No, this isn�t the most thrilling Manchester United team of recent years; but it is getting the job done while Louis van Gaal waits for his last round of reinforcements to arrive.
Two wins in a week, both by the most slender margin, with no goals conceded. Not vintage, but there are plenty out there who would have settled for it. Chelsea and Arsenal, for instance.
Aston Villa were poor in the first-half, better in the second, but United had them at arm�s length, either way. The best chances fell to the away team � not least in the 73rd minute, when Juan Mata set Memphis Depay clear, only for the Dutchman to steer his shot wide of the far post, one on one.
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