Initially I was using:

var user = await _userManager.FindByEmailAsync(email);  

and now I’m using:

var user = await _userManager.Users
      .Include(p => p.TokensPoints)
      .Include(p => p.UserRoles)
          .ThenInclude(r => r.Role)
.SingleOrDefaultAsync(x => x.NormalizedEmail == email);

In terms of security for logging into a user account like this:

var result = await _signInManager.CheckPasswordSignInAsync(user, password, false);

Is there any difference between the two calls to fetch the user? Pro’s vs Con’s