UNITED BACK IN THE GROOVE

Ten Hag's side stun Villa with Christmas miracle

- Jeremy Cross

RASMUS Hojlund completed a Christmas for Manchester Day classic Hojlund scored his first Premier League goal as United came from behind to stun Aston Villa with an astonishing fightback that might just keep Erik ten Hag in a job.

Three goals in 23 second-half minutes including two from Alejandro Garnacho - reminded people why this place was named the Theatre of Dreams.

But for an hour it looked like another unfolding giant.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe could have been forgiven for digging out the receipt for the £1.25billion he spent on his stake in United.

Because he must have felt like going to the Glazers and demanding a refund.

After all, it is the time of year for returning items you realised you should not have bought in the first place.

Five minutes of mayhem were all it took for Aston Villa to charge into a two-goal lead before the break. John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker pounced to leave home fans stunned.