The Red Devils will welcome the “dark horse” Aston Villa. So what does Ten Hag need to do to stop Unai Emery’s army?

Erik Ten Hag’s army continued to disappoint in the Premier League when they lost 0-2 to West Ham of “old man” David Moyes. This defeat causes M.U to fall to 8th place on the rankings, and could be overtaken by Brighton if they continue to lose points to Aston Villa.

Meanwhile, despite being expected to get an easy score against Sheffield United in the previous round, Unai Emery’s team struggled against the concrete block that coach Chris Wilder built in front of the goal. They also almost had nothing in this match when Archer scored to help Sheffield take the lead in the 87th minute. But Zaniolo shined at the right time in the 7th minute of injury time to help the home team at Villa Park get 1 point.

This result caused Aston Villa to miss the opportunity to surpass their two direct competitors when Liverpool and Arsenal held each other to a 1-1 draw. This shows that Unai Emery and his team are still just “obstacles” and have not yet shown the appearance of a team competing for the championship.

Even though they have poor results, Man Utd still cannot be underestimated in big matches, most notably the 0-0 draw against Liverpool, when Erik Ten Hag’s team played extremely well. resilient to form a concrete block in front of Andre Onana’s goal.

If they continue to show that right at Old Trafford, M.U can get at least 1 point when Unai Emery’s army is very strong in long-range shooting. Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Leon Bailey and Moussa Diaby are all real “cannons” outside the penalty area. The fact that M.U midfielders like McTominay or Amrabat can block cannon shots can partly reduce Aston Villa’s strength.

In addition, fixed situations are also another strong point of Unai Emery and his students. They have John McGinn, who has the ability to take corner kicks into the near corner, always creating discomfort for the goalkeeper as well as the accompanying defenders. M.U this season often appears weak in set-piece situations as they often leave the opponent’s players loose and Onana often fails to catch the ball when coming out.

Man Utd should take advantage of attacking situations with Bruno’s ability to change states and Rashford’s speed to create mutations. It is almost impossible for them to play a duel with the home team at Villa Park at this time. Remember how Man City once held a grudge against Unai Emery’s army when they only had 2 shots.

Erik Ten Hag needs to be wise in this match to take measures to stop Aston Villa. A draw will be enough, but if they lose, the Dutch strategist’s future will be more uncertain than ever.