Raphael Varane is delighted that he has developed a 'special' bond with the Manchester United supporters.
In the aftermath of the Manchester derby, while the Red Devils were still celebrating their 2-1 win over rivals Manchester City, the French defender was seen pumping his fist in the air as the United fans praised his stunts.
"It's special," he told reporters about playing at Old Trafford as manuntd.com quoted. "It’s a stadium with a magnificent atmosphere. It’s amazing. In the end, I felt a connection with the fans. We really want to win and to do that against a big rival, in our home. We live stronger with this. It was beautiful.
"We’re now much better than the last game [against City at the Etihad Stadium]. We know better now what the Mister [manager] wants and how he wants to do it. We’ve seen the evolution of this team. It was a complete game at a high level. We’re very happy."
There were 106 days between United's 6-3 defeat to City and Saturday's 2-1 win. Since then, the Red Devils have played 19 games - winning 16, drawing two, and losing one.
They travel to Crystal Palace next to play Patrick Vieira's Eagles and Varane is optimistic about getting three points at Selhurst Park on Wednesday evening.
"Everything is possible," he declared. "We’ll just take it game by game. It’s a long way to go and it’s very difficult.
"The intensity of every game is incredible, the physical effort. It’s like the same intensity of a big Champions (League) game every game. The rhythm is very high. The players are very well prepared physically. We know how difficult it is. But we’re solid, we’re strong. We just need to use the quality players with the ball."
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