[Annihilate Now!]

That's a really good win against a very good side.

They've not lost in ages, so for us to beat them is a big tick for us.

 

[Teja]

Yes the levels dropped again in the second half, which is worrying, but apart from Lindelöf’s goal-line clearance we controlled it in a decent manner. They didn’t really create anything.

They beat the press really easily several times and the game was really stretched.

Did not result in shots on goal because we got back somehow but do that against Pool / City / Arsenal and we'd be looking at 2 goals atleast.

 

[Dobba]

The fecking state of this place, they had one shot on target all game.

 

[AltiUn]

Happy with the result and performance, could’ve been more goals but that’s a common theme.

 

[SER19]

Amazed people still doubt fernandes importance

 

[Leftback99]

Important win but we play some awful stuff. Staggering over the end of season finish line.

 

[hobbers]

What did you think of rashford then? Absolutely diabolical I take it ?

Yeah he was terrible. Wasted everything that went to him.

Very fortunate his awful tame shot was parried away, huge mistake from Martinez.

 

[Witchking]

Amazing, just happy with the win. I was scared that we would lose this one and then Brighton next. Good job united. Please just get to 73 points.

 

[Rob67]

Shocker from Sancho? It wasn’t though

Was just thinking the same. Thought he played quite well today and seems to be getting back to his old self.

 

[JonnyIreland]

Villa are obviously a tricky team to beat at the moment, solid all-round team performance today. Lindelof and Shaw stood out for me.

 

[Superunknown]

A good, solid win. Could have made a mess of it and drawn it, but we did enough for the win. Could and should have got more, but happy we just got this one out of the way.

 

[always_hoping]

Nervy 2nd half (to be expected) but absolutely delighted with that Hard earned and deserved win against a Villa side unbeaten in 10 games (8 wins 2 draws) they had kept 7 clean sheets in that run and today was the first time Villa haven't scored under Emery.

Defence was brilliant and Casemiro more like himself today. Another Tough one away to Brighton next

 

[Shane88]

This team is addicted to making stupid fecking fouls.

 

[kouroux]

We're limping our way towards the end of the season

 

[Conor]

Happy with the result, would absolutely love to see us just stamp out a game from a winning position though.

 

[SirScholes]

A bad day for Eriksen to forget how to pass the ball
He’s normally the guy I want in those “killer pass, make the right choice” moments

 

[gerdm07]

I thought Rashford was already losing his balance and therefore went down too easily for a PK.

 

[Champ]

For me that was an excellent performance.

Never really in doubt, should have scored more and dominated the game as a whole.

But of course this is the Caf, so am waiting for the obligatory 'we are crap', 'EtH out' and various other posts along the same line.

Just fecking enjoy a win please.

 

[Marcus]

Nicely done!

 

[DRJosh]

We’ll be spanked by Brighton if we continue to turn up for only one half of each game.

Glad for the win but we made hard work of it yet again. When will we ever learn?!

 

[Siorac]

Maguire is the answer to a question absolutely no one is asking.

"Bring Maguire on to see out the game", and yet it's the very act of bringing Maguire on that usually causes the instability in the first place with which leads to us not seeing out certain games.

As shit as he is, Maguire had basically nothing to do with this game. He was on the pitch for what, eight, nine minutes in total? And we ceded control long before he came on.

 

[top1whoisman]

They beat the press really easily several times and the game was really stretched.

Did not result in shots on goal because we got back somehow but do that against Pool / City / Arsenal and we'd be looking at 2 goals atleast.

And at times we pinned them back with very good counter pressing after losing the ball.

 

[moodyred]

We were solid for 70 min....until the subs come on. Then it got all disjointed and nervy.

Fred, Martial, Maguire......they threaten to undo everything. I really don't understand ETH.

 

[cyberman]

We’ll be spanked by Brighton if we continue to turn up for only one half of each game.

Glad for the win but we made hard work of it yet again. When will we ever learn?!

Villa is one of the best teams in the league for a while now, scored in every game and you’re complaining it was a close game?
Just a few days ago Ten Hag was telling us how tiring this week has been.
It’s a great win

 

[Cantona in disguise]

Its not something we don't know but united are desperate for a proper number 9. Also need to cut out those silly fouls with 5 minutes to go. Just keep the ball. Slow the game down. United create their own chaos.

 

[Desert Eagle]

Our final pass selection is shocking, could have had 4 or 5, Villa were begging us to score

Yeah terrible chemistry. Rashford and Eriksen the main guilty parties today. Thought Sancho did well and the defense/casemiro was solid

 

[fergiewherearethou]

We were solid for 70 min....until the subs come on. Then it got all disjointed and nervy.

Fred, Martial, Maguire......they threaten to undo everything. I really don't understand ETH.

We can't play the same players for 90 minutes, every game, otherwise we risk using the players you mentioned for 90 minutes instead of 20.
At least ETH tries his best with what he has at his disposal, rather than Mourinho for example, who used defenders in midfield or midfielders in defense just to show how helpless he was and how of a difficult job he had.

 

[Red00012]

Good win. Can’t see how a win v spurs would have sealed top 4 but this doesn’t but it’s 3 points all the same

It’s 4/6 from 5th and 6th which will give us top 4.

 

[DRJosh]

Great win and a solid performance. We desperately need a better midfielder than Eriksen though, he looks sluggish.

He can’t be relied upon to defend or hold possession in the latter parts of games. I think he’ll work better for us as an impact sub next season if we get a solid creative type midfielder in

 

[Crimson King]

Quite an easy win, in all honesty. They didn't really have many chances.

We did mess up quite a few chances to create chances, though. Need to improve on that.

I think it's a good sign we should have scored more against one of the best defences in the league over recent week, if not a bit frustrating.

It's like EtH has been saying, we desperately need a striker (or 2) to put chances away, because we've been regularly creating them for most of the season.

 

[MonkeysMagic]

Good to get 3 points but my god we are horrific in front of goal! Not sure if Rashford is fit or not but once he stopped scoring I knew we would be in trouble as we get so little goal output from anyone else!

 

[eire-red]

Beating Brighton in the FA Cup semis and Villa at home following the disappointment in midweek vs Spurs is a good week, and you still have to commend the job EtH has done.


Especially when you consider the key players we are missing and how that impacts our overall game, having to reshuffle Shaw and play others ar full-back etc.

Top 4 looking pretty secure.

 

[Jazz]

Great 3 points

 

[Siorac]

This team is addicted to making stupid fecking fouls.

When Sabitzer barged into the back of a defender in their area completely needlessly, giving them a free kick and time to regroup after a period of United pressure... I almost screamed. If he had just left him alone, it wouldn't have been easy to get the ball out...

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Very happy with result. Could have been wider but at this stage we just need to rack up points.

 

[edgecutter]

Spurs holding pool to a draw would be the icing on the cake today.

Good performance today, still lacking some key elements if we are to move forward. We need better options upfront

 

[Abraxas]

Solid overall. We deserved the win over a decent side.

I'm still not completely happy with how we see out tight games. It's not very convincing.

 

[nemanjaa]

Antony moving the ball on to his weaker foot instead of shooting directly just pissed me off there..

But a win is a win, lets just grind out a result against Brighton on Thursday and a win vs West-Ham and we shoooould be good.

 

[moodyred]

I might be alone but thought that was a clear penalty on Rashford

Big win ahead of two difficult always

You are kidding me right? Our players can get their legs hacked off and we will still not get a penalty nor will any opposition players get a red.

 

[DRJosh]

Villa is one of the best teams in the league for a while now, scored in every game and you’re complaining it was a close game?
Just a few days ago Ten Hag was telling us how tiring this week has been.
It’s a great win

Great result but we had chances to increase our lead on multiple occasions and I felt the nail-biting finish at the end was avoidable. It could on any other day have ended up as a draw. But a win is a win I suppose. Onto the next one