Manchester United are all set to take on Aston Villa today (October 6) in the Premier League. The match will start in roughly an hour and the line-ups are already out.
In their most recent fixture, which was in the UEFA Europa League, the Red Devils took on FC Porto, playing out a 3-3 draw. As Erik ten Hag's side get ready for another Premier League outing, the manager has decided to make some changes to the starting XI.
At Villa Park, Tan Hag has deployed the defensive duo of Harry Maguire and Johnny Evans. Andre Onana will continue between the sticks but a section of fans can understand why the Dutchman has opted to go for Maguire and Evans in the heart of defence.
Football content creator and United Mark Goldbridge wrote on social media platform X:
"He sold us a recipe for success then through away the ingredients."
One fan expressed his frustration by saying that Erik ten Hag doesn't trust the players he himself brought to the club, writing:
"He didn’t trust his own signings."
One sarcastic fan out that despite having top-notch players like Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs De Ligt, the United supremo opted to field the players which formed a parternership six seasons ago. He wrote:
"ten hag spent 600m+ and is fielding leicester's 18/19 centre back pairing in 2024 lol."
Manchester United are not in great form this season. They have won only one home game in the Premier League, which came way back on the opening day. Erik ten Hag's position as the manager is reportedly not secure and he might be sacked depending on the performances in upcoming clashes.
One fan commented how ten Hag knows he is getting sacked. The post read:
"That team screams to me Ten Hag knows he is getting sacked."
One fan felt that Manchester United have no chance of beating Aston Villa, who sit comfortably in the fifth position, nine steps above the Old Trafford-based club. He wrote on X:
"We are losing easily then."
One fan thought it was funny to see Harry Maguire and Johnny Evans starting ahead of Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs De Ligt. The account posted:
"Evans and Maguire (laughing emoticons).
Manchester United's current situation
The only competition that has yielded positive outcomes for Erik ten Hag's side is the Carabao Cup. In the Premier League, the side are placed 14th, four spots above the relegation zone. They have won only two games and drawn another, losing out on three occasions.
In the UEFA Europa League, Manchester United started out with a 1-1 draw against Dutch side FC Twente. Moreover, in their latest fixture against Portugal's FC Porto, they earned a 2-0 lead only to see the game finish with a 3-3 scoreline.