The quiet returned once he got back to his apartment Sunday evening.
Recovery boots sat near the sofa.
Food prepared according to the club's nutrition plan waited in the kitchen.
The Burnley match ball still held its place on the shelf.
His phone kept lighting up with Palace reaction faster than he could clear it.
The television carried the match graphic on a loop:
DEMIEN WALTER VS CRYSTAL PALACE 2 GOALS | 3 ASSISTS | 5 CHANCES CREATED | 4 BALL RECOVERIES
A studio analyst replayed him dragging Doucouré out of position before Højlund's goal, then froze the screen just before his own long-range strike.
The analyst explained that Palace had tried three separate approaches — single marking, then two-player pressure, then a deeper block — and that Demien had changed his positioning to answer each one.
A second analyst pushed back, asking whether United's attacking output was masking real defensive instability, since Palace had still scored twice.
