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Manchester United's all-action comeback against Aston Villa proves they can conjure goals when they need to... Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be hoping this is a sign of things to come after a drab spell at Old Trafford

If Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the boffins at INEOS haven’t already done their sums, they might like to know that Manchester United’s collection of attackers cost just short of £300million to put together.

An attack that had gone more than six-and-half hours without a goal before Alejandro Garnacho’s double got United back into this game last night before Rasmus Hojlund snatched a dramatic winner.

Erik ten Hag’s side were in danger of becoming the first United side to go five matches without a goal for the first time since the drab days of 1981 under Dave Sexton, a very capable coach who older United fans will remember was sacked largely on the basis of the bland football his team produced.