Causes Manchester United failed to win over Aston Villa in week 22 of the 2021-2022 Premier League despite winning 2 goals first will be discussed in this article. Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes admits his team failed to take advantage of the momentum so they couldn’t win the game.
Competing at Villa Park, England on Sunday (16/1/2022), Bruno Fernandes (6′ and 67′) brought Manchester United 2-0 up first. However, Aston Villa’s new signing, Philippe Coutinho, who came on in the 68th minute changed everything.
The Brazilian player immediately showed his spurs by sending assists to Jacob Ramsey (77 ‘). Not only that, Coutinho also managed to score one goal after taking advantage of the negligence of the Red Devils’ back line – the nickname of Manchester United – in the 82nd minute.
Speaking after the game, Bruno Fernandes said his team lost momentum in the second half. He admitted Manchester United failed to take advantage of several opportunities despite playing quite well.
“After our first goal they (Aston Villa) started to press us more, but we still had chances and could have scored again. But the shots are not good, the passes are not good and you start to lose confidence,” said Bruno Fernandes.
“The game got tougher and they got more space. In the end they (successfully) hurt us,” he continued disappointedly.
However, Bruno Fernandes said Manchester United developed in this match. However, he was disappointed that his team failed to get three points in the match.
“Our performance was better than the result, more controlled but the main point is to win games and points. We deserve more,” said the Portuguese midfielder. “But it’s not about deserved, it’s about getting points. We still have a lot to improve but it’s about the performance and the result together.
“With this result, Manchester United failed to move from seventh place in the 2021-2022 Premier League standings with 32 points. Manchester United are five points behind West Ham United in fourth position, or the deadline for teams to appear in the Champions League next season.