On evenings like these Erik ten Hag must feel he has the golden touch. It was not without a, by-now-customary, spot of bother but Manchester United racked up a fourth straight victory for the first time this season, the substitute Scott McTominay’s powerful late header helping them cut the gap to the top four to six points.Rasmus Højlund opened the scoring, displaying his predatory instincts to register his sixth goal in his past seven appearances, but Douglas Luiz cancelled out that strike midway through the second half, at which point Aston Villa undoubtedly had United on the ropes. It was not quite the late, late show United required at Wolves 10 days ago, McTominay scoring with 86 minutes on the clock, but it no doubt tasted just as sweet for Ten Hag. Continue readingread full article
