- Sancho scores yet again in pre-season
- Maguire shrugs off the boos
- Meanwhile, Ronaldo shows off his pre-season prep
What's the story? United sprinted out into a 2-0 first-half lead against Villa on Saturday at a soaking Optus Stadium in Perth as Jadon Sancho volleyed home, before a Matty Cash own goal.
Villa fought back in the second half as Leon Bailey struck before Calum Chambers netted with the final touch of the game after United failed to deal with a corner.
The big picture: United had won all three of their previous matches under Ten Hag, beating Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace in impressive fashion, even if the games were friendlies.
But while there was some neat attacking play again on show, the defensive frailties that undermined them so much through last season were again on show in the second half. Lisandro Martinez's arrival into the squad cannot come soon enough!
WTF moment: Cristiano Ronaldo continues to cast a shadow over United's pre-season, and the want-away striker decided that during Saturday's game would be the perfect opportunity to show off his own preparations for the new campaign.
Quite whose season he is preparing for, though, remains a mystery...
What we loved: Harry Maguire had to come through a barrage of boos during United's win over Palace, but against Villa the club captain showed exactly why Ten Hag is prepared to continue showing his trust in him.
With Leon Bailey about to pull Villa level, either by scoring himself or squaring for Ollie Watkins to finish into an empty United net, Maguire came roaring back to produce a world-class block and keep United in front.
What we hated: Not normally used for football, the Optus Stadium pitch was always going to be tricky to play on, even before a day of torrential rain in Perth.
Leeds blamed the pitch for a couple of injuries they picked up on Friday, and both United and Villa were lucky to escape with no one suffering a similar fate 24 hours later.
What's next? As for their next pre-season assignment, United face Atletico Madrid in Norway on July 30 before hosting Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford, while they get their Premier League season underway with a home clash against Brighton on August 7.