On the other hand, I was very surprised to see Harry Maguire's performance in this match and he even became POTM against Sheeffield. Who would have thought that this Red Devils defender, who always makes mistakes, could have such a big impact on Manchester United. Especially as a back-up defender, Harry Maguire gives everything when the team needs it. If you look at Harry Maguire's statistics, he ranks first in every part he plays and I think this will be the starting point for Harry Maguire in the future to remain consistent. We also know that Harry Maguire never gives up competing with other players to get his starting position back. I think the competition for places in the back line will heat up and Erik Ten Hag will have to make his choice correctly.
The pressure is off his shoulders, attention is now more on Onana. Good thing for Harry Maguire too because he has long been bullied and criticized. If this is an indication of Harry Maguire returning back to his best, Manchester United will not be able to keep him when other clubs come for him during the transfer opening to give him a first team position and option. If he can consistently perform at this level till the end of the year, his value will surely increase.
The players in Aston Villa have a very good harmony with each other and thus they perform well in the matches. I think Aston Villa will continue to win like this.
They have a striker who is very in form as well as some other players, John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Matty Cash, Leon Bailey etc. They were too sharp for West Ham to control. Areola tried, but his efforts were not enough.