Alysson celebrating at Aston Villa
Alysson celebrating at Aston Villa
It was an excellent finish, in which he caught Senne Lammens off guard by sticking the ball between his legs.
While the Brazilian will be applauded for that finish, his performance was far more than the goal, and frankly, he impressed even if you take it away.
Over the international break, Unai Emery will have plenty of questions to ponder about his wingers.
The Spaniard has plenty of options, but it seems that the 20-year-old has finally arrived in English football.
With his latest showing against Manchester United proving so.
Alysson's pace gives Aston Villa another weapon to unleash
Alysson made a strong impression against Manchester United, showing exactly why Unai Emery has been keen to give him opportunities in the first team as of late.
This campaign, he has been a rarely seen member of the squad, making just four Premier League starts, with two of those in the last two games.
However, now, he may be a regular and not because of his goals.
As per FotMob, nobody clocked a higher speed than Alysson did against Man United.
The South American came in at a speed of 35.8 kilometres per hour during the match, which is an exceptional weapon for the Villans to have at their disposal.
The winger also topped the charts for most touches in the opposition box for an Aston Villa player at six, while none of his teammates completed more than his 14 sprints.
That physicality to continue running, and doing as such high speeds is a unique trait few can match.
And that could push him closer to being a Villa regular following the international break.
The Aston Villa wide duo that will put fear into any defence
Alysson is not the only pacy winger at Villa, with summer arrival Ibrahim Mbaye also boasting plenty of pace.
So far, the Senegalese talent has yet to start a game in the English top flight, but a wide pairing of him and Alysson would be a duo to fear.
Both are full of energy and pace, and would ultimately be a fullbacks' nightmare.
At one point, Emery may opt to start them in the same game, and for whatever defence that is, you will have to wish them good luck.