A Surprising Exit

United 1-2 Crystal Palace. United have exited the Carling Cup, losing at home to Palace in extra time. Had this been a road game, the loss would've been a bit easier to take. We fielded a decent enough squad, with plenty of senior players, but were unable to get it done. Yes it's the league cup and it doesn't really amount to much, but still.
After a deadlocked first half that saw no really remarkable play from either side, Palace's captain struck home with an absolute cracker from long range. Antonio Valencia had United's best chance of the game not long before, but shanked it just wide of the post. Kiko Macheda equalized for United after being hauled down in the box, and the full-time whistle would blow to end regulation at 1-1.
Thanks to my DVR cutting off the added time, I didn't actually see it. Obviously, Palace scored and United left the competition. How many more times can I say we need to get out shit together, really? Villa awaits at the weekend, and we need 3 points. Liverpool did us a favor and held City level last week to keep the gap at the top at 5, when it could've grown to 7 after our miserable draw against the Toon. Our performances this year are looking too much like last year's, and as I've said before, I don't think it's going to be good enough this time around.