The Red Devils were on the end of a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday and new manager Unai Emery had a telling tactic to secure the win ahead of his first game in charge
Manchester United have the perfect opportunity to avenge Sunday’s defeat to Aston Villa when they welcome the same opponents to Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.
But following that 3-1 loss to the Villains, Unai Emery’s secret plan that he told his new players before the hosts saw off Erik ten Hag’s side has been revealed. Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo has been told that he can still “make the difference” for United, while Ten Hag has been accused of breaking the golden rule of a club legend.
Mirror Football takes a look at all the latest stories coming out of Old Trafford.
Ahead of Aston Villa’s 3-1 victory over Man United on Sunday, Emery unleashed a secretive plan to his players just before kick-off in order to secure all three points.