Missing out on the chance to collect another heavyweight scalp on Sunday afternoon, Aston Villa were forced to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against Manchester United.
While Villa might have been smelling the chance to make another statement following their iconic Champions League success against Bayern Munich earlier in the week, Sunday’s high-flying hosts failed to find any kind of clinical edge.
Although England international Marcus Rashford might have tested Emiliano Martinez in the first-half, it was United skipper Bruno Fernandes who went closest as the Portuguese playmaker rattled the crossbar with a sublime free-kick.
While United goalkeeper Andre Onana was relatively untroubled here, Erik ten Hag’s side have still won just a pair of their opening seven Premier League showdowns and the pressure will remain on the Dutch tactician.
As for Villa, although they might have failed to break into the top-four this weekend, they do head into October’s international break having suffered just a single defeat across any competition.
In what turned out to be a surprisingly low-quality affair on Sunday afternoon, we have taken a look at the main talking points from Villa Park.
Villa miss out on the chance to claim another heavyweight scalp
Securing what was an iconic 1-0 victory against German giants Bayern Munich earlier in the week, Aston Villa have only continued on a remarkable fairytale since Unai Emery’s arrival in the Midlands last year.
Getting their first Champions League adventure in four decades underway with back-to-back wins, the former Arsenal boss was certainly smelling the chance to collect another heavyweight scalp at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.
However, although Villa might have still suffered just a single defeat across any competition since opening up the new campaign, Emery’s men would have been disappointed by a missed opportunity on home soil.
Although there might have been an emotional drain following their…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-10-07 04:30:05
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