MU Draw Against Aston Villa, Erik Ten Hag's Fate Is Determined In 48 Hours

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Maino against Aston Villa in the English Premier League match. (X/@ManUtd)

JAKARTA - Manchester United still find it difficult to win. In the English Premier League match at Villa Park Stadium, Sunday, October 6, 2024 evening WIB, MU was only able to draw 0-0 against Aston Villa. The fate of MU manager Erik ten Hag will also be determined within the next 48 hours.

MU again failed to win. The target charged by manager Erik ten Hag to win two games after being humiliated by Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Old Trafford failed.

While competing in the Europa League, MU only almost won before the 3-3 draw. Lastly in the domestic competition, the Red Devils couldn't score a goal when they drew against Villa.

The result made MU only able to win two wins from seven Premier League matches. MU is still struggling at the bottom by being ranked 14. They collected eight points.

On the other hand, Villa stayed at the top. Unai Emery's team was ranked fifth after pocketing 14.

Ten Hag's failure to achieve the target made his fate even more uncertain at Manchester United. Moreover, all the club's top brass and owners watched the game. Not only co-owner Jim Radcliffe, but also CEO Omar Berrada, Director of Sports Dan Ashworth, and Technical Director Jason total who attended to observe the performance of Kobbie Mainoo et al while evaluating Ten Hag's performance.

According to The Sun, the management will soon decide on the manager's fate within the next 48 hours. Yes, club officials will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 local time.

Ten Hag's chances of staying at MU are quite difficult. Rumors circulated that a number of candidates who replaced Ten Hag had increasingly narrowed. Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is currently Ten Hag's assistant manager, is the main candidate. It is ironic that Ten Hag brought Van Nistelrooy back to Old Trafford.

Apart from Van Nistelrooy there are Gareth Southgate, Thomas Tuchel, and Graham Potter. The Sun predicts the manager who replaces Ten Hag will not leave these names.

The game itself is boring. No aggressive and attractive attacking games from both teams. Villa, who previously successfully beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League, also failed to show their best performance.

The only best chance MU was obtained through a dead ball from Bruno Fernandes in the 68th minute. MU got a free kick outside the penalty box. However, Fernandes' execution still bounced slightly over the crossbar.

Winger Anthony actually also had a chance. But he failed to take advantage of the rebound ball even though goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had left the net.

In that match, Marcus Rashford was also lucky to avoid a red card after committing a hard foul. Until the end of the match the score remained 0-0.