Aston Villa v Manchester United 21.12.25 - Pre Match Thread

[cdbearsfan]

We were the last time we played them. A wrong to put right, please Villa.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I have always hated this fixture. Everything about it is just the fucking pits.

Agree, but surely that means nothing to Emery and the players.  We weren't intimidated by Arsenal, nor should we be by these.

Normally I'd agree with Paulie on this game but Sunday is different. I'm sure our fans will be well up for it, as will be the players. Nothing to fear but fear itself.

[Halfway to Moseley]

A lifetime of dodgy decisions, cheating players, flukey results and arrogant, glory hunting fans means I actually hate these pr1cks more than I hate Blues. Please win Villa.

[pauliewalnuts]

I have always hated this fixture. Everything about it is just the fucking pits.

Agree, but surely that means nothing to Emery and the players.  We weren't intimidated by Arsenal, nor should we be by these.

I wasn't talking about the players, just me. I hate it, and always have.

[john e]

I have always hated this fixture. Everything about it is just the fucking pits.

Agree, but surely that means nothing to Emery and the players.  We weren't intimidated by Arsenal, nor should we be by these.

We’ve been intimidated by the wankers for 34 years mate 5 wins in 60 league games says we’ve shat our pants on many many occasions
including not beating them in our last 5 meetings when they’ve been absolute crap and we’ve been the best we’ve been for decades

[saunders_heroes]

We’ll beat them by 3 clear goals, trust me.

[Gareth]

Oliver was the obvious pick as ref for this game…after the abomination of giving the YTS trainee the last
Game of last season with zero recriminations for Webb (who has the most protected cushy job in football) he was always going to throw the best of a terrible bunch at this.

[john e]

We’ll beat them by 3 clear goals, trust me.

Honestly honestly honesty hope your right

But you can’t blame some of us for not having that same unconditional belief, to many scars I’m afraid

[eamonn]

Apart from his debut, Emery has been Blose as Villa manager against this lot. We've capitulated against them on multiple times in the last 3 years.

[Brazilian Villain]

We’ll beat them by 3 clear goals, trust me.

I trust you implicitly. Will it be 3-0, 4-1 or 5-2?

[RamboandBruno]

3-0

[Baldy]

There can be no more inferiority complex!!

Our players need to look around our changing room and realise 'God, we are good'.

Then, go the tunnel, turn and face the Man Utd players and realise 'God, they are shit'.

Be positive and it will be 3-0 to the men in C & B.

Fucking love this. Agree with every word my bald brother.

Sure but what's God got to do, got to do with it?

About as much as Tina Turner.

[brontebilly]

We’ll beat them by 3 clear goals, trust me.

I thought the same last May!

Hopefully a repeat of Emery's first game where we hammered them. We should have far too much for them in midfield. Cunha if in the mood is dangerous but he might also lose the head.

[cdbearsfan]

Doesn't matter if he does. Rashford did last year but no danger of one of their players getting sent off.

[castlefields_villan]

A lifetime of dodgy decisions, cheating players, flukey results and arrogant, glory hunting fans means I actually hate these pr1cks more than I hate Blues. Please win Villa.

My first re-collection of this was 50+ years ago in the 1974-75 season - in the old Second Division - winning 1-0 deep into the second half - John Robson shoulders the ball back to Jimmy Cumbes - an optimistic "hand ball" shout from the crowd led to the referee awarding them a penalty, from which they equalised and then shortly afterwards scored a second.  At the time, little did I know this was how it would always be.  I seriously dislike that football team with a passion and all their glory hunting "supporters" - UTV