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Erik ten Hag reveals what he said to his Man United stars at half-time before they completed a stunning turnaround to recover from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in a thrilling Premier League clash at Old Trafford

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed what he told his players at half-time to spark their stunning second-half comeback against Aston Villa on Boxing Day.

The Red Devils were two down at the break after giving up a pair sloppy goals to Unai Emery's side. First, John McGinn profited from the lack of a commanding presence in the United defence as his cross from a free-kick found its way into the net.

And then just five minutes later - in the 26th minute - Leander Dendoncker was able to flick the ball past Andre Onana, having stood unopposed just outside the six-yard area.