Analysis Of How Man Utd Failed To Press Properly vs Aston Villa Has Gone Viral, It's A Fascinating Watch

A video detailing how Manchester United's press went wrong during their 2-2 draw with Aston Villa has emerged and it explains a lot.

United went 2-0 up against Villa on Saturday but were pegged back in the second half, which left Erik ten Hag frustrated.

Jadon Sancho gave United the lead inside 25 minutes and Matty Cash's own goal three minutes from the break put them in a good position.

However, second half goals from Leon Bailey and Calum Chambers dampened the mood after three wins on the bounce.

United's players are still getting used to ten Hag's style of play and it was evident against a strong Villa side.

‘Football Made Simple’ have broken down exactly what went wrong at the Optus Stadium and it's worth a watch.

Titled 'What's Wrong With Manchester United's Press?', it explains how Sancho and Marcus Rashford's inability to close down goal kicks quickly created holes in defence.

The duo's lack of urgency meant Villa's centre backs could receive the ball and pass out to the full-backs without any pressure.

It would draw Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot out of position too and result in space Steven Gerrard's side could exploit.

Anthony Martial attempted to help lead the press and create an overload, but again Sancho failed to pick up the extra man in midfield.

United have the tools at their disposal but aren't drilled enough to execute ten Hag's plan perfectly. Yet.

Ten Hag claimed United's failure to see out the game was 'unacceptable' in his post-match interview.

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He told MUTV: "First half, decent performance, 2-0 up. Second half, we came out of the dressing room and we had to control that game and gave it away. That’s not good.

"That is a lesson. (The weather) is a circumstance you have to deal with. It is the same for both teams. We make a lot of progress, a lot of positive aspects but at the end a setback.

"That is part of the season, you will have setbacks and you have to deal with that.

"We want to play proactive football, and we saw that today, but you also have to control the game and that is what we didn’t do.

"We have to work hard and play as a team and then we will have good performances."