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'We just want to see more': Man United are 'not the same' as they used to be, says Micah Richards... and only the emergence of rookie Anthony Elanga roused the Old Trafford crowd in the flat FA Cup showing against Aston Villa

Manchester United are unexciting to watch and did not do the FA Cup justice in their unconvincing third round win over Aston Villa, former England defender Micah Richards has said.

Scott McTominay's early decisive header was one of few highlights for the hosts on a night when Villa came agonisingly close to equalising as part of another poor United display following their defeat to Wolves at Old Trafford in the Premier League.

Ollie Watkins hit the crossbar in the first half and Danny Ings had a goal ruled out by VAR before Watkins saw a strike chalked off for offside as United clung on to progress 1-0.