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Man Utd 0-0 Aston Villa: Manager reaction

Manchester United remain unbeaten in the Women's Super League while Aston Villa are still searching for their first win of the season after the sides played out a goalless draw on Sunday. Here's what both managers told Sky Sports after the game.

Man Utd boss Marc Skinner: "We weren't good enough in the first half. We weren't tight enough so then in transition Villa were able to pick up the spaces. We couldn't get enough pressure on. We needed to be way more compact, vertically and horizontally, so we could apply more pressure.

"We are still a new team believe it or not. We have a brand new midfield, brand new forward, lots of different changes to adapt to. But, we are still unbeaten."

On high expectations: "I've never once been in a game where there wasn't pressure at Man Utd, never once. Everybody expects this, this, this and this, but sometimes you fall short."

On remaining unbeaten: "And another clean sheet. Villa's results and position in the table are false, they have improved over the summer. We did not find the level tonight but in future games we will."

Aston Villa manager Robert de Pauw: "I am a little bit sick of good performances without the three points. That frustrates me still. But I am proud of the way the girls played, they showed fire and determination from the beginning."

On growing pressure on his job: "We are doing everything. We leave no stone unturned each week but still it doesn't happen. We have to keep believing, keep the faith as Jurgen Klopp once said. We showed against Chelsea, City and here at United that we can do something, we can fight and play good football. It is time to reward ourselves."

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[BBC]