'You can play teams off the pitch but you don’t score!'
’s side sit bottom of the table after a 5-1 drubbing at St James’ Park on Saturday night.
A defensive error allowed the Swedish striker to extend Newcastle’s advantage on the hour-mark before the floodgates opened late on, with Villa’s high defensive line – which had been rocked by a serious injury to Tyrone Mings – routinely exposed. Asked which team had impressed him most on the opening weekend, Sir Alex told NBC Sports: ‘To be honest with you, I watched Aston Villa against Newcastle, and I can’t believe the scoreline.Villa were put to the sword by Newcastle in the second half
‘But it’s a surprising game football. I mean, you can play teams off the pitch but you don’t score and that’s what happened to Aston Villa.’
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