Aston Villa vs Manchester United pre-match thread

[Gareth]

Great that Digne is back in the squad & hopefully Torres is fit enough to start.

Really need to see us back on the front foot

Positive performance and result to get everyone back on board please :-)

[TonyD]

Great that Digne is back in the squad & hopefully Torres is fit enough to start.

Really need to see us back on the front foot

Positive performance and result to get everyone back on board please :-)

Yep good news.
Just hope he starts Bailey over Diaby.

[London Villan]

If he's in the squad I'd start him!

[VillaTim]

------------ Martinez ---------------
Cash   Torres   Carlos     Digne
-- Kamara -- Luiz ------------
Mcginn ---- Tielemans  --- Bailey
-------- Watkins --------------

[Footy-Vill]

Digne favourite opposition to score against in the Prem is Man Utd.
He's scored twice against them.
He's also scored twice against Burnley.

[PaulWinch again]

Digne favourite opposition to score against in the Prem is Man Utd.
He's scored twice against them.
He's also scored twice against Burnley.

That last point is ultra relevant.

[Footy-Vill]

Digne favourite opposition to score against in the Prem is Man Utd.
He's scored twice against them.
He's also scored twice against Burnley.

That last point is ultra relevant.

Well no because Man Utd and Burnley are the two clubs he's scored the most goals against.

[brontebilly]

Rashford & Garnacho hog the opposite wings and help stretch the pitch for lightning fast counters. When we've played Bailey/Diaby together they've both been in-field stood on each others toes. Sort it Unai

Three in midfield can leave us light in midfield, as it often did under Gerrard, McGinn struggles in it particularly and Kamara isn't good enough to be a modern day Roy Keane to hold the middle. But I'm definitely up for trying it when chasing the game.

[Footy-Vill]

Lewis Jones sky sports of Jones Knows predicts a defeat.

Teams have found a way to stop Aston Villa. Home defeats to both Newcastle and Chelsea had been coming based on some sticky overall performances of late, notably in the 3-2 win over Burnley and draw with Everton. There is a common denominator with Villa's drop in levels in that Pau Torres has been missing.

They've struggled without his confidence with the ball and leadership without it. Opposition have cut off the supply lines to Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara by pinning them in and allowing Diego Carlos and Clement Lenglet to pass out.

Villa have subsequently made hard work of breaking the lines and moving the ball quickly. When then losing possession, teams have manage to expose Villa down the channels in behind their full-backs. Also, this lack of confidence in their crucial offside trap does make it easier for opposition players to make their runs.

Torres is key to all of this and his unavailability from the start makes the price for an away win look rather attractive at 21/10 with Sky Bet, especially as in Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho they posses the perfect type of direct wingers to expose Villa's vulnerability down the flanks. The pair ran riot in the 3-2 comeback win at Old Trafford with Garnacho scoring twice. They can lead United to their fourth straight away win in all competitions. Momentum is building.

Jones score prediction: 1-2

[AlexAlexCropley]

Lewis Jones sky sports of Jones Knows.

Teams have found a way to stop Aston Villa. Home defeats to both Newcastle and Chelsea had been coming based on some sticky overall performances of late, notably in the 3-2 win over Burnley and draw with Everton. There is a common denominator with Villa's drop in levels in that Pau Torres has been missing.

They've struggled without his confidence with the ball and leadership without it. Opposition have cut off the supply lines to Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara by pinning them in and allowing Diego Carlos and Clement Lenglet to pass out.

Villa have subsequently made hard work of breaking the lines and moving the ball quickly. When then losing possession, teams have manage to expose Villa down the channels in behind their full-backs. Also, this lack of confidence in their crucial offside trap does make it easier for opposition players to make their runs.

Torres is key to all of this and his unavailability from the start makes the price for an away win look rather attractive at 21/10 with Sky Bet, especially as in Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho they posses the perfect type of direct wingers to expose Villa's vulnerability down the flanks. The pair ran riot in the 3-2 comeback win at Old Trafford with Garnacho scoring twice. They can lead United to their fourth straight away win in all competitions. Momentum is building.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-2

Thank God for that.A win for us it is.

[Footy-Vill]

Sunday could be a lovely day or a truly awful day.
I can't call it.

Some forecasts for you:

Robbie Savage 3-2
Chris Sutton 2-1
Paul Merson 2-2
Mark Lawrenson 1-2

[PaulWinch again]

Lewis Jones sky sports of Jones Knows.

Teams have found a way to stop Aston Villa. Home defeats to both Newcastle and Chelsea had been coming based on some sticky overall performances of late, notably in the 3-2 win over Burnley and draw with Everton. There is a common denominator with Villa's drop in levels in that Pau Torres has been missing.

They've struggled without his confidence with the ball and leadership without it. Opposition have cut off the supply lines to Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara by pinning them in and allowing Diego Carlos and Clement Lenglet to pass out.

Villa have subsequently made hard work of breaking the lines and moving the ball quickly. When then losing possession, teams have manage to expose Villa down the channels in behind their full-backs. Also, this lack of confidence in their crucial offside trap does make it easier for opposition players to make their runs.

Torres is key to all of this and his unavailability from the start makes the price for an away win look rather attractive at 21/10 with Sky Bet, especially as in Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho they posses the perfect type of direct wingers to expose Villa's vulnerability down the flanks. The pair ran riot in the 3-2 comeback win at Old Trafford with Garnacho scoring twice. They can lead United to their fourth straight away win in all competitions. Momentum is building.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-2

Thank God for that.A win for us it is.

He predicted we’d beat Newcastle too.

[VillaTim]

Sunday could be a lovely day or a truly awful day.

that comes across very Dick Emery

[Dr Butler]

just beat these Villa and get back to winning at home....

UTV
The DOc

[eamonn]

It would just be what The DOCtor ordered.