Inconsistency has been Manchester United’s biggest enemy in the past few years – and it continues to be so. New coach Erik Ten Hag will have to deal with the team’s lapses in concentration just like his predecessors had to. Manchester United’s second-half collapse saw them throw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly in rainy Perth, Australia.A superb @Sanchooo10 volley opens the scoring in Perth! 🤩🇦🇺#MUFC || #MUTOUR22— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 23, 2022 Three wins in warm-up gave hope to Red Devils supporters, but today they received a timely reminder that there’s a lot of work to do before their beloved United reaches the levels of England’s best teams.United were two goals up by half-time thanks to Jadon Sancho’s third goal in four appearances and a Matty Cash own goal, but the Reds lost control after the substitutions made by Ten Hag during the second half. Leon Bailey pulled one back for Steven Gerrard’s side.##NAJAVA_MECA_6522942##It had looked as though United would see out the win, despite being firmly second best in the second half, but Calum Chambers headed home from a corner to ensure the game ended all square.Efforts made by Gerrard’s team deserved the late equalizer as United fell apart on the muddy pitch on a miserable winter day at Optus Stadium.Manchester United’s goalkeeper David De Gea was visibly annoyed after his defence let in two soft goals. It was too familiar a situation for the Spaniard, who wouldn’t hang around on the pitch after the final whistle, choosing to storm straight into the dressing room.Ten Hag and his players will fly back to Europe ahead of their final pre-season games against Atletico Madrid in Oslo next Saturday, and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford next Sunday.
