Manchester United hits the road to take on Aston Villa at Villa Park this weekend in a potentially pivotal match for the club’s future. The English giant is on a winless run of four matches across all competitions with draws against Crystal Palace, FC Twente and Porto FC and a humbling defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. The Red Devils were up 2–0 against Porto in the Europa League league phase in 20 minutes but Erik ten Hag’s side faltered conceding twice before halftime to surrender their lead. Ex-Atlético Madrid striker Samu Omorodion capped off his brace in the second half to put Porto in front and turn the match on its head. Porto appeared to have overcome a 2–0 deficit until Harry Maguire’s stoppage-time header rescued a point. Maguire’s late goal just might’ve bought Ten Hag a little more time but then again, it was still two points dropped in the end for United. In the Premier League, things aren’t looking much better collecting just seven points from six matches sitting in 13th place. The away trip to Villa Park could make or break Ten Hag’s tenure at Old Trafford. Should United pull off an improbable win, it’ll improve his standing with the board. However, if United comes away empty-handed this weekend-especially if it performs similarly to the Spurs match-it seems as if Ten Hag’s firing would be a matter of when, not if.
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