Manchester United was able to hold back Unai Emery side but their failure still continues. The club have failed to score a first-half goal in 6 of their 7 Premier League games this season. No team has failed to do so more often in the competition this season.
Erik ten Hag will hope a battling draw at Aston Villa will relieve him a bit from the sack pressure on him. The club’s co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in attendance at Villa Park to watch the game.
It was said that he did so to help boost the energy of the team and help them show some resilience that was missing in the collapse at home to Tottenham and the defensive solidity lacking in Porto in the Europa League.
Erik Ten Hag used veteran duo of Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans to add some steel. Maguire however soon was subbed due to injury. Marcus Rashford tested the Villa goalkeeper twice but the keeper Emi Martinez did well to put out a good save on both occasions. Bruno Fernandes came close to giving United the through a free kick but it was saved by the woodwork.
Antony also had a shot saved by the Villa goalie. United keeper Andre Onana was not much called to action in the game. He however, did well to push away a power drive from Youri Tielemans.
Manchester United head coach will now hope Ratcliffe and the rest of United’s watching hierarchy saw enough to have some faith in him even though they are still five games without a win.The players now will have time to take stock in the international break, which they will go into on the back of a decent result before they return to Premier League action when they welcome Brentford at Old Trafford.
