Erik ten Hag claimed Douglas Luiz's celebration might have "fuelled" Manchester United to score a late winner.
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Luiz's celebration fuelled Man Utd's winDid shoulder shimmy celebration in front of VaraneSix points behind fourth-placed SpursWHAT HAPPENED?
Luiz performed a shoulder shimmy celebration after scoring the equaliser for Aston Villa in the second half. The Brazilian did the celebration right in front of Raphael Varane which angered the French defender. After Scott McTominay scored the winning goal in the 86th minute, Varane confronted Luiz and got involved in a heated altercation.
After the game, Ten Hag claimed that Luiz's celebration might have motivated his team to score a late goal and pick up all three points.
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Speaking at the post-game press conference, the United boss said, "I don’t have an opinion about that. I haven’t spoken to the players. Maybe it's fueling, I don't know. I don’t think it is important. It is about us, we have to think about our game and not the opposition."
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Club legend and former England defender Rio Ferdinand took to X after the game to mock the Aston Villa star for his celebration after the equaliser as he wrote, "U ok @dgoficial".
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The Red Devils remain in the hunt for a top-four finish after registering back-to-back wins over West Ham and The Villans. They are currently trailing fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur by six points and will be next seen in action against Luton Town on Sunday.