Aston Villa v Manchester United 21.12.25 - Pre Match Thread

[Nev]

A very unpleasant fixture to have just before Xmas at an unpleasant time as well. I detest Sunday 4.30 games almost as much as I detest Newton Heath. This one partially saved by the time of year and a meet up in Town pre match with a few old faces.

Yes, we should win. But then we should receive equal treatment from the officials, and even the last meeting shows that this doesn't happen consistently. It sounds like sour grapes, well it fucking is actually, and as much as you'd like to rise above it, the general reaction to what happened in May or lack of it means we have no option but to just get on with it.

We'll get on with it via a stonking victory, invoking Christmas 1989 and the obligatory horrendous decision in their favour will be rendered meaningless.

3-0

[Smirker]

Anyone thinking we aren't going to win this one because it's them needs to get that out of their heads.

It's going to be such an easy win. They are shit. They don't have the intensity, coaching or quality that we have.

3-0 Villa and Merry Christmas. Trust me.

Watkins hat-trick.

Might just happen 

[Rigadon]

I’d usually be reticent to be overly confident in this on for obvious historical reasons.  But I actually think we’re going to smash them.  They are what we used to be when they beat us so often : mid table also rans coming up against a genuinely quality side with a winning mentality. 

[cdbearsfan]

Please just beat these twats and don't get any centre-halves injured.

[PaulWinch again]

These fuckers rock up to ruin everything.

[Chip Butty 111]

I was fortunate enough to be on The Holte when we spanked them 3:0 all those years ago, Kevin Gage overlapping on the right caused them a nightmare. About time we revisited that performance with a Cash masterclass 🙏

[Drummond]

I enjoyed Ronaldo's last match for them very much. I hope we can end someone else's career with them too.

Anyway, just fucking beat them, I don't care how. Watkins, Rogers, Buendia, McGinn, Maatsen and a Cash rocket would be nice.

[Legion]

4-0