Manchester United fans are witnessing a nightmare after Christmas as they conceded two goals in the first 26 minutes against Aston Villa.
Erik ten Hag’s side returned to Old Trafford following a 2-0 defeat away at West Ham to make it four matches without a win, but got off to a torrid start against the in-form Villans.
Pressure has been building on Ten Hag and his side in recent weeks amid a poor run of results and series of performances.
And the visit of Villa certainly did very little to help as United fell 2-0 down inside the first-half.
John McGinn’s free-kick evaded a number of defenders and attackers in the box before creeping in past Andre Onana on 21 minutes.
talkSPORT’s Ray Houghton was not pleased with how the goalkeeper dealt with the situation: “He’s not commanding his box…
“I want him coming out of goal and going through people to claim it… he’s rooted.”
Just five minutes later, Clement Lenglet headed yet another McGinn set-piece and found Leander Dendoncker, who then poked in.
Villa fan celebrations then turned to jeers as they could be heard chanting to Ten Hag: “You’re getting sacked in the morning.”
United have the best winning record on Boxing Day but it looks as their run could be set to come to an end.
Boos were heard at the half-time whistle as United went into the break after another poor 45 minutes.
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By: Robert Calcutt
Title: Aston Villa fans chant ‘sacked in the morning’ at Erik ten Hag as Man United make shocking start
Sourced From: talksport.com/football/1691202/aston-villa-fans-erik-ten-hag-sack-chants-man-utd/
Published Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:51:00 +0000
