ManUre v Aston Villa Match Thread

[spangley1812]

I am not convinced by Clark in midfield but I hope I am wrong he will be a great centre-half/captain

[CJ]

decent stream for non sky subscribers: http://cricfree.tv/beta/set-hk

Thanks weatherman. I usually watch on First Row Sports but your link looks better quality

[brontebilly]

Cuellar and Nzogbia should be playing with Hutton and Bannan on the bench.

I'd understand not playing Cuellar if we were safe seeing as he is off in the summer. But we aren't and Hutton is muck.

Some show of faith in his £10m signing.

To have any chance our midfield trio need to at least break even with the guy going on 40 and the even less mobile Carrick. You would have to wonder how fit Clark is. Big chance for Gardner. Kind of game he needs to make an impression in. He better not be on the left.

Both our full backs are on red card watch today. Huge test for Lichaj.

[the weatherman]

decent stream for non sky subscribers: http://cricfree.tv/beta/set-hk

Thanks weatherman. I usually watch on First Row Sports but your link looks better quality

no worries, there is a sky link as well here: http://www.time4tv.net/2011/09/sky-sports-1.html

[Summers]

Echo the Gardner statement. Really hoping to see a big performance from him today.

[James]

R5 just ran a Pat Murphy/Andi Weimann interview, the lad speaks well, sounds like Arnie!

[Chipsticks]

I like how us not playing 442 is apparently negative. Someone should tell Barca that they line up negatively because they don't play 442..

People on here desperately dig for a reason to hate McLeish, nothing out of the ordinary.

Not that I'm his biggest fan, but he's certainly become a 'can do no right' character.

[Summers]

I like how us not playing 442 is apparently negative. Someone should tell Barca that they line up negatively because they don't play 442..

People on here desperately dig for a reason to hate McLeish, nothing out of the ordinary.

Not that I'm his biggest fan, but he's certainly become a 'can do no right' character.

I meant the lads in the Sky studio saying it.

[Villanation]

Not long now, hope we step outside of ourselves and put in a sterling performance.

Hope Gabby hits his sweet spot and runs them ragged.

C'mon you Villa boys, the nation expects.

[j66acd]

Just thinking back to 2 and 3 seasons ago. I actually felt like we had a chance of doing something. Last minute winner for them and a brilliant win for us. I would be very surprised if its close today.

[Toronto Villa]

It's going to take some of these kids to have a positive environment at the club to properly come of age and be noticed. Too much other noise in my opinion hasn't helped their development at first team level. They also need senior players around them that are not oly more talented but have the rught attitude to be supporting influences. It's way too much to ask them to do it on their own. This is PL football, and it is ruthless at the top level. While today is great thinking we have all these kids coming through, it is also a sadindictment on where we are as a club at the first team level as much as it is a compliment to our academy system.

[Chipsticks]

I like how us not playing 442 is apparently negative. Someone should tell Barca that they line up negatively because they don't play 442..

People on here desperately dig for a reason to hate McLeish, nothing out of the ordinary.

Not that I'm his biggest fan, but he's certainly become a 'can do no right' character.

I meant the lads in the Sky studio saying it.

Ah, my bad. I still stand by my point though.

[ozzjim]

4-5-1 is the way forward, with the right people in certain positions.

Warnock added to the wounded then, and Herd.


We are nearly as low on numbers as we were under Houllier playing United, but less quality in the senior players. Could be a long old afternoon.

[PeterWithesShin]

Listening to some early The Cure, so in a good mood and feeling highly optimistic.

We are going to twat these plastic wankers, Gabby will make their defence his bitches as usual, Rooney will be sent off for being a twat and Young sent off for diving. 4-1 to Villa.

Why can't I be you?

Love it.

Some folks can't see A Forest for the trees.

[Nastylee]

Can only assume that he's making sure Cuellar/N'Zogbia are right for the two home games.