We must admit that Manchester United managed to reverse the negative trends and played again as a top club should. On the one hand a bit sorry for Aston Villa, because for the first time in many years they have a chance to compete for first place in the EPL, but on the other hand we must admit that Manchester United looked more interesting and created more chances, which they were able to realize. Aston Villa could have clung to a draw, but Watkins' shot from a couple of meters was deflected by Onana. In general, a legitimate victory for Manchester United, which continues to gradually come out of the crisis.
Manchester United performance in the Premier League is getting better because Erik ten hag troops managed to win 3 match in a row which brought them back closer to the teams ranked in the top 4. I think they have to really focus on improving their performance to be more consistent to continue winning. I see there is better improvement from their players, especially for Hojlund because he already has the ambition to continue scoring goals and bring victory to Manchester united. If you look at the opponents they faced, of course Aston villa was very strong, but with all their efforts they managed to steal 3 points at Aston villa home ground.
If their pace is successfully maintained then the criticism for them will soon disappear because of the many improvements made by Erik Ten Hag in recent times which have resulted in them succeeding in getting full point in the last 3 match. For Aston villa, they have lost their best form in several matches which has resulted in them being eliminated from the top 4 ranking. It was difficult for them to maintain their concentration even though they performed quite well in the first half of the season.