Manchester United won a match that ‘wasn’t perfect’, admits Ralf Rangnick

Manchester United became the last team to qualify for the FA Cup round of 32 after beating Aston Villa 1-0 at Old Trafford on Monday.

The tie was decided by a goal shortly after the start of Scottish international Scott McTominay, with a powerful header after a cross from Brazilian Fred (minute 8).

In the next round, United will face Middlesbrough, a team in the second category of English football.

If Ralf Rangnick suffered his first loss as the Red Devils’ new manager a week ago, Monday’s game will not reassure the German man much about the form of his players.

“Nobody would believe me if I said it was a perfect match. Of course it wasn’t ”, admitted the German.

“We still have to improve a lot of things, but today it was important to keep a clean sheet and we worked together. Many things to improve, but it is easier to do it with a victory, “he added.

The performance of Marcus Rashford, once preferred to Cristiano Ronaldo, was not at all convincing and the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani was somewhat better as a leading man, but he missed a clear chance in a heads up against the Argentine goalkeeper Dibu Martínez who could have avoided a lot of suffering for the locals.

And it is that Aston Villa was not defeated at any time and had good chances to score, such as a shot to the wood by Ollie Watkins (30 min) and two goals canceled by the VAR (53 min and 59 min).

Old Trafford gave a loud whistle before the start of the game to Steven Gerrard, former captain of Liverpool, United’s great rival, and now on the bench for Aston Villa, the new team of Brazilian Philippe Coutinho.

Gerrard confirmed before the meeting that the Brazilian midfielder, who arrives on loan from FC Barcelona, ​​”is finalizing the administrative immigration procedures and we are impatient to see him on the training ground with the group on Wednesday.” (D)