MANCHESTER UNITED’s preparations for the new season suffered a dent as they were beaten by Aston Villa in a friendly on Saturday.
The Red Devils crashed to a 1-0 defeat in a game that was played behind closed doors to last season’s Premier League strugglers.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s preseason with Manchester United took a hit with defeat to Aston Villa in a friendly[/caption]
Villa’s £28million club record signing Ollie Watkins got the only goal of the match, just days after arriving from Brentford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he was going to use the game “to give players minutes.”
And United are believed to have played a weakened line-up for the game, with reports suggesting the startling eleven was: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Shaw, Williams, McTominay, Fred, Pereira, Mata, Lingard, Ighalo.
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But they were unable to claim a result at Villa Park in their final preseason game before they finally begin their Prem season against Crystal Palace next weekend.
A notable absentee from the starting line-up was Paul Pogba, who only began training this week with the rest of the United squad after testing positive with coronavirus at the end of August.
The result left United fans fuming online – with some demanding the club invest in more players.
Art is life wrote: “We played a friendly a Villa and we already lost! Man U, Nawa!
While Almanuman tweeted: “Might need some more signings though, eh @ManUtd.”
And Chico said: “Our second 11 is utter garbage, who would’ve thought.”
We played a friendly a Villa and we already lost! Man Utd, Nawa!
— Art Is Life
(@spellzofficial) September 12, 2020
(@spellzofficial) @ManUtd lost to Aston Villa I’m hearing?? This’s what will be happening every league game if those parasites won’t sign players.
— Alajo
(@AlajoUtd)
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have added £40million Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek to their ranks.
But they’re still unable to agree a fee for top transfer target Jadon Sancho with his club Borussia Dortmund.
Although, it has been reported that the club have resolved an issue with potential agents fees in that deal.
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By: Jon Boon
Title: Aston Villa 1 Man Utd 0: Fuming fans demand more transfers as Solskjaer’s men flop to defeat in pre-season friendly
Sourced From: www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12652498/man-utd-aston-villa-preseason-friendly/
Published Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2020 16:13:44 +0000
