Lisandro Martinez is ready to step up and continue in midfield after filling in for the injured Bruno Fernandes against Aston Villa. Martinez was summoned from the bench to play in the centre of the ...

A statistic flashed up on the Sky Sports screen as the game between Aston Villa and Manchester United was about to kick off: Manuel Ugarte had been on the losing side on each of his past six starts.

United's lack of ambition was evident throughout the match. They didn't register a single shot on target in the first half, and in the entire game, they managed just a handful of touches inside the ...