Manchester United v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

Try this one.

[supertom]

Go round it's place on tuesday night, and you'll see Bent hanging out the back of it! We're gonna smash it!

1-2, Bentx2

Utd have actually been pretty lucky this season to be as away and clear as they are. I think we might just nick it late.

Then again, we might get tonked. But I do quite fancy it.

[levico]

we'll probably lose but I expect us to put up a good show - hopefully better than SHA managed

[nicardinho]

The referee for the game is Chris Foy (Merseyside)

It will be this third time he's refereed Villa this season, the last being our Cup defeat away at Blues. The last time he refereed Man Utd he bottled a red card for Gary Neville (against Baggies - anyone remember?), but wasn't so much one-eyed as incompetent, as he also denied Manchester Reds a clear penalty.

He will be assisted by Turner (yellow flag) and Mohareb (chequered). The 4th official will be Stuart Attwell.

[JJ-AV]

Friedel
Cuellar - Collins - Dunne - Clark
Makoun - Petrov - Downing
Ashley - Bent - Gabby

3-1 Man Utd.

Bent for us.

[Toronto Villa]

Apparently Bradley can play in this game, though I doubt he'll be anything more than a sub if is available. Makes our subs bench that much stronger which is a great sign for the future.

[JJ-AV]

Apparently Bradley can play in this game, though I doubt he'll be anything more than a sub if is available. Makes our subs bench that much stronger which is a great sign for the future.

In his OS interview he said:

"I want to play at the highest level and test myself in the biggest of games. Whether it's on Saturday against Fulham at Villa Park or the week after, I am excited to be here and ready to get going."

So he doesn't think he'll be involved tomorrow.

[VillaZogmariner]

I think he's still waiting for a work permit so won't be eligible.

I'd go with -

----------------------------Friedel--------------------------
---Cuellar----------Dunne-----Collins---------Clark----
------------Reo-Coker---Makoun---Petrov-------------
---Young--------------------------------------Downing---
------------------------------Bent----------------------------

Marshall
Walker
Bannan
Agbonlahor
Heskey
Albrighton
Lichaj

Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa

Bent 43

Berbatov 76

[Toronto Villa]

Apparently Bradley can play in this game, though I doubt he'll be anything more than a sub if is available. Makes our subs bench that much stronger which is a great sign for the future.

In his OS interview he said:

"I want to play at the highest level and test myself in the biggest of games. Whether it's on Saturday against Fulham at Villa Park or the week after, I am excited to be here and ready to get going."

So he doesn't think he'll be involved tomorrow.

When I listened to the full interview on AVTV he mentioned being involved in tomorrow nights game, which I thought was a little odd. One would imagine though that like Makoun he'll have to wait a few days for his work permit to come through. Fulham at home is more reasonable.

[JJ-AV]

That'd be a boost, even from the bench if we've something to hang on to he'd be nice to bring on.

[Hookeysmith]

I have a sneaky feeling we may get a result here - would take a draw now

I cannot beleive how they are top and have not lost yet as i think it is the most blan, boring weakest United team i have seen for years - their luck will end soon

An alamo style 1-0 to us

[Rip Van We Go Again]

So he doesn't think he'll be involved tomorrow.

Nor should he.
Needs to train with the squad first.

[Mazrim]

I think we can and should forget about everything else and just have a go at them. If we lose, well, that's what everybody is expecting. No point trying to hang on or sitting back for the whole match. Just get out the traps and try and give them a bloody nose. They're good but they're not amazing or anything. We can get something there.

It would also be great to inflict their first defeat in the league. That should have happened at Villa Park in fairness.

[Hookeysmith]

Agree totally - we have to go there and from the off go at them - attack will be the best for of defense

Just need to not concede early, thats what the dog shit do and once they smell blood they can really hurt teams but frustrate them and their fickle fans get the right hump

[Dave P]

Man Utd 2 - 1 Villa

Bent 35

Hernandez 90+1
Rooney (pen) 90+165