Aston Villa travelled to Old Trafford to secure the last Champions League ticket, Manchester United came almost directly from Europa League final defeat and lost Champions League ticket in “the worst Premier League season of all time”. Unai Emery got himself a surprise this Sunday, because Amorim’s team was anything but a beaten bunch (also helped that the Villa goalkeeper was sent off before half-time). For three of the players in the United team, this was the last game in the red shirt.
Manchester United won 2-0 and marked a tiny turning point for Amorim as United manager. Finally, finally a Premier League win – and this at Old Trafford. After the victory was celebrated and the support from the supporters through a tragic season thanked United, United confirmed that Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Christian Eriksen had played their last game.
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No surprise, the trio has been on a steady course out of the club after “faithful service”. All three got their minutes on the pitch against Aston Villa, Christian Eriksen had the honour of netting a penalty.
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