Senne Lammens concedes against Aston Villa
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Mistakes at the back cost Manchester United a chance to make it back-to-back wins for the first time this season, but Michael Carrick sighed in relief as Patrick Dorgu equalised in stoppage time to make it a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa.
There are no signs of the slump stopping anytime soon at Old Trafford, where Manchester United twice pulled it back to a 4-4 with Aston Villa in the Premier League. The result means Michael Carrick’s side will spend the November international break in the relegation zone.
With United 18th in the Premier League, Carrick will face more scrutiny over results and his future. So will many of the underperforming players. Nobody thought that after 10 league matches, we would be in the relegation zone.
Without further ado, here are our biggest winners and losers from United’s 4-4 draw against Villa.
Bruno Fernandes: Fernandes is one of the few United players who we can have sympathy for, as he registered two goal contributions. In doing so, the Portugal international scored his eighth goal against Aston Villa. It would mean more for Fernandes if his contributions led to a much-needed league win.
Youri Tielemans: Scoring against his former club would have been a special moment for Tielemans, even if he didn’t celebrate it. The travelling Villa fans gave him a gruelling time but were quieter in voice when United made it 4-4. Tielemans took his goal well, courtesy of a pull-back from Noussair Mazraoui.
Patrick Dorgu: It was a boost to see Dorgu return from his injury, but it was an incredible feat to see him register one goal and one assist after coming on with under 25 minutes left. This means Carrick has another option on the left flank, and one hungry for goals.
Senne Lammens: Villa’s two early goals in the first half were Lammens’ fault. It was probably his worst performance in a United shirt, and it came at the worst possible time as Carrick’s players were trying to build momentum following a 3-2 win over Roma midweek. He is still waiting for his first clean sheet in the Premier League.
Diogo Dalot: His marking let Lammens down for Villa’s opener. To make matters worse, Dalot sloppily gave away a penalty at the start of the second half, which John McGinn converted. It’s no wonder so many fans are frustrated not to see Harry Amass get an opportunity at left-back.
Leny Yoro: Mistakes are inevitable with young players, as we saw today with Lammens, but Yoro will also feel disappointment after his shoddy clearance led to Villa’s fourth goal. The French centre-back headed McGinn’s free-kick off his own crossbar before Leon Goretzka kicked the ball into an empty net.