In the post-match analysis of Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, former Liverpool and Tottenham striker Peter Crouch heaped praise on Zirkzee's goal, highlighting his composure, as the goal was far from what a player who hadn't scored in a year could produce. However, Crouch also believes that the forward can contribute more to Amorim's team.

Previously, Manchester United lost 0-1 to ten-man Everton at home, with a disappointing record, so they must now put in a better performance and secure all three points. In recent years, Manchester United has had a poor record at Selhurst Park. When Mateta gave Crystal Palace the lead from the penalty spot, it seemed the team was about to repeat the same mistake again.

However, Red Devils showed strong performance at the start of the second half, and Joshua Zirkzee equalized the score in the 54th minute. This Dutchman has had few playing opportunities this season and once seemed likely to leave Manchester United, but the injury of new signing Seshko earned him a starting spot. With his first goal of the season, he may finally have turned a corner in his Manchester United career.

Less than ten minutes after Zirkzee equalized the score, Manchester United scored their second goal to take the lead. Bruno Fernandes quickly took a clever free kick, and Mason Mount seized the opportunity presented by the chaos in Crystal Palace's wall, shooting past former Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson to help the team take the lead.

Manchester United held on to their advantage in the remaining time of the second half, defeated a formidable opponent, and secured three crucial points. Despite a worrying performance in the first half, Ruben Amorim clearly addressed some issues during halftime, and the team looked completely different in the second half. After this game, Manchester United has temporarily climbed to sixth place in the league table, which may mark the beginning of a winning streak for the team. 

In TNT Sports' match analysis, Crouch talked about Zirkzee's performance. With Sheshko absent, Zirkzee stepped up as a striker and proved himself with a wonderful and crucial goal. 

In fact, Zirkzee was almost ineffective in the first half, and no one could have imagined that he would bring such a significant change in this originally one-sided game. Throughout the first half, Zirkzee only completed 9 passes, 23 touches, and had no shots on target. 

I said at halftime that I hope he can do better... He walked past us, looking at his physique, I think he can completely suppress the defender. Mateta did that in the first half, but Zilkze didn't.

"He can be really frustrating sometimes because you can see he has potential. And with Bruno Fernandes' passing, I think he should be getting more chances in the box. He also needs to improve his ball control and holding up play," Crouch said. 

In the second half, Zirkzee's goal with a tricky angle and a precise left-footed shot left a deep impression on Crouch. 

After receiving Bruno Fernandes' well-placed free kick, Zirkzee instantly controlled the ball steadily, then unleashed a powerful shot that sailed over Dean Henderson and into the far corner of the net.

This ball was too exciting. Obviously, it was a trained tactic. Bruno knew exactly where he was going to run. You see, Zilkze was actually offside at the beginning, and he was offside quite a lot. But this position was chosen well, the defender couldn't touch him at all, couldn't pull his jersey, and couldn't squeeze him with his body.

He added: 'He runs in this position with almost no resistance. The key is that he is very calm, which is not like a player who hasn't scored in a year can play. You see, he bounced the ball twice, slowly adjusted, and finally this shot was too beautiful.'