Because the strain continues to mount on Erik ten Hag within the Manchester United dugout, the Dutch coach may properly be out of a job if his aspect fall to defeat by the hands of Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Pink Devils have made a really dismal begin to Ten Hag’s third marketing campaign in cost, with any good-will left over from final season’s FA Cup triumph having dissipated. Following an underwhelming 3-3 draw with Porto within the Europa League midweek, time is working out for the previous Ajax supervisor.
A Premier League journey to an in-form and assured Aston Villa aspect is the very last thing Ten Hag would have wished earlier than the October worldwide break. The Villans are already six factors higher off than Man Utd this season and head into Sunday’s conflict off the again of a memorable and hard-fought 1-0 win over Bayern Munich within the Champions League.
Unai Emery has confirmed himself to be all the pieces that Ten Hag hasn’t at Man Utd, nevertheless it was the latter who loved the final snort in final season’s conferences. Late objectives house and away helped Man Utd do the double over the Midlands aspect in two dramatic fixtures.
Right here is 90min’s information to a tantalising conflict at Villa Park.
Aston Villa vs Man Utd H2H Document (Final 5 Video games)
Present type (all competitions)
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Aston Villa |
Man Utd |
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Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich – 02/10/24 |
Porto 3-3 Man Utd – 03/10/24 |
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Ipswich 2-2 Aston Villa – 29/09/24 |
Man Utd 0-3 Tottenham – 29/09/24 |
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Wycombe 1-2 Aston Villa – 24/09/24 |
Man Utd 1-1 Twente – 25/09/24 |
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Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves – 21/09/24 |
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd – 21/09/24 |
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Younger Boys 0-3 Aston Villa – 17/09/24 |
Man Utd 7-0 Barnsley – 17/09/24 |
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Nation |
TV channel/stay stream |
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United Kingdom |
Sky Sports activities Important Occasion, Sky Sports activities Premier League, Sky Extremely HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Further, NOW TV |
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United States |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports activities App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Community, Telemundo |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports activities Community Canada |
Villa managed to beat Bayern on Wednesday regardless of struggling three accidents towards the German giants. Jacob Ramsey, Leon Bailey and Amadou Onana have been all withdrawn with health issues and Emery has confirmed all three are doubts for Sunday – though Onana is prone to be accessible.
Emery continues to be with out skipper John McGinn in addition to long-term absentees Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara.
Jhon Duran scored the winner midweek and once more proved his effectivity when coming off the bench. He is unlikely to displace Ollie Watkins this weekend however should absolutely enter the beginning XI sooner moderately than later.
Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Man Utd (4-4-2): Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Philogene, Onana, Tielemans, Buendia; Rogers, Watkins.
Bruno Fernandes can be accessible for Man Utd on Sunday after his suspension following a crimson card towards Tottenham Hotspur was overturned. The Portuguese then received himself despatched off towards Porto as properly, however that suspension will solely be served in UEFA competitors.
Kobbie Mainoo could not characteristic within the midweek draw and Ten Hag has admitted that he’s a doubt to face Villa on the weekend. Fellow midfielder and compatriot Mason Mount is also sidelined after injuring himself towards Spurs.
Ten Hag continues to be with out 4 defenders, with Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof within the therapy room.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Mainoo, Eriksen; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.
Might Sunday be the top for Ten Hag? Very probably.
A visit to Villa Park has by no means been a easy fixture nevertheless it’s change into more and more troublesome to navigate because the Midlands aspect make their continued ascent underneath Emery. Their high-intensity strategy and tactical superiority ought to see them pour but extra distress on Man Utd.
The Pink Devils confirmed as soon as once more midweek that their defence could be chaotic, disjointed and amateurish when put underneath important strain. The likes of Watkins, Duran and Morgan Rogers can be aiming to punish any sloppiness.
Whether or not a defeat on Sunday spells the top for Ten Hag stays to be seen, however the Dutchman may very well be handed one closing humiliation at Villa Park.
