Manchester United have been blown away 3-1 by an impressed Aston Villa on Unai Emery’s bow as boss. United are actually three factors off the highest 4 after Newcastle continued their tremendous type with a 4-1 win at Southampton to go third. United have been unbeaten in 9 video games because the Red Devils seemed to be taking form beneath Erik ten Hag. But regardless of the lavish quantities spent to assemble the United squad, an absence of power in depth was uncovered with Antony, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane lacking attributable to damage and Bruno Fernandes suspended.

Emery couldn’t have requested for a greater begin to his time in control of Villa as Leon Bailey smashed throughout David de Gea and Lucas Digne‘s free-kick discovered the highest nook inside 11 minutes.

Luke Shaw‘s strike that deflected off Jacob Ramsey into his personal web gave the guests hope simply earlier than half-time.

Villa, although, rapidly restored their two-goal lead when Ramsey side-footed into the highest nook on 49 minutes.

Cristiano Ronaldo captained United simply weeks after being disciplined for refusing Ten Hag’s orders to come back on as an alternative.

On one other irritating afternoon for Ronaldo, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner survived a VAR evaluate for a purple card after clashing with Tyrone Mings.

Newcastle’s sixth win in seven video games took them above Tottenham into third for a number of hours not less than.

Miguel Almiron continued his beautiful type with a seventh aim in as many video games to open the scoring in sodden situations at St. Mary’s.

The onlooking England supervisor Gareth Southgate then needed to undergo two damage scares as Kieran Trippier required therapy on a muscle damage earlier than Callum Wilson was changed at half-time.

Southampton twice ought to have levelled as Mohammed Elyounoussi and Che Adams missed superb possibilities.

There was no manner again for Ralph Hassenhuttl’s males as soon as Chris Wood made essentially the most of his uncommon likelihood to impress as Wilson’s substitute by curling into the far nook earlier than Trippier arrange Joe Willock to make it 3-0.

Romain Perraud pulled a aim again a minute from time, however Newcastle had the ultimate phrase when Bruno Guimaraes curled into the underside nook to go away the Saints nonetheless rooted within the relegation zone.

Spurs can leapfrog the Magpies again into third ought to they inflict a 3rd consecutive league defeat on Liverpool in a while Sunday.

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