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Aston Villa’s five-game unbeaten run ended with a 2-1 defeat to Man United on Friday.
The Claret and Blue, who got here from behind to win some extent in opposition to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge of their final match, didn’t engineer one other comeback in opposition to the Pink Devils. Bertrand Traore’s equaliser to Anthony Martial’s opener did give Dean Smith’s aspect some encouragement, however Bruno Fernandes’ penalty ensured they returned Birmingham empty handed.
Nonetheless, their captain Jack Grealish, who scored a worldie in the identical fixture final marketing campaign, was a pleasure to look at but once more. The Englishman registered his seventh help of the season – the identical tally as Fernandes.
If issues go as per needs of some United followers on social media, the duo can create collectively for the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial at Previous Trafford subsequent season.
Bruno Fernandes vs Jack Grealish on our screens, what a strategy to begin 2021.
— TC. (@totalcristiano) January 1, 2021
If Manchester United are contemplating sending that £120m to Dortmund for Sancho they need to neglect it and ship to Villa no matter they need for Jack Grealish. Jack’s so good man, would do something to have him right here.
— Jαck. (@UtdOptimist) January 1, 2021
Jack Grealish has confirmed his high quality within the premier league for over 18 months constantly. Stable on the ball and an incredible cross.
If ManUtd are ever going to spend £80m or extra on any participant, then it ought to be him not Sancho imo.
We don’t need a repeat of the Werner brothers.
— Zoba (@Czooba) January 1, 2021
Grealish will match man united completely…. He has that eye to choose up runs of gamers.
— Dr Ayigbe Borla Fowl ❼ (@Mr_Ceyram) January 1, 2021
Grealish is a few participant, by the way in which. So sleek with the ball at his ft. Glides previous gamers.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) January 1, 2021
Jack Grealish. Signal him up. Now.
— Therese 🇳🇴 (@ThereseUTD) January 1, 2021
Truthfully, no matter Aston Villa need for Jack Grealish, pay the cash & carry him in now earlier than the Man Metropolis recreation subsequent week. Finest participant on the park for me tonight. He’s 100% a world-class participant.
— Ryan. 🔴 (@Vintage_Utd) January 1, 2021
Though the Premier League giants’ fundamental attacking goal is believed to be Jadon Sancho, the concept of signing the 25-year-old is equally enticing, and with Sancho struggling to copy numbers of final marketing campaign at Borussia Dortmund, he’s slowly being pushed out of many supporters’ switch wish-list.
The January window is open, however for now any deal is unlikely with Aston Villa pushing for his or her finest league place in years beneath their captain, and United trying to inculcate the likes of Amad Diallo and Facundo Pellistri of their squad as an alternative of bringing in one other attacking choice mid-season.
