Every game is now a final, Emery’s Villa deserve praise- Ten Hag
Aston Villa host Manchester United in the Premier League this afternoon in what is a key battle in the top-four race. Unai Emery’s side have been one of the surprise packages of the season and sit eight points and one place above Erik ten Hag’s team, who lie in sixth.
However, United’s storming comeback against Villa in the reverse fixture on Boxing Day, when the hosts came from two goals down at half-time to win 3-2, has impacted the momentum of both teams.
Villa have won just once in their last five and have been beaten at home two games in a row – against Newcastle and Chelsea in the FA Cup – while United come into this fixture on the back of consecutive Premier League wins against Wolves and West Ham.
United have not won three Premier League games in a row all season and this tricky trip to Villa Park could determine if they are able to close the gap to the top-four over the second half of the campaign.
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Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
55 mins: Forward Villa come again as Watkins wins a corner for his side. McGinn whips the delivery to the far post but it goes out for another corner.
More Villa complaints towards the ref as Lindelof appeared to have quite a handle on Carlos at the back post. Nothing given…
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:47
Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
51 mins: Garnacho and Dalot combine well down the right before the former sees a cross deflected behind for a corner.
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:43
Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
50 mins: Garnacho surges through on goal but gets himself in a muddle as he tries to cut inside past Lenglet. It wouldn’t have counted, regardless, as the Argentine was offside.
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:42
Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
48 mins: CHANCE! A huge chance for Watkins to level but it’s straight at Onana. Lindelof gives the ball way down the left and Cash picks up the ball, driving well down the line before firing a low ball into the box.
Watkins catches it sweetly but his effort strikes Onana who is fortunate to just be in the right place at the right time. He didn’t know much about it but it’s a big save from the United keeper.
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:41
KICK-OFF! Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
46 mins: A switch at half-time as Lindelof replaces Shaw. No news as to whether that was enforced or tactical, but one would assume the former.
With that done, we are back underway for the second half.
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:38
An enviable record for the Red Devils
Villa have quite a task on their hand if they are to complete a second-half turnaround.
That’s because Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 141 English Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W121, D20) dating back to 21st September 2014 against Leicester City when they lost 5-3.
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:31
HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
Hojlund got his first Premier League goal against Aston Villa on Boxing Day and netted again to give United the lead here today:
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:27
Finely poised at the break.
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Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:25
HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
McGinn squirms a late chance well wide as the referee brings a close to the first half, here at Villa Park.
It’s Hojlund’s fifth goal in as many games that has given United a slender one-goal lead at the break. It’s all set up for an intriguing 45 minutes after the break.
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:23
Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United
45+4 mins: A blatant foul from Mainoo to stop McGinn’s counterattack results in a yellow for the United midfielder. Lenglet also goes into the book, seemingly for something he said to the referee.
Ben Fleming11 February 2024 17:21