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'He got emotional' - Jonny Evans gives surprising insight into Erik ten Hag at Manchester United

Man Utd drew 0-0 with Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday and Jonny Evans spoke after the game.

Evans was MOTM.

Jonny Evans said Erik ten Hag got 'a bit emotional' after Manchester United drew against FC Porto in midweek.

After losing heavily against Tottenham last weekend, the pressure on Ten Hag intensified and the Dutchman needed to avoid another defeat when making the trip to Aston Villa.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe attended the game and sat alongside sporting director Dan Ashworth and CEO Omar Berrada but the British billionaire won't watch the match back in a hurry.

There were few chances in the contest and it ended goalless. A point away at Aston Villa is a solid result, but it leaves United sitting in 14th in the Premier League table as the October international break begins and Ten Hag might fear the sack after a disappointing start to the season.

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Evans, who won the man of the match award against Aston Villa, spoke to Sky Sports after the final whistle and revealed Ten Hag was emotional after drawing 3-3 against Porto.

"They [Villa] have good players, so you're never comfortable," said Evans. "Ollie Watkins and playing on the shoulder, he's aggressive and a very good player so you have to be on your toes.

"We had to make it tight today and not try to give them too much space and I think we did that well. We got a point against a good side away from home.

"The other night, conceding three we wanted to be more defensive-minded to give ourselves a chance. We were looking for that one moment of quality, maybe on the counter and we nearly got it.

"I still feel like I'm playing the game I always have, I still feel like I have speed in the legs to get me out of the bad moments. [Ten Hag] told me after the game the other night I'd play in this one.

"Even the match against Porto I wasn't expecting to come on. It's unlikely to have a double centre-back substitution. Every match I play now I just enjoy it. It's still a privilege to play for this club. The pressures that come with it, it's part of it.

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"You see the fans at the end, the support they give the team. They have supported the players massively over the years. It was great for him [Erik ten Hag] to see that.

"The other night he got a bit emotional, you could see it on him, letting that game slip away. You could see everyone was running into the ground to get a half-decent result."

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