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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #195 on: May 22, 2025, 12:57:55 PM »
Not that i want to talk about them but if they keep this clown in charge could we actually see them next season be relegation candidates?

If they were then expect the league to find a clause that would not allow them to be sent down.

More than ever i want us to smash these fuckers - do you think Rashford would be on our bench (as a spectator) as he is technically still ours until end of season - that would be something.

Can you imagine their lot having to9 do a lap of honour - i would pay to see that :)

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #196 on: May 22, 2025, 01:03:25 PM »
With Rashford I think they have got to sell him no matter what
« Last Edit: May 22, 2025, 01:10:13 PM by astonvilla82 »

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #197 on: May 22, 2025, 02:50:14 PM »
Not that i want to talk about them but if they keep this clown in charge could we actually see them next season be relegation candidates?


They will be saved by the promoted teams and even West Ham being shit.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #198 on: May 22, 2025, 03:07:13 PM »
If we manage to lose against this useless shower on Sunday we might as well give up playing them,
if we cant beat them when they’re in their boots embarrassed on a European stage with nothing to play for with us going for CL football we never will ever again

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #199 on: May 22, 2025, 03:09:12 PM »
Citeh couldn't beat a relegated Southampton under an interim manager a few weeks ago. Weird results happen in football.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #200 on: May 22, 2025, 03:25:35 PM »
What worries me about Villa is we always seem to fuck up when it matters most. I hope this time I’m wrong.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #201 on: May 22, 2025, 03:53:27 PM »
I don't think we're that club anymore and haven't been for approx 2.5 years. We needed to be the best team in the league for over a quarter of a season to give ourselves a chance. Win on Sunday and we're edging toward a third of the season. Earlier in the season is up for debate, but when it matters we've been posting wins repeatedly against mainly top half opposition.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #202 on: May 22, 2025, 04:00:08 PM »
I think we are massively better at winning the must win games. But we can’t win them all.

This changed in the run-up to getting Conference League, the win over Spurs to leapfrog them and the win against Brighton to secure it.

Same last season, the old Villa would never have got back to 3-3 against Liverpool.

This season we’ve had to be perfect for the last four games to stand a chance, and we’ve won everyone so far.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #203 on: May 22, 2025, 04:04:09 PM »
Yeah, the win at Arsenal, with them up for the title and our only fit players running on empty, stands out too.

That had to happen and was way more difficult than Sunday. I think we'll win (sorry, Gods). 50/50 on whether it'll be enough.
« Last Edit: May 22, 2025, 04:05:44 PM by Mellin »

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #204 on: May 22, 2025, 04:10:52 PM »
That had to happen and was way more difficult than Sunday. I think we'll win (sorry, Gods). 50/50 on whether it'll be enough.

You can get odds of around 4/1 on all three of Newcastle, Man City and Chelsea winning. So anyone who is confident we'll do our bit, lump a few hundred quid on that trio and treat yourself to a nice Europa League consolation prize if it comes to it.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #205 on: May 22, 2025, 04:13:06 PM »
Edit: Epic quote fuck up.

That is seriously tempting.
« Last Edit: May 22, 2025, 04:19:07 PM by Mellin »

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #206 on: May 22, 2025, 05:08:45 PM »
What worries me about Villa is we always seem to fuck up when it matters most. I hope this time I’m wrong.
That’s a universal footy fan statement about their own club.

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #207 on: May 22, 2025, 05:21:32 PM »
What worries me about Villa is we always seem to fuck up when it matters most. I hope this time I’m wrong.
That’s a universal footy fan statement about their own club.
Yep and just not true with us since Unai turned up. Yes we’ve lost two semi finals, fact is we normally don’t even get that far. And our league form, home league form in particular is largely outstanding.
On Sunday, it would take us having an off day and them having a very good day for us not to win. This shit happens, e.g. Southampton Man City, Ipswich also beat Chelsea etc. but it also largely doesn’t happen and form plays out.
Im not fucking with the Gods here, it is what it is. I see us winning, maybe 2-0. If we draw and still get to 5th all good, if we don’t well we fooking tried.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #208 on: May 22, 2025, 05:22:51 PM »
If it is Emi’s last game, he’s gonna wanna go out with his sheets absolutely sparkling.

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Re: Manchester Utd vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #209 on: May 22, 2025, 05:41:38 PM »
That had to happen and was way more difficult than Sunday. I think we'll win (sorry, Gods). 50/50 on whether it'll be enough.

You can get odds of around 4/1 on all three of Newcastle, Man City and Chelsea winning. So anyone who is confident we'll do our bit, lump a few hundred quid on that trio and treat yourself to a nice Europa League consolation prize if it comes to it.

I'd back that and Man City would end up drawing still fucking us over!

 


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