Aston Villa boss Dean Smith hit out at another VAR controversy as Manchester United chief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer demanded more from his in-form side.
Bruno Fernandes’ controversial penalty and strikes from Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba sealed a comfortable 3-0 victory for United at Villa Park on Thursday.
The game turned when referee Jon Moss gave United a 27th-minute spot-kick, even though Fernandes appeared to tread on Ezri Konsa.
Villa remain four points from safety with four games left ahead of Sunday’s visit of Crystal Palace, with Smith still backing his players to survive.
He said: “They are all big games. Every Aston Villa fan in their hearts didn’t expect too much from Liverpool and Manchester United, but there is an awful lot of belief in the dressing room.
“We know the last four games are going to be very big and we have to be very competitive in those games. They are not in top form that Liverpool and Manchester United are.”
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