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Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish runs with the ball. AFP
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Manchester United's Swedish defender Victor Lindelof (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring an equaliser to make it 2-2 against Aston Villa. AFP
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Manchester United's Swedish defender Victor Lindelof (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring an equaliser to make it 2-2 against Aston Villa. AFP
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Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
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Manchester United's Daniel James (L) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (R) shackle Aston Villa's Jack Grealish. EPA
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Manchester United's Welsh midfielder Daniel James (L) vies with Aston Villa's English defender Tyrone Mings. AFP
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Aston Villa's Jack Grealish reacts after scoring at Old Trafford. EPA
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Manchester United's Brandon Williams controls the ball . AFP
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Manchester United's Juan Mata (L) and Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz in action. EPA
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Aston Villa's Tom Heaton. Reuters
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Manchester United's Anthony Martial. EPA
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Reuters
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores. Reuters
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford reacts after scoring to make it 1-1. EPA
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores. EPA
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An Aston Villa player clears the ball. EPA
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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire heads the ball. AFP
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Aston Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton. EPA
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Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish runs with the ball. AFP
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Manchester United's Swedish defender Victor Lindelof (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring an equaliser to make it 2-2 against Aston Villa. AFP
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Manchester United's Swedish defender Victor Lindelof (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring an equaliser to make it 2-2 against Aston Villa. AFP
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Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters
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Manchester United's Daniel James (L) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (R) shackle Aston Villa's Jack Grealish. EPA
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Manchester United's Welsh midfielder Daniel James (L) vies with Aston Villa's English defender Tyrone Mings. AFP
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Aston Villa's Jack Grealish reacts after scoring at Old Trafford. EPA
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Manchester United's Brandon Williams controls the ball . AFP
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Manchester United's Juan Mata (L) and Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz in action. EPA
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Aston Villa's Tom Heaton. Reuters
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Manchester United's Anthony Martial. EPA
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Reuters
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores. Reuters
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford reacts after scoring to make it 1-1. EPA
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores. EPA
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An Aston Villa player clears the ball. EPA
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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire heads the ball. AFP
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Aston Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton. EPA
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Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish runs with the ball. AFP
Enterprise, ambition and speed on the break - Aston Villa show everything Manchester United lack
United had a week to prepare, with all 11 starters spared the midweek trip to Kazakhstan, but Villa looked the more cohesive in 2-2 draw at Old Trafford
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