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Manchester United walked away with three factors from Villa Park, strengthening their Champions League qualification prospects within the course of.
Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay’s targets have been sufficient to see off Aston Villa’s risk however not earlier than Douglas Luiz had equalised within the second half.
United followers have been rattled by Luiz’s celebration as he shimmied within the face of United gamers after equalising.
Nonetheless, Hojlund stored the receipt of that motion and introduced out his response when United have been successful once more.
Because the clock ticked towards full-time and with it, a United win, Hojlund was seen going in the direction of the Villa followers to remind them of the rating.
He made “1-2” along with his fingers and Douglas Luiz instantly got here to confront him after seeing the Dane doing so.
Hojlund, by no means one to again down, instantly squared as much as him in a second United followers would love, particularly in mild of Luiz’s personal celebration.
It’s the second time in consecutive video games a United teen has given it again to the opposition as an alternative of wilting underneath strain.
Alejandro Garnacho introduced out the Mohammed Kudus celebration after scoring towards West Ham United final weekend in one other little bit of “revenge”.
Supervisor Erik ten Hag will love this aggressive mentality amongst his younger weapons who’re at all times up for the problem and relish giving it again.
Whereas this present United staff has usually been accused of letting the environment and depth get to them and collapse, there appears to be a renewed steeliness not too long ago.
The return of injured gamers and enhancing outcomes have turned across the environment on the membership and the younger weapons are clearly loving taking part in with one another.
Douglas Luiz joins the huge record of gamers and managers who will likely be at pains to remind him – “By no means have fun early towards United!”.
