Manchester United gave themselves a fighting chance of rescuing something from their clash with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, pulling a goal back right on the stroke of half-time.
The Reds, who arrived in the Midlands looking to post a fourth successive victory, found themselves 2-0 down with just 11 minutes on the clock. Fuelled by the energy that had been created as a result of Unai Emery's arrival at the club, Villa stormed into a two-goal lead, courtesy of strikes from Leon Bailey and Lucas Digne.
The home side dominated the contest for long spells in the opening 45 minutes, putting United on the back foot. They bossed proceedings and could have added to their tally.
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However, United, who did marginally improve as the half wore on, did pull a goal back moments before the break courtesy of a deflected effort from Luke Shaw. The England international's strike from distance deflected off Jacob Ramsey and flew into the net, leaving Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez with no chance at all.
Although it was not pretty, United would not have cared one bit. They needed a goal before the break and they found it, much to the relief of their supporters.
Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at what United's supporters had to say in response to Shaw's deflected effort.
Despite the goal before half-time, United found themselves two goals down again after half-time as Ramsey notched a third for the home side.
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