Jonny Evans says that Manchester United’s players are sticking together and fighting as they try to get through a tough patch that has made people wonder about Erik ten Hag’s future.

The Red Devils went into the international break having not won in five games across all competitions after a tough 0-0 draw at high-flying Aston Villa on Sunday.

United has only won three games this season, and with eight points from their first seven league games, they have the fewest points at this point in a season since 1989–90, when they had seven.Manager Ten Hag is getting a lot of attention, but he still thinks he has the support of the club’s leaders, who are meeting on Tuesday for their regular monthly meeting.Monday was a meeting day for co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford. According to the PA news service, that was a planned visit. Joel Glazer was also there to attend the Fans’ Advisory Board meeting, which happens every three months.

Evans, the experienced center back who started on Sunday out of the blue and was named man of the match, said that rumors “does affect the players” but stressed the importance of staying united.

The 36-year-old school graduate said after the draw, “As a player, you know what you have to do.” “We’ve all played football for a long time.”

“It’s important to us to not give up and stick together.” From what I’ve seen, you always show that on the field, and I’m glad we did that today.The goalless draw at Villa Park came a week after an awful 3-0 loss at home to Tottenham. That was followed by losing a two-goal lead at Porto and barely getting a 3-3 draw there.

United showed spirit to tie the game at the very end in Portugal, and their unity was clear in Birmingham, both during the game and in the pre-game meeting.

Evans said, “I don’t know who planned that.” “It wasn’t planned, so I think Bruno Fernandes did it.”

“If Bruno planned it, it was almost certainly a way to send a message before the game.” Huddles are a way to get to know each other before going out to play. I’ve been a part of them before.Sunday’s game wasn’t very exciting, but United was well-organized, and captain Fernandes’ free kick almost put them ahead when it hit the bar.

In extra time, Villa’s best chance came when Diogo Dalot stopped Jaden Philogene’s shot. This was a great example of the spirit Evans talked about.

But United’s strong defense hasn’t been matched by their strong offense yet. Only newly promoted Southampton has scored fewer goals in the Premier League so far than United.

When asked about their measly five goals, Evans said, “We put a lot into our defense today.” “We saw our two forwards work back and help the team. Sometimes you have to give up a little to get that clean sheet.” Finding the right mix is important to us.Getting that clean sheet gives us confidence, which we hope can carry over when we’re moving forward.

“You have to work hard and get back to basics every once in a while, and that’s what we did today.”

Villa, led by Unai Emery, looked worn out after their great Champions League win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Matty Cash was unhappy that his first game since hurting his hamstring in August did not end in a win, but he was happy to be in fifth place going into October’s international break.The right back told VillaTV, “I wouldn’t say we’re happy (with a point).” “Like I said, every home game we play, we want to win, so we do everything we can to get that result.”

“But, of course, you have to respect Manchester United; they’re a good team with great players.”

“I feel like there were times during the game when we could have won.”

“It’s a point, you have to move on. We have a short break now and then we play Fulham again.”