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It solely took round a 12 months and a half however Erik ten Hag has lastly received away within the Premier League to a top-nine crew.
United got here away with three factors at Villa Park in opposition to Aston Villa regardless of being below the cosh for many of the sport.
Targets from Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay sealed a nervous win which has lifted a darkish cloud from over Ten Hag’s tenure.
The flexibility to inflict a loss on the house of a rival is the mark of an elite crew and below Ten Hag, United weren’t simply unable to take action, they had been woeful.
Earlier than this sport, the final time United even prevented defeat in such a sport was in opposition to a Tottenham aspect managed by Ryan Mason.
Even that was woeful since United had been 2-0 up however managed to attract 2-2.
Moreover that demoralising draw, their away travels included embarrassing outcomes like maulings at Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis and drab attracts in opposition to Chelsea and extra.
This win for United will really feel particular as a result of not solely did they inflict a direct defeat on a top-four rival, it got here on the floor the place Emery began his revolution with a 3-1 win vs United.
Erik ten Hag would hope that this document ending begins a virtuous streak very like Rasmus Hojlund’s scoring streak within the Premier League.
It received’t be straightforward, since their subsequent fixture away to a top-nine crew is in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium on March 3.
One would presume that Ten Hag and his prices would chew the hand off in the event that they had been supplied an identical lead to that sport.
Until then, the supervisor can sleep properly contemplating a shameful document has come to an finish though United followers know that it shouldn’t have taken that lengthy.
