Man Utd vs Aston Villa post-match thread

[VillaTim]

that 2nd half was like going back through a sadistic time warp

[TonyD]

that 2nd half was like going back through a sadistic time warp

It was.
And you knew it was coming. 

[Allan C]

Is it just me or are we always shit on boxing day?

I can't recall our last win, but I remember defeats to Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, and a shocker away at Brentford in the Championship.

Yesterday was fucking shit from start to finish. Festive my arse.

Swansea 2-1 away in 2018, Norwich at home 2019, a really scrappy 1-0, ala relegation dogfight. Palace at home 3-0 in 2020 lockdown. Lost to Chelsea at home in 2021 and Liverpool at home last year.

Did we not lose 3-0 at Coventry in one of Big Ron’s seasons?

[dave.woodhall]

For years we've been poor on Boxing Day and good on New Year's.

[VILLA MOLE]

i am going to find a desert Island for next Boxing Day ,  even if we are Premier League Champions 😁

[Meanwood Villa]

For years we've been poor on Boxing Day and good on New Year's.

Does Saturday count as new year's? I bloody hope so.

[LukeJames]

Is it just me or are we always shit on boxing day?

I can't recall our last win, but I remember defeats to Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, and a shocker away at Brentford in the Championship.

Yesterday was fucking shit from start to finish. Festive my arse.

Swansea 2-1 away in 2018, Norwich at home 2019, a really scrappy 1-0, ala relegation dogfight. Palace at home 3-0 in 2020 lockdown. Lost to Chelsea at home in 2021 and Liverpool at home last year.

Did we not lose 3-0 at Coventry in one of Big Ron’s seasons?

Wasn't that the game that Mcgrath was hungover in and later said he could see three Jimmy Quinns running past him? Maybe Carlos's performance yesterday was in tribute to the great man.

[OCD]

Is it just me or are we always shit on boxing day?

I can't recall our last win, but I remember defeats to Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, and a shocker away at Brentford in the Championship.

Yesterday was fucking shit from start to finish. Festive my arse.

Swansea 2-1 away in 2018, Norwich at home 2019, a really scrappy 1-0, ala relegation dogfight. Palace at home 3-0 in 2020 lockdown. Lost to Chelsea at home in 2021 and Liverpool at home last year.

Did we not lose 3-0 at Coventry in one of Big Ron’s seasons?

Wasn't that the game that Mcgrath was hungover in and later said he could see three Jimmy Quinns running past him? Maybe Carlos's performance yesterday was in tribute to the great man.

In fairness, Micky Quinn looked like 3 players without alcohol involved.

[Demitri_C]

Im pretty sure under emery there is no chance in hell he will let lighting strike twice against these lot at villa park. The fans will be massively up for this after that fucking shit show.

[Smithy]

Losing from 2-0 up is always going to sting.  It took AGES for me to get over the 3-2 loss to Wolves a couple of years ago in similar circumstances.  It just FEELS worse to lose from a position where you know you should win.  If it had been 1-0 and a close game, we'd be disappointed but move on pretty quickly. It was, after all, an away game against a team with European ambitions. 

I just hope the manner of the defeat increases the resolve within the team to prevent it happening again rather than being something that raises doubts amongst the players.  I have no doubt Unai will be having plenty of video sessions on that second half to try and prevent it happening again.

Win against Burnley and the feel-good factor will be back again.  It would also be lovely to funeral these f**kers in the reverse fixture...

[TonyD]

I was at the Cov game. 
Like yesterday we just didn’t turn up.

The 3.0 Boxing Day game at the Sty was grim. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Nine games in 29 days shouldn't be ignored. Hopefully a few fresh faces arriving and Big Tim given games or at least minutes will help us recover some much needed energy.

[olaftab]

Nine games in 29 days shouldn't be ignored. Hopefully a few fresh faces arriving and Big Tim given games or at least minutes will help us recover some much needed energy.

The whole season so far has been non stop and it's catching up with us. We lost yesterday because we did not have the required energy level to compete with a team desperate to get a result. The worst thing was going 2-0 up without trying as that gave a false sense of security whilst playing at half pace. Once you are in that rut it's difficult to get out of it against a charged up opponent. 

[ez]

Talking to an arsenal fan at work today and he's delighted manu did them a favour.

[RamboandBruno]

Nine games in 29 days shouldn't be ignored. Hopefully a few fresh faces arriving and Big Tim given games or at least minutes will help us recover some much needed energy.

The whole season so far has been non stop and it's catching up with us. We lost yesterday because we did not have the required energy level to compete with a team desperate to get a result. The worst thing was going 2-0 up without trying as that gave a false sense of security whilst playing at half pace. Once you are in that rut it's difficult to get out of it against a charged up opponent.

Completely agree with this