Aston Villa v Manchester United 21.12.25 - Pre Match Thread

[SaddVillan]

From The VmGuardian - a pretty fair assessment?

Emery's  aspiring Aston Villa must shrug off United hoodoo to become contenders

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/20/unai-emery-aston-villa-premier-league-contenders-manchester-united?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

[DrGonzo]

From The VmGuardian - a pretty fair assessment?

Emery's  aspiring Aston Villa must shrug off United hoodoo to become contenders

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/20/unai-emery-aston-villa-premier-league-contenders-manchester-united?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Nothing controversial there. A win tomorrow and we have the top 2 to play. In 3 games time we could be top with the bill of our most difficult fixtures behind us.

[SamTheMouse]

At the start of Football Focus they did a lengthy segment on Unai and our winning run. I've lost all hope, 2-0 to Yanited.

Absolute bastards. I mean, we were going to lose anyway because it's these twats, but that's made the outcome a foregone conclusion.

I might just stay in bed and drink all day.

[Brazilian Villain]

At the start of Football Focus they did a lengthy segment on Unai and our winning run. I've lost all hope, 2-0 to Yanited.

Absolute bastards. I mean, we were going to lose anyway because it's these twats, but that's made the outcome a foregone conclusion.

I might just stay in bed and drink all day.

Nah, we're going to batter these bar stewards. Today's the day.

*I've started drinking already. It helps that Tanqueray Ten is 47.3%

[andyh]

Here we go……back up and running.

C’MON ME VILLA BABBIES

[Mellin]

Been refreshing this place periodically all morning. Like a crackhead gagging for their next hit.

LET'S GO VILLA

[AndyB6]

Me too!!! Can we please win as stressfully free as possible 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻!

[Drummond]

We now have expectation instead of just hope.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

We now have expectation instead of just hope.

Yep, I’m expecting to win today. And bollocks to hoodoo’s and curse’s, leave that nonsense to the ‘noses.

Bring it on, to those lucky enough to be going today, roar the boys home!

VTID

[tom jennings III]

I feel sick

[Nii Lamptey]

What is it.... 2 league game wins since Brian Little's first game in charge/Beckham's league debut/The 'You can't win anything with kids' line?

My soul is broken when it comes to playing this lot, but I would absolutely LOVE IT if today is the day we finally break that curse (*and the curse of needing a win to keep up with the leading pack). No matter how we play, they either spawn a goal or two, or the referee helps them out - It's been the way of the world for decades!

Come on Villa - Give us a gift-wrapped three points against these fuckers PLEASE!

[Nev]

Train into Town is rammed, plenty of Villa amongst those risking their lives to have a festive afternoon out in the best City in the Country.

[Smirker]

I feel sick

Why? They're shit.

3 goals for us at least.

I even have a feeling Watkins could score 

[Chip Butty 111]

2:1 Villa, with Utd scoring first. Tielemans is the man to unlock them. Do not under any circumstances invite them onto us Villa, keep em at arms length. A win would be the best Christmas present since I had a Spacehopper in 1973...🙏

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Here we go……back up and running.

C’MON ME VILLA BABBIES

I got a message saying there was an outrage with the server. Always some sort of outrage when we play this lot.