Villa v United

Blatter

According to David McDonnell of the Mirror, the United line up is de Gea, Rafael, Evans, Jones, Evra, Valencia, Cleverley, Giggs, Januzaj, Rooney, Welbeck

Red Crow

4-1 to United. Welbeck hat trick

*wakes up*

The_Kew_Tour

My heart says 0-2 to United

My head says 1-1.

Oranage2

I sense a big united performance 3 nil, Rooney hat trick

grames_bond

Seriously what does Chico have to do to get a game?!

djPSB

Cleverley and Giggs centre mid? Very slack.

kryogen

Might have a good cry for myself if that's the confirmed team

Oranage2

kryogen wrote: »

Might have a good cry for myself if that's the confirmedmaybe am

What team would you like to see? Welbeck would be the only one I wouldn't play, maybe giggs too but not many options in midfield really

RasTa

Surprised if giggs starts 2 in 5 days.

The_Kew_Tour

Welbeck and Valencia in same team. Dear Lord.

kryogen

Oranage2 wrote: »

What team would you like to see? Welbeck would be the only one I wouldn't play, maybe giggs too but not many options in midfield really

Id like

De Gea
Raf Smalling Evans Evra
Ando Jones
Jan Kagawa Nani
Rooney

Id settle for Kagawa from the left and Hernandez getting a start too

Oranage2

kryogen wrote: »

Id like

De Gea
Raf Smalling Evans Evra
Ando Jones
Jan Kagawa Nani
Rooney

Id settle for Kagawa from the left and Hernandez getting a start too

Nice team, but I thought nani was terrible against newcastle. Didn't think people would want to see him so soon.

Chagan

Nani hasn't travelled. His wife had a child yesterday.

Corvo

As much as he has been an utter disappointment, we could probably do with Fellaini to battle Benteke at set pieces.

Call Me Jimmy

I think Nani can threaten to be good. I think he has a bit more life to him than some players who could be picked even if he isn't the best player in the world. Looking forward to seeing how giggs gets on if he's in the team.

Other than that it's not a very interesting prospect.

Whatever about Cleverly's quality or lack thereof, as a neutral I simply don't enjoy watching him and usually don't enjoy games he is involved in.

Lord TSC

United's struggles are agaisnt the top 10 teams, so surely we can beat Villa.

Right?


RIGHT!?!

Call Me Jimmy

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

United's struggles are agaisnt the top 10 teams, so surely we can beat Villa.

Right?


RIGHT!?!

I just had a flashback to when Ferguson was in charge and the usual assumption that United vs Villa will 9/10 be an easy shout. The contrast between then and now is striking.

Alpha Dog 1

In fairness giggs isn't any worse than the rest of our midfielders, had to laugh when someone wants Anderson to start a game... My Lord.

You'd almost always back Utd away to Villa under Fergie.

I wouldn't back them v anyone atm.

Patser

Jaysus this thread is as bad as Lawro's/BBC's preview - all about Utd.

From Villa perspective things ain't looking great either. 2 of our best performers thus season look to be out - Delph defo suspended Vlaar unlikely to be fit. Some of last season's performers not certain starters either. With Lowton not making the team - even with it's current makeshift defence. Benteke no longer a certainty as Kozac seems to score when he plays while Benteke just frustrates as in a 9 game drought.

But given yesterday's results with nearly all teams below us (except Cardiff) failing to win Villa would be happy with a draw and as City, Arsenal and Southampton have found, they absolutely love counter-attacking and playing higher teams. Every time I figure Villa've no chance they
win while struggle in games they should win.

So I'll say we've no chance ;-)

kryogen

Oranage2 wrote: »

Nice team, but I thought nani was terrible against newcastle. Didn't think people would want to see him so soon.

Nani needs to play, he hasn't played properly for almost a year at this stage. I just want him played, like Valencia is played, without fear of being dropped if he makes a mistake while trying to turn a game

He is one of our match winners and without RVP he becomes even more important if he can get himself in the flow. He just needs a run of games uninterrupted. I forgot about the baby, he wont be there today regardless I guess

Blatter

Fletcher's on the bench.

kryogen

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

In fairness giggs isn't any worse than the rest of our midfielders, had to laugh when someone wants Anderson to start a game... My Lord.

Anderson can take the ball from defence, turn and run at the opposition, he has a good range of passing even if he takes the wrong option a lot. He is capable of defence splitting passes, he is capable of tackling and harassing opponents with his energy.

If it is a choice between him and Cleverley to partner a very immobile and not able to tackle Ryan Giggs. Its Ando every time.

case885

Whats the team?

The_Kew_Tour

case885 wrote: »

Whats the team?

#MUFC De Gea/Rafael Evans Jones Evra/Valencia Giggs Cleverley Januzaj/Rooney Welbeck

Alpha Dog 1

kryogen wrote: »

Anderson can take the ball from defence, turn and run at the opposition, he has a good range of passing even if he takes the wrong option a lot. He is capable of defence splitting passes, he is capable of tackling and harassing opponents with his energy.

If it is a choice between him and Cleverley to partner a very immobile and not able to tackle Ryan Giggs. Its Ando every time.

Anderson is an absolute disgrace of a footballer, How he is still at the club is beyond me we should have gotten rid of him years ago.

Is there any statistics on the amount of 90 minute games that he's played for us in recent times?

kryogen

Blatter wrote: »

Fletcher's on the bench.

To make up numbers you think?

kryogen

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Anderson is an absolute disgrace of a footballer, How he is still at the club is beyond me we should have gotten rid of him years ago.

Is there any statistics on the amount of 90 minute games that he's played for us in recent times?

Well your opinion certainly outweighs anybody elses so Ill leave you at it I guess

Patser

case885 wrote: »

Whats the team?

Guzan Lowton Clark Baker KEA Westwood Sylla Albrighton Benteke Gabby

Lambert's going for it. Bacuna Weimann dropped while Benteke keeps place. Finally have players that can play wide and cross in Lowton and Albrighton on pitch.

The_Kew_Tour

Bench is awful weak

Mars Bar

squad looks decimated!

Rayne Wooney

Valencia, Giggs, Cleverley, Welbeck


We're going to lose this

Blatter

kryogen wrote: »

To make up numbers you think?

Probably, Carrick, RVP, Vidic, Smalling, Fellaini, Carrick & Hernandez all out injured.

Can't imagine Fletcher will ever be anything like a top level player again. If he could get back to a level where he's a useful squad player it'd be an incredible achievement but the odds are even stacked against him on that.

ScummyMan

No Hernandez, Kagawa, Nani?

kryogen

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Bench is awful weak

Villa could cause trouble today. The midfield is horrible, and the back up is non existant so I fear for us in there. Giggs needs to take up better positions defensively since he cant tackle and cut out balls

Blind faith for a result today it is

RasTa

Who is on the bench?

Hernandez should be in that team.

kryogen

Blatter wrote: »

Probably, Carrick, RVP, Vidic, Smalling, Fellaini, Carrick & Hernandez all out injured.

Can't imagine Fletcher will ever be anything like a top level player again. If he could get back to a level where he's a useful squad player it'd be an incredible achievement but the odds are even stacked against him on that.

That amount of injuries is a bit worrying, normally its just the defence that gets annihilated, its spread to the whole team now apparently

Oranage2

Can some one post the united bench? Great to see Fletcher back.

kryogen

Rooney needs to help the midfield today actually, doesn't matter whether he wants to or not, he needs to do a job for the team today. Obviously he is gonna have to score too since Welbeck is his strike partner

Chagan

United Subs: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Young, Fabio, Fletcher, Buttner, Zaha

Is Anderson injured too? I'm surprised he's not on the bench given the lack of options.

dfx-

This is such a guaranteed United win historically that I don't think even a weak lineup (that it seems to be) can demolish it. Benteke is off form, Villa are better away and Villa just lost at Fulham

Comfortable away win. Surely....

Jimmy Iovine

kryogen wrote: »

Rooney needs to help the midfield today actually, doesn't matter whether he wants to or not, he needs to do a job for the team today. Obviously he is gonna have to score too since Welbeck is his strike partner

Very hypothetical but thank god he never left. We'd be in some state without him at the moment.

case885

A loss and united could slip to 11th

kryogen

dfx- wrote: »

This is such a guaranteed United win historically that I don't think even a weak lineup (that it seems to be) can demolish it. Benteke is off form, Villa are better away and Villa just lost at Fulham

Comfortable away win. Surely....

Making a habit of breaking with tradition this season though

MagicMarker

Who have we got to come on if we're chasing the game?

bad2dabone

United to win comfortably.

kryogen

MagicMarker wrote: »

Who have we got to come on if we're chasing the game?

Young and Zaha

dmc17

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Bench is awful weak

It should hold up. Anderson isn't on it :pac:

BNMC

Why no Kagawa?

Mr.Crinklewood

BNMC wrote: »

Why no Kagawa?

Club suspension due to his Twitter comments.