Aston Villa 1:1 Manchester United

Normann · Dec 20, 2014

Fletcher isnt that bad what people make him.

Summit · Dec 20, 2014

Great team IMO. A win it's what's needed and that team have more than enough to get the job done. Busy Christmas period coming up, so the squad will be utilised. People winging for Fletcher starting why? AV are without a good few too.

DavidDeSchmikes · Dec 20, 2014

De Gea, Rafael, Evra, Cleverley, Jones, Evans, Valencia, Giggs, Welbeck, Rooney, Januzaj

Subs: Fletcher (on for Giggs 70), Zaha (on for Rooney 84), Young (on for Januzaj 69), Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Buttner

That was the team who defeated Villa (at Villa) around this time last year 3-0!!

BARBY BOY · Dec 20, 2014

This couldn't be a coincidence, maybe herrera and fellaini order the same food from same restuarant, that must be it.

Someone · Dec 20, 2014

We have too many injuries so can't complain about the line up really, herrera, felliani and blind aren't available, if we can't trust fletcher to start now we might as well release him.

Getsme · Dec 20, 2014

Raw said:
No, he's been ill.

Christ people, read the thread.

Who's ill?
soz

Irrational. · Dec 20, 2014

I predict some abysmal united passing, a scare, and a Falcao hat trick.

KieranMUFC · Dec 20, 2014

Hectic said:
2011 - Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez, Welbeck, Owen, Nani

2014 - Rooney, Van Persie, Falcao, Mata, Di Maria, Wilson

The main goal scoring options after 3 years. Mental.

The Glazers are parasites!!!!

Jev · Dec 20, 2014

Will be interesting to see whether we'll revert back to 4-4-2 once Shaw is ready. Hard to predict whether it's just because of the lack of natural full-backs that we're back in this system. LVG might feel it's vindicated by the many wins but we haven't exactly been convincing in most of them. Hope to see us back in the 4-4-2 soon.

Sanchez7 · Dec 20, 2014

Our luck with player fitness is a joke

legball · Dec 20, 2014

Jev said:
It's for another thread. I think we overpaid for ADM. Wonderful player but would rather have Alexis at the price Arsenal paid. Blind is a good squad player at a good price but probably wouldn't start with everyone ready. Herrera is a 30 million midfielder who doesn't start. Falcao was a player we didn't need and he's hardly been fit. Rojo is decent but not really better than what we already had. Shaw is great.

It's not a major issue, we've improved a lot, just feel that with that outlay, we could have done better to address our weaknesses.

You were talking about balance, yes, it's not a perfectly balanced squad but you can't address such issue in one transfer window. ADM is a better player than Alexis, Blind is fantastic, Herrera was playing and very well too before he got injured, Shaw is a fantastic left back to replace Evra, Rojo [not good enough] and Falcao [injury] are the only question marks for me, I think you're overreacting a bit here. We bought players in the position we were lacking, despite the pundits telling you otherwise.

Lewis.no.9 · Dec 20, 2014

Shark said:
Fletcher to score a goal today and shut the lot if you up. Come on Fletch!

I would genuinely love him to prove me wrong. Seriously sad his fall from grace because of his illness.

dichinero · Dec 20, 2014

Normann said:
Fletcher isnt that bad what people make him.

I'm actually more worried about the Benteke - Evans duel!

Browniee · Dec 20, 2014

Falcao starts.

Get.the.feck.in

Raw · Dec 20, 2014

Getsme said:
Who's ill?
soz

Not fooling me

Jordi · Dec 20, 2014

Kag said:
Van Gaal speaks of balance all the time, but more often than not fields teams lacking any semblance of it whatsoever.

There should be enough firepower there, however.

Our squad has been decimated with injuries since he took over, what do you expect?

LeftyBlaster · Dec 20, 2014

Why Fletcher and not Ander? My only gripe.

Bruno8 · Dec 20, 2014

Shamoon Hafez @ShamoonHafez · 6m 6 minutes ago
LvG: "We have to improve especially in ball possession because every match we gave the ball away too easily. That I call unnecessary." #MUFC

LvG: "In the last matches we didn't receive any more stupid goals, so I'm pleased with our defence organisation." #MUFC

RyanWiggan · Dec 20, 2014

Good team, should win, as usual the Matchday thread is full of drama queens.

Redplane · Dec 20, 2014

Bunch of spoiled whiners here. I also doubt Fletcher but with Fellaini and Herrera out Wtf else would we do. We ll do fine.

Getsme · Dec 20, 2014

Raw said:
Not fooling me

Siddharth · Dec 20, 2014

Not happy with Fletch in the line up. But I hope the guy proves me wrong.

Varun · Dec 20, 2014

Redplane said:
Bunch of spoiled whiners here. I also doubt Fletcher but with Fellaini and Herrera out Wtf else would we do. We ll do fine.

Exactly. Its as if people want us to get Busquets on an emergency loan and play him. We dont have options ffs

Ludens the Red · Dec 20, 2014

" My philosophee ish to change the formashoon in order to play ash many playersh out of posishoon ash posshible"

stu_1992 · Dec 20, 2014

Happy enough with that team. Lot of people moaning about Fletcher, and yes he's nowhere near the player he was, but we've injuries/illnesses in that position, so what else would you do. I'd be much more concerned with the defence once again, rather than the midfield. That forward line tho...

vodrake · Dec 20, 2014

LeftyBlaster said:
Why Fletcher and not Ander? My only gripe.

Because hes out ill

Welsh Wonder · Dec 20, 2014

Redplane said:
Bunch of spoiled whiners here. I also doubt Fletcher but with Fellaini and Herrera out Wtf else would we do. We ll do fine.

This.

DomesticTadpole · Dec 20, 2014

That is one young bench.

Ham · Dec 20, 2014

Carrick will be in defence, hope fletch is up to it

shabin_d_great · Dec 20, 2014

How would people react if LVG played JOnes in midfield and Mcnair in defence? This is the best lineup considering our fitness and availability. Also i would be happy to keep DiMaria,Fellaini,Shaw,Herrera etc Fit for the xmas games..

Varun · Dec 20, 2014

Siddharth said:
Not happy with Fletch in the line up. But I hope the guy proves me wrong.

Who'd you have played?

rover · Dec 20, 2014

i hope we do MW io 352

RedMist99 · Dec 20, 2014

Any English rivers about?

Golo · Dec 20, 2014

Didn't know Herrera was out, fair enough, then there's not much you can do. I think Fletcher may work out better than Fellaini in the DM role.

redzombie · Dec 20, 2014

good team considering, Fletcher is going to own this.

MTR · Dec 20, 2014

I_live_cement said:
Blind has food poisoning too.

Where's Anderson when you need him
to eat all the food?

vodrake · Dec 20, 2014

Moyes won this fixture 3-0 with a midfield of Cleverly - Giggs, some of you need to get a grip

DomesticTadpole · Dec 20, 2014

Varun said:
Who'd you have played?

When you look at it, there isn't anyone. When you look at that bench there are no other options for that position.

thegregster · Dec 20, 2014

Villa: Guzan Lowton Okore Vlaar Clark Cissokho Weimann Delph Sánchez Benteke Agbonlahor

Jonno · Dec 20, 2014

Any English streams on AceStream anyone? Can only find foreign.

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