It seems strange having a game on Thursday and indeed, I nearly forgot about it.
I think overall, there’s not really much to say, is there?
We need points and while losing tomorrow won’t mean guaranteed relegation in itself, you don’t need me to tell you that if we don’t get some sharpish, we’re simply running out of games.
I haven’t seen any of Man Utd’s games since project restart, but a friend of mine watched one and said they looked very impressive.
Which doesn’t bode well, does it?
Add in our horrendous record against them (something that brings me the nearest to hating another club as it gets) and things look even worse.
I think if this were a normal home game, with the fans’ support, I’d be very confident of at least getting something out of this game.
Even so, I’m reasonably confident that we might get a point in an empty Villa Park.
I don’t think I can go as far as predicting that we’ll win it, but if we can display a performance similar to the Liverpool one, we at least have a chance.
I certainly don’t think we’ll be steamrollered, put it that way.
The trouble is, it’s difficult to see where the goals will come from.
Our setpieces aren’t very good and we attack with far too little pace.
It’ll be interesting to see how Dean Smith sets up for this one.
Will he try and contain Utd, maybe with the hope of getting a point, with him thinking that we probably won’t get anything against Arsenal, but Palace, Everton and much more winnable?
I suspect he will and expect to see a very similar games as we saw against Liverpool.
The thought of us going defensive at VP doesn’t appeal, but it is probably the most logical approach.
As much as I’d like to see us really take it to Utd, I just don’t see it happening.
So basically we’re probably going to need some luck and I honestly struggle to remember the last time we had some of that, certainly in a good sense.
I haven’t heard any squad news lately, but am assuming Targett is still out.
Not that it matters much, as I doubt we’ll see many changes, if any at all.
Smith really doesn’t have much to choose from does he?
I’m going to go for a 1-1 result, in the hope that we actually get a setpiece right for once.
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112 responses to “Villa – Man Utd; It’s now or never, nearly”
Relegated to the championship 😬
Start the rebuild now give some of the youngsters a game so that they can see what their missing and it might inspire them to get back and stay in premier League.
No point playing has beens now.
RIP Jack 🙏 that’s how you should defend as a defender.sad day all round 👼
Strangely, I’m not overly fussed tbh. My only concern is that our owners stay committed to the cause.
Agree though, we need to start planning for next season and some big decisions to make. If there is a move to clear out coaching staff just get on with it now.
No excuse for Smith not to give some of the younger players a go now.
I think I just contradicted myself 🙂 🙂
No Hitch not at all, we’re down and it hurts, our youngster are gone so cannot think of them , the best would be to have a massive clear out from top to bottom no excuses. It’s all over now No way will we stay up as I’ve said since last year.
Now that we are almost certainly down, we need to introduce a few of the youngsters. I’m guessing that Smith knows who will be off before next season, so don’t play them and focus on the future. And that includes Grealish. He isn’t going to be with us in the championship, neither will Mings, McGinn and probably Luiz. Trezeguets agent has already suggested he will be moving and he is dog shite! Has O’Hare signed for anyone yet?
I have a suspicion we will struggle next season as we rebuild again – will that be something like the sixth time in four years – we’ll that’s what it feels like.
Perhaps we could get Bruce back 🙂
You can put me in the ‘quite rather f***ing livid’ catagory. A complete shower of shit from top to bottom. It’s actually embarrassing being a Villa fan now. We’re just a laughing stock.
For instance, Westwood, not good enough for Villa but challenging for a European place next season. Why do so many players underperform at Villa and excel elsewhere? The list is effing endless.
Livid. Tunbridge Wells.
The team needs booing from start to finish… if there was a crowd there. Sorry, no sympathy for Smith at all. Look how we’ll Brentford are doing…
Actually hard to argue with any of that Bum Bum.
I cannot abide underachievement, and lack of effort and an inability to do the job you’ve asked for. Nobody is perfect but the lot of them from top to bottom should hang their heads. These guys all earn a fortune we can never dream of and they give us this. Appalling.