Q&A for Manchester United website

[Hookeysmith]

Go away no one likes your vile team

Cannot have a reasonable football debate with you lot due to your own self importance and arrogance

"Not arrogant - just better"

wankers

[damon loves JT]

These `questionnaires' from Manchester United supporters always boil down to `which of your players do you think are good enough for us to buy?'

I feel like a sheep being prodded with a stick

[supertom]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?
Well ordinarily we roll over and get our bellys tickled when we play Utd. I think Sherwood will go for it though and defensively Utd are suspect. I think we could have some joy. Gestede in particular, given the right service could cause you lots of problems.

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?
I think he'll go for Gestede up top with two pacey players either side. Two from Agbonlahor, Sinclair and Ayew.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?
He's as capable of anyone we could realistically get. So far so good. His summer signings have been adventurous and he's clearly identified our areas of weakness. It may not pay off, but it won't be for the want of trying. He's not gone the route everyone expect either. We've not been loaded with tried and tested signings from the Prem (particularly Spurs cast offs).

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?
Potentially we could be a surprise package. It depends if our signings settle well. There's plenty of talent. We're hoping for the same effect as when Big Ron first came in and swept the place clean, or indeed Brian Little in 95.

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?
Not one player, but several. We put far too much on Benteke's shoulders. He did keep us up for 3 seasons, but we need to have more players winning games and scoring goals for us.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?
Amavi. Of course it's only one game in, but he looked good in pre-season too. Gueye looks good too and Richards should have a big season if he stays fit.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?
Yes. As long as he stays grounded and works hard. We don't want him to get too swept up in his own hype. We've seen too many lads come through our academy and get too much too soon and then not deliver/develop. Grealish has more talent than I've seen from one of our lads, since Hendrie and Barry.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?
He's quick. That's all I know.

[Salsa Party Animal]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

It should be an exciting game with lot of new players in both team. It will be first time for a long time we will fancy our chance against Manchester United. It will be first time we seen new players in Villa team at Villa Park. 

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?
Attacking formation within 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 formation and we will go for it. Should be a high scoring games like 3-2 win for one of the team.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?
Yes as he is doing thing differently and looking good so far. When he is appointed I thought he is a bad choice, but we were proven wrong so far

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?
I think we will be between 6th - 12th at the end of season, but that depend on how quickly we gel.


6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?
Rudy Gestede but we will have a much stronger team and hopefully more goals spread round as we rely too much on him last season.


7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?
Can't comment as I not seen anyone in action yet. But I think Jordon Amavi could be the one.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?
Yes as long he work hard and focus on football and develops his goal scoring and setting up goals, he have the skills.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?
No idea as I don't know anything about him yet.

[Legion]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

What happened to Q3?

[LeeB]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

What happened to Q3?

They've retired it in honour of Ashley Grimes.

[*shellac*]

They've retired it in honour of the one they couldn't get - Sergio Ramos.

[Legion]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

1. Should be on Saturday.

2. A flexible one.

3.

4. Yes, as we can't go any further backwards other than relegation.

5. Mid-table and no relegation fears at the end of the season for a change.

6. A set of options as opposed to relying on the one.

7. Amavi.

8. Yes.

9. Who?

[The Hole]

Not sure what happened with Q3. I'm a bit thick. Thanks for the answers so far.

Would anyone else like to answer the questions?

[peter w]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

We tend to always lose this one. 1-0 Villa then.

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

It'll be high-tempo about 4 or 5 games in but hit and miss whilst we feel our way into this. Best time to play the top teams. We'll be 4-3-3 or 4-4-2.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

Yes. But there again forward from Lambert? McLeish? Not that difficult really.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

More of the same. 5 years of tedious, dull, or defeatist football is hard to wash away. Our last game of 2014-15 didn't help either.

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

No-one he's too good. But we will change the way we approach the games and goals will come from all over rather than just one person.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

Amavi

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

he has the potential we'll just have to wait and see.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

Never heard of him. Is he the ref? Or another of the Villa Green posters?

[class-of-82]

Go away and keep off our fucking pitch

[ChicagoLion]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

A good time to play you but I doubt if we will get anything. The ref will see to that.

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?
A lot more creative and attacking than we have seen for a very long time. Probably 4 -3-3 for this one but he will change the system to suit.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

It is very early days but in comparison to the idiots we have had to put up with I hope so.


5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season? 12th

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke? A combination of Gestede and a n other.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far? Amavi.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game? Yes if he can keep his head together.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green? Young English Quick, lots of clubs sniffing around

[The Hole]

3. What positions do you need to strengthen? Who would be the players you would want brought in?

[tomd2103]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

First time I've looked forward to this fixture for years.  We should be on somewhat of a high and as last weekend proved, Manchester United still have a sense of vulnerability that has been exhibited post Ferguson. 

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

I think he has the options now to have a flexible approach to formation and tactics.  If Gestede plays, I would expect us to mix things up a bit and go direct at times.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

The jury is still out.  He had a good start, but got things badly wrong in the FA Cup final.  He seems to have been very proactive this summer and it has to be remembered that he is still learning as a top flight manager.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

Hopefully to avoid being anywhere near the relegation zone.  If the team gels and some of the new signings do well, we could be looking at a top ten finish. 

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

In short, no one player will fill that void.  We need to be a better team overall, with more players chipping in with goals and conceding less.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

Really like the look of Gueye in midfield.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

Was a revelation at times last season, but needs to add goals to his game if he is to become a top player.  Those could come with age.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

You've got me there!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

10. Why are you called The Hole ?