Man Utd will host Aston Villa at home in round 19 of the Premier League. The two teams are in opposite situations and the advantage of playing at Old Traffold does not help Erik ten Hag’s team much.
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Man Utd’s competitive spirit is probably hitting bottom. In the recent loss to West Ham, the red half of Manchester played without vitality. They attack at a slow pace, passing the ball back and forth without intention. Therefore, opponents do not have many difficulties to block this team’s routes to the ball.
This is also a common problem for Man Utd this season. Man Utd doesn’t seem to know how they should play football. Injuries caused coach Erik ten Hag to only rotate the squad, stuck in the ideas he formed from the beginning of the season.
Besides, Man Utd’s players themselves also have many problems. They lack the will to fight and often make hasty decisions when given opportunities on the field. Former players of the team like Roy Keane, Paul Scholes or Gary Neville often repeat that issue after matches.
With that style of play and spirit, Man Utd will hardly meet expectations when hosting Aston Villa at home. Coach Unai Emery’s team is flying high in season five. They are third on the rankings but only 1 point behind top Arsenal. They would have won first place if they did not draw with bottom team Sheffield United in the last round.
This season, Aston Villa won impressive results against big teams. They won against Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and only lost to Liverpool. Unai Emery’s teachers and students are waiting to add Man Utd to the list of defeated generals.
Man Utd performance vs Aston Villa
Man Utd has only won 1 match in the last 7 matches. Old Trafford’s home ground is no longer a safe fulcrum when the “Red Devils” have lost 7 matches this season.
Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Aston Villa lost only 3 matches. The most recent failure was from November 5. However, Man Utd has some hope as they have won each of their two most recent encounters.