Aston Villa Vs Man Utd Match Thread

[Smithy]

Absolutely shite. Get Bailey off, Philogene on the right and Maatson on the left mid. Go up a gear and we wipe these off the park. Move it quicker, far too pedestrian.

Maatsen at left back maybe? Emery will probably bring on Duran at half time for Philogene

Philogene hasn't been too bad - certainly no worse than anyone else.  If we're calling subs off the back of sub-par first-half performances then we could probably swap eight of them!

Beyond Buendia and Duran, we don't really have any options to change it going forward (unless we're giving one of the kids a run out), so I guess it's how long Unai is willing to give them to see if there's been a reaction.

[SoccerHQ]

Need to get Duran and Maatsen on soon.

We will lose continuing in this lethargic manner.

[Sexual Ealing]

The man on the Guardian MBM thinks the ref's been favouring us.

[saint13]

See how they handle Duran when he comes on. I'd get Maatsen on aswell at some stage. Two tired teams here resulting in lots of basic errors, no flow at all to the game

I was just thinking the same thing. We need some energy and dare say it, a bit of chaos. This is the most comfortable I have seen Man Utd all year. I thought we would really go at them but I think we have showed them too much respect. They will be happy to get out of this with a 0 0 draw. I would like to see us go for the throat.

[Axl Rose]

The man on the Guardian MBM thinks the ref's been favouring us.

My Man Utd mate was just moaning about exactly the same thing.

The nerve of these people.

[JUAN PABLO]

Manure are so poor but been comfortable.

Luca on the free kicks awful.  Ollie and Bailey have been meh.   Think JD needs to get on soon.

lets see a different Villa.

[Toronto Villa]

This is what Emery keeps banging on about when he talks of consistency playing at the top end of the table. It’s all good and well getting ourselves up for big European games, but mentally we need to be sharp all through the season. And especially games at home vs inferior teams. Can’t have two weekends of dropped points.

[JUAN PABLO]

shocking pass Barkley

forest goal

[Demitri_C]

Scrappy game with very low quality

[Stu]

From the Guardian MBM:

"I do, though – partially at least – agree with the point on the reffing. United players seem to have been booked for infractions that might’ve been fairly punished with a free-kick, while Villa’s have been excused similar offences."

I mean...fucking hell, lads.

[Demitri_C]

Emi good save.

Ffs guys wake up

[JUAN PABLO]

ffs villa  get a hold of the ball

rashford close there

[Martyn Smith]

Not buying the fatigue argument. They played a night later and away

[Stu]

Like after witnessing 20 years worth of Villa players being booked for 50/50 challenges it's difficult to take this complaint seriously.

[Sexual Ealing]

Fucking Cash.