Manchester United 3:1 Aston Villa

11101 · Mar 27, 2015

This is the only game for a while in which we can try to play Di Maria and Falcao into form. Id like to see ADM start on the left with Fellaini behind to cover. Jones is also too rash so swap him for Rojo. Otherwise no need to change anything.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 27, 2015

11101 said:
This is the only game for a while in which we can try to play Di Maria and Falcao into form. Id like to see ADM start on the left with Fellaini behind to cover. Jones is also too rash so swap him for Rojo. Otherwise no need to change anything.

Don't underestimate Villa. I know we usually beat them, but they have a new manager, whose ego would love to outgun LvG. So there is no need to change the side. Just get the points in the bag.

pseudo_canadian · Mar 27, 2015

Considering how the last two matches for us have panned out, I think we can expect a virtually unchanged line-up.

Though I would make 3 changes: Shaw in for Blind at LB, Rojo in for Jones at Cb, and Di Maria in for Young.

But I wouldn't be surprised if it was the exact same starting line-up that we had vs. Liverpool.

iammemphis · Mar 27, 2015

I'm going for a dominant 4-0 win. 3-0 at half time and a fourth in the second. We'll start with full confidence and control the game from the first minute. A double from Rooney, a goal from Di Maria and Herrera.

de Gea
Valencia Smalling Jones Blind
Carrick Herrera
Mata Fellaini Di Maria
Rooney

Shark · Mar 27, 2015

11101 said:
This is the only game for a while in which we can try to play Di Maria and Falcao into form. Id like to see ADM start on the left with Fellaini behind to cover. Jones is also too rash so swap him for Rojo. Otherwise no need to change anything.

Falcao will be gone next season, so what's the point at this stage? we can't afford to be playing passengers at this stage of the season.

gooDevil · Mar 27, 2015

Villa last 5 games:
Newcastle 1-0 Villa
Villa 2-1 West Brom
Villa 2-0 West Brom (FAC)
Sunderland 0-4 Villa
Villa 0-1 Swansea

Villa last 5 away games:
Leicester 1-0 Villa
Arsenal 5-0 Villa
Hull 2-0 Villa
Newcastle 1-0 Villa
Sunderland 0-4 Villa

United last 5 home games:
United 3-0 Cambridge (FAC)
United 3-1 Burnley
United 2-0 Sunderland
United 1-2 Arsenal (FAC)
United 3-0 Spurs

Offside · Mar 27, 2015

Recent League results v Villa

2014/15:

Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United (Benteke; Falcao)

2013/14:

Manchester United 4-1 Aston Villa (Rooney x2, Mata, Hernandez; Westwood)
Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United (Welbeck x2, Cleverley)

2012/13:

Manchester United 3-0 Aston Villa (van Persie x3)
Aston Villa 2-3 Manchester United (Weimann x2; Hernandez x2, OG)

2011/12:

Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa (Rooney x2, Welbeck, Nani)
Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United (Jones)

2010/11:

Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa (Rooney x2, Vidic; Bent)
Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United (Young, Albrighton; Macheda, Vidic)

2009/10:

Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United (Cuellar; OG)
Manchester United 0-1 Aston Villa (Agbonlahor)

2008/09:

Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa (Ronaldo x2, Macheda; Carew, Agbonlahor)
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United

2007/08:

Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa (Ronaldo, Tevez, Rooney x2)
Aston Villa 1-4 Manchester United (Agbonlahor; Rooney x2, OG, Giggs)

Smithy89 · Mar 27, 2015

Same 11 if possible or di Maria in for someone, wouldn't be surprised if we reverted back to our old ways of this season.

11101 · Mar 28, 2015

Shark said:
Falcao will be gone next season, so what's the point at this stage? we can't afford to be playing passengers at this stage of the season.

If LVG has already decided that then fair enough, but if not he should still be giving him chances, especially now we are playing better.

space · Mar 28, 2015

Really hoping the team is fired up enough to win this comfortably, I have a bad feeling about Sherwood for some reason but we should be able to handle them at home. A comfortable 3 or 2-0 at half time would be nice, if only to see Pereira get some minutes in later in the second half. Wouldn't mind Januzaj having a role at some point too, but we should start with the same line up as against Tottenham and Liverpool, unless Young in injured in which case Di Maria should obviously be in.

Browniee · Mar 28, 2015

Bloody international break

MyOnlySolskjaer · Mar 28, 2015

I wonder if we can get Macheda back for this game

minoo-utd · Mar 29, 2015

Hope it will be good preparation for our game vs City and raise our confidence.
Mata-Herrera again please.

Sean_RedDevil · Mar 29, 2015

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-F...villa-on-29-march-2008-and-29-march-2014.aspx

DomesticTadpole · Mar 29, 2015

Sean_RedDevil said:
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-F...villa-on-29-march-2008-and-29-march-2014.aspx

It won't let me watch it, always asking for me to edit my details, even though they have my details or they wouldn't be able to send me e mails.

Raw · Mar 29, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
It won't let me watch it, always asking for me to edit my details, even though they have my details or they wouldn't be able to send me e mails.

The United website is just so outdated and terrible.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 29, 2015

Raw said:
The United website is just so outdated and terrible.

It used to be one of the best, now it is awful. I am sick of not being able to watch interviews on it.

Sean_RedDevil · Mar 29, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
It won't let me watch it, always asking for me to edit my details, even though they have my details or they wouldn't be able to send me e mails.

Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa, season 2007-2008
http://twii.edgeboss.net/download/twii/manutd/video_mufc_20080329_astonvilla.mp4
Manchester United 4-1 Aston Villa, season 2013-2014
http://twii.edgeboss.net/download/twii/manutd/mufc_av_hl_290314_classic.mp4

DomesticTadpole · Mar 29, 2015

Sean_RedDevil said:
Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa, season 2007-2008
http://twii.edgeboss.net/download/twii/manutd/video_mufc_20080329_astonvilla.mp4
Manchester United 4-1 Aston Villa, season 2013-2014
http://twii.edgeboss.net/download/twii/manutd/mufc_av_hl_290314_classic.mp4

Cool.

Thanks.

saivet · Mar 29, 2015

This game couldn't come soon enough. International breaks make the weekend boring.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 29, 2015

saivet said:
This game couldn't come soon enough. International breaks make the weekend boring.

Hate them. Can't wait for the PL to come round again. There again, with no Euros or World Cup it is going to be a bloody long summer.

Sean_RedDevil · Mar 29, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Hate them. Can't wait for the PL to come round again. There again, with no Euros or World Cup it is going to be a bloody long summer.

There will be Euro qualifiers, international friendlies, Copa America and a lot of youth tournaments like the U21 Euro

The Stain · Mar 29, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Hate them. Can't wait for the PL to come round again. There again, with no Euros or World Cup it is going to be a bloody long summer.

They'll have to unlock the Vidal thread.

DomesticTadpole · Mar 29, 2015

Sean_RedDevil said:
There will be Euro qualifiers, international friendlies, Copa America and a lot of youth tournaments like the U21 Euro

I will probably watch the U-21. As long as clubs let him take a decent squad to them.

Hernandez - BFA · Mar 29, 2015

Sean_RedDevil said:
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-F...villa-on-29-march-2008-and-29-march-2014.aspx

Bloody hell, I do miss that holy trinity

ManUtd1999 · Mar 29, 2015

They stopped our last winning streak in EPL, and I hope they won't do it again. I think it will end 3-1. If all fit, I want to see the same lineup that we had against Liverpool. No Di Maria for now, please.

NoPace · Mar 29, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Hate them. Can't wait for the PL to come round again. There again, with no Euros or World Cup it is going to be a bloody long summer.

Women's World Cup is this summer. Should be good.

Question234 · Mar 30, 2015

ManUtd1999 said:
They stopped our last winning streak in EPL, and I hope they won't do it again. I think it will end 3-1. If all fit, I want to see the same lineup that we had against Liverpool. No Di Maria for now, please.

Not that many games left so if not now then when ? Not sure why everyone is saying this. He should definitely make an appearance and get some game time, even if its as a sub, cold benching him isn't the solution imo. If Di maria finds form then top 2, let alone top 4 is 100% certain.

Samid · Mar 30, 2015

Offside said:
Manchester United 3-0 Aston Villa (van Persie x3)

Those days.

OnlyTwoDaSilvas · Mar 30, 2015

It'll be 1 day shy of a 6 year anniversary of Macheda scoring that goal in the exact same fixture. Can't believe it was that long ago.

Winrar · Mar 30, 2015

Samid said:
Those days.

That was the match where we won the league, wasn't it... feels like ages ago.

Jaap · Mar 30, 2015

MACHEDAAAAA!

Sean_RedDevil · Mar 30, 2015

Roger East will be back at Old Trafford after the Brown/O'Shea fiasco

Browniee · Mar 30, 2015

The Stain said:
They'll have to unlock the Vidal thread.

sallycinnamin · Mar 30, 2015

The Stain said:
They'll have to unlock the Vidal thread.

"The writings on the ball " maybe Thiago Alacantra bed sheets and all?

El-Manos · Mar 30, 2015

Mata, Herrera and Fellaini should be guaranteed starters anyway.

Chaky_Best · Mar 31, 2015

I know this can sound weird but I’m a bit worried about this game. I’m always after international break, and 10 days before City at home. I just hope that none of our players will be injured tonight / tomorrow during their national game, but I really think, and hope, that some of the players will be rested because of long trip around the globe.

Valencia, Di Maria and Rojo are playing in Argentina Tuesday, and won’t be at training until Thursday. I hope that none of Fellaini, Rooney, Blind and especially Smalling and Jones will get injured tonight and tomorrow. Good news, Carrick won’t play for England against Italy so we can relax a bit

So my team will be this (only 4 players in international duty this week). My prediction… 2-1, I fear this will be a close game

-----------------------------------------------------De Gea--------------------------------------------------
Rafael---------------------------------Smalling------------Jones-------------------------------------Shaw
-----------------------------------------------------Carrick-------------------------------------------------
Mata-----------------------------------Herrera-----------Fellaini------------------------Di Maria/Januzaj
-----------------------------------------------------Rooney------------------------------------------------

RikRuud · Mar 31, 2015

Hopefully non of the players in tonight's pointless friendly games get injured.

Tincanalley · Mar 31, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
It used to be one of the best, now it is awful. I am sick of not being able to watch interviews on it.

It used to be sort of middling (but even then I envied some other clubs slicker offerings), now its fecking abysmal. I havent dared go near the fanzone in a while but i expect it hasnt improved. They used to have MUTV online, and you could watch matches if you missed one (admittedly in dog rough resolution). Putting out a bad image, I think.

Lewis.no.9 · Mar 31, 2015

I expect a classy and dominate performance against Villa. Van Gaal wont let them slack off after returning from international duty. We are on form and there is a real chemistry and cohesion in the squad now. We are just 3 straight wins away from a glorious end to this season. Lets have more faith in the lads and the manager.
Besides we have Mata. Hugs.

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