to Manchester United

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson admits his side was well-beaten by a superior Manchester United team during Tuesday night’s 3-0 Carabao Cup third round win at Old Trafford.

Goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Anthony Martial and Casemiro ensured United advanced into the forth round of the EFL Cup at the expense of the Eagles.

Hodgson insists United were the better team in every aspect of the game.

“We were well beaten, basically,” former Liverpool boss Hodgson tells the Crystal Palace website.

“I thought they attacked better than we did, they defended the few attacks we were able to mount quite comfortably and, as a result, unfortunately when that happens you tend to be looking at one possible result.

“And that’s the result that came up with.”

“The way the game panned out, United had almost complete control for so many long spells of game,” Hodgson sighs.

“And, until those two chances in the second-half (which Onana saved well), I don’t think we worried them nearly enough.”