Well, I hope everyone has had a good Christmas. My partner and I have enjoyed ours; very quiet, just as we wanted.
I didn’t do a write-up on the Sheffield game, but I was basically gutted and just didn’t want to think about it. Typical bloody Villa. Beat Man City and Arsenal and then go and lose to that load of rubbish, who even Luton have managed to beat tonight.
It’s just what we’ve always done for decades though, isn’t it?
As is often said amongst Villa fans, “it’s the hope that kills you”, and it’s this which probably makes some of us seem so pessimistic and not able to 100% believe. I mean, as much as I was confident of beating them, so, along with most I did make a big point of it being a banana skin game.
The good part was that we didn’t actually lose, as much as it felt like it, but I do wonder how that result and the Forest loss might look at the end of the season.
Anyway, onward and upward it is.
And I actually feel more confident that we’ll win tonight than I did against Sheffield.
Which is just nuts.
With our history against them it should be impossible to feel any confidence at all.
Yet I honestly do. I’m setting myself up for heartbreak, I know, but I’ve been saying for a couple of years now that Utd are totally rubbish.
I’m sure I heard somewhere that they’ve lost over half their games this season, which says a lot about them.
Add in that I think Ten fags will set up with a low block against little Villa and it says even more.
I can’t see them coming at us, because we’ll beat them even easier, in my opinion.
Team news and it’s out;
Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Digne, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Dendoncker, Bailey, Ramsey, Watkins.
Subs: Marschall, Proctor, Chambers, Moreno, Zaniolo, Duran, Diaby, Pau Torres, Iroegbunam.
We all know the state of injuries and suspensions, I’m sure.
Man U have dropped McTominay, but Rashford is back.
I really couldn’t care less, to be honest, as I firmly believe they’re just a club in decline and Ten fags will only be saved from the sack because no decent manager wants to touch the club.
These clickbait news sites might think they’re being clever in saying the likes of Emery would go there, but there’s not a hope in hell in reality.
Why would anyone want that poison chalice job?
So what to think?
Well, I don’t see too many goals.
Man U will be out to try and limit us, so it’s one or two goals to us.
I do see them getting one, if only because they haven’t scored in 4 games.
So that’s it then. Given that I think we’re going to win, it has to be 2-1.
The only worry is, if they do play the low block (I prefer “park the bus” myself. Where do all these recent sayings come from?), we might struggle to break them down.
Hopefully, Emery has a plan. Fortunately Cash won’t be involved, as much as I thouroughly dislike Konsa getting nosebleeds in playing so high as the opponent’s second half.
2-1 then.
Should I put a few bob on it, I wonder?
UTV!
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114 responses to “Man Utd – Villa; Fingers crossed.”
The missus has been predicting the scores lately and has done remarkably well. She’s even more confident than me that it’s a Villa win.
I’d love it. Just love it!
Happy Christmas Badger and fellow Villa fans.
I think Utd will go for it and we will hopefully get them on the counter.
UTV
Interesting line up and formation…McGin on the right…
Super John McGinn!!!!!
2-0!!!!!!!
2 ‘fringe’ players combine to score! Will VAR check every single ManU challenge????
Am I watching this match on my own???
Utd getting every decision…Fkg refs…
No BumBum I’m with you, it’s just I’m in shock. I want to give Badgers missis a kiss 💋 she’s a angel yippee.
No I’m watching playing well but need another goal early 2nd half to finish them off because ntd definitely will get a penalty
Come on villa keep it up
Yes Roy, we stopped at 2-0 and sat back, asking them “What you got?” The answer is enough pace to cause us damage if they time their runs better. I think Unai will be after Villa players for a re-set to the 0-0 mental state: retain possession and probe.
It’s bloody tense isn’t it!!!
Dunno about u guys, but I’d prefer a white away kit rather than the grey…
Well I’m on the Brandy and it’s going down well , if we win this I will say we will ? No not going to say it might
I’m shattered BumBum what a game … think Hitch and Badger gone out for a drink ?
Blow the whistle ref I don’t drink but the way it’s going I may start
I’ve just had a couple of Bailey’s, Bill. Pardon the pun!
Villa are giving me kittens. Too passive. Need to tighten up And be more threatening.
Yep.
Well, they don’t call him a sweeper keeper for nothing. Swept Rashford up very nicely there.
Carlos was at fault he’s asleep.
Mice stop from Emi. But 10 Fahs thinks they’re hard done by…I hate Utd…
Luiz has been slow to the ball tonight.
Shxt.
Bollocks. We need to wake up!
Now it’s ‘squeaky bum time.’
I can see us loosing this if we do not change our approach
Need some subs on, and quick!
We’re gonna blow this I can feel it we should be going at them
Yep.
They’re looking a tad nervous. The stakes are getting higher and it’s all née. It’s starting to show.
*All new. F******* stupid phone!
WAKE UP VILLA, FFS!!!
We’re not winning this. 2nd half has been abysmal. Not saying we will lose but me might and we won’t win. Not unless something changes we can’t carry on like this. 1st half was superb! What’s going on.
Where are the subs???
They were in total control. What the f*** happened???