Man Utd v Aston Villa Match thread 29/03/2014 BT1

7th v 12th in the early clash of the day.

The game being overshadowed by fans hiring a plane to tow a protest banner against Moyes





Team news

Nemanja Vidic is available after suspension for Manchester United, but fellow defenders Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans remain doubts with respective hamstring and calf problems.

Striker Robin van Persie is still sidelined with a knee injury.

Aston Villa midfielder Karim El Ahmadi is struggling to overcome the thigh strain he suffered against Stoke.

Andreas Weimann was also substituted in the first half of that game with a dead leg but is expected to be fit.

mike65

Agueroooo

Neither team is flying so its plane to see that Utd have the opportunity to propel themselves back into the Europa league spots

evad_lhorg

Could they not wait until Bayern lift our skirts before they do this?

Turtyturd

Jesus lads, this could get a bit turbulent.

Agueroooo

Turtyturd wrote: »

Jesus lads, this could get a bit turbulent.

Yep. Fasten your seat belts.

brevity

Liverpool fans starting Utd threads is a strange trend.

Agueroooo

brevity wrote: »

Liverpool fans starting Utd threads is a strange trend.

a bit loop-'d'-loop all alright.


I'm here all week

michael999999

With utds season yet to take off, a point for Villa could be on the radar here!

The_Kew_Tour

michael999999 wrote: »

With utds season yet to take off, a point for Villa could be on the radar here!

if I got a Euro for everytime I have read that in last hour:pac:

Chazz Michael Michaels

I feel Moyes could die hard too

Turtyturd

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

if I got a Euro for everytime I have read that in last hour:pac:

You could hire a plane? :pac:

michael999999

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

if I got a Euro for everytime I have read that in last hour:pac:

You could afford to fly first class?

The_Kew_Tour

Turtyturd wrote: »

You could hire a plane? :pac:

I could purchase a Bazuka and down both planes:pac:

keith16

Hopefully we won't see another rudderless performance from the red devils.

I hate myself.

Shankly Gates

Moyes' position is still up in the air after the soar spot left by Man City earlier in the week :pac:

Chazz Michael Michaels

This is Boeing to be a tough match for united.

michael999999

At least both teams will get parachute payments if relegated!

Rival fans wait anxiously at the airport

The Gibzilla

That's absolutely ridiculous, Moyes is doing well and Ferguson personally chose the guy. Football fans are so fickle these days. All they need is the slightest reason to complane.











:pac:

IvySlayer

Hopefully the last match Moyes manages, sick of him winging it.

K-9

Well at last there'll be an aerial presence for all the crosses from wings.

Will I Amnt

Aeroplane.

Chazz Michael Michaels

If this doesn't go wright for Moyes, I fear it could be all Orville for him.

Patser

I can understand the fans' frustration. To lose by 3 goals at home to a team that traditionally you'd expect to beat. Especially annoying after the 2 previous games being wins that suggested a return to form. It's been such an inconsistent season with big players often going missing.

But still you have to remember the team he inherited and how much it has to changed.

Still I hope we can beat Utd tomorrow, Lambert in!!!

The_Kew_Tour

Patser wrote: »

I can understand the fans' frustration. To lose by 3 goals at home to a team that traditionally you'd expect to beat. Especially annoying after the 2 previous games being wins that suggested a return to form. It's been such an inconsistent season with big players often going missing.

But still you have to remember the team he inherited and how much it has to changed.

Still I hope we can beat Utd tomorrow, Lambert in!!!

What have you made of your season? Been bit all over the place has it?

Especially after decent opening few games I expected little better.

Rayne Wooney

So then back to the game....


Villa have looked good at times I've watched them, the inconsistently must be hard to take

United have nothing to play for and Bayern in 3 days will probably see some players rested

Could go either way

efb

Maybe it will all come wright for Moyes, but I don't think things will take off for him.

michael999999

This thread is really taking off now!

Chazz Michael Michaels

efb wrote: »

Maybe it will all come wright for Moyes, but I don't think things will take off for him.

You robbed my joke

Patser

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

What have you made of your season? Been bit all over the place has it?

Especially after decent opening few games I expected little better.

It's the inconsistency that's been annoying this year - and not even just game to game, the team seems to switch on/off from half to half. But given that the last 2 seasons have seen us right in a relegation dog fight at this late the stage, the current relative breathing space is nice.

Lambert is rebuilding an entire squad of youngsters on a very tight budget and has found some great bargains. But it is some climb down from the O'Neill era when money was free flowing and champions league was the target.

Villa could serve as a warning to Utd fans. We've a wealthy American owner that was happy to spend the cash when champions league money was the target but when we failed to get there over a few seasons, he wasn't shy about cutting spending and lowering expectations. It's a business to Lerner and the Glazers - not a vanity, pride project like Chelsea or City to their megarich owners.

If Utd fail to stay in the big money tournaments the Glazers could make deep cuts. Just a warning but that's what we've seen at Villa over the last 4 season's.

Chagan

I wonder whether Moyes will rest players with Munich in mind or has the pressure risen to a point where he can't afford the risk of an upset.

The_Kew_Tour

Patser wrote: »

It's the inconsistency that's been annoying this year - and not even just game to game, the team seems to switch on/off from half to half. But given that the last 2 seasons have seen us right in a relegation dog fight at this late the stage, the current relative breathing space is nice.

Lambert is rebuilding an entire squad of youngsters on a very tight budget and has found some great bargains. But it is some climb down from the O'Neill era when money was free flowing and champions league was the target.

Villa could serve as a warning to Utd fans. We've a wealthy American owner that was happy to spend the cash when champions league money was the target but when we failed to get there over a few seasons, he wasn't shy about cutting spending and lowering expectations. It's a business to Lerner and the Glazers - not a vanity, pride project like Chelsea or City to their megarich owners.

If Utd fail to stay in the big money tournaments the Glazers could make deep cuts. Just a warning but that's what we've seen at Villa over the last 4 season's.

Im glad you saw my post between the amount of crap:pac:

I think last week kinda summed up Villa season a bit for me. Im glad though that you see what Lambert has at his disposal.

I agree with you on Glazers. Could be rough times.

COYVB

Not looking forward to this game. Have a feeling United are going to absolutely maul Villa. Could be 5 or 6

The_Kew_Tour

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Any chance we can talk about the game?

No?

ok.........

Yes,

It's almost a nothing game for Utd in some ways. The CL is the main tie left for them and they are bound to have one eye on that.

Villa are probably safe enough, maybe another win.

Hard to know what way the game will go. If Utd had any sort of consistancy and plan on the you'd back them everytime in this fixture. These days however, you just couldn't imo.

Hotblack Desiato

Planes? Things sure have changed since the 80s.

The_Kew_Tour

COYVB wrote: »

Not looking forward to this game. Have a feeling United are going to absolutely maul Villa. Could be 5 or 6

Honestly if any team is gonna win 5-0 it aint Man United.

2-0 would be as good as it gets for us.

Trust me ye have nothing to fear, sadly.

Jesus Wept

Who is Tara Fergie, sounds hot.

The_Kew_Tour

rarnes1 wrote: »

Yes,

It's almost a nothing game for Utd in some ways. The CL is the main tie left for them and they are bound to have one eye on that.

Villa are probably safe enough, maybe another win.

Hard to know what way the game will go. If Utd had any sort of consistancy and plan on the you'd back them everytime in this fixture. These days however, you just couldn't imo.

Ya season is over alright.

I took 9/1 during week on Villa. Way too big the way United play at home.

The_Kew_Tour

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Ya season is over alright.

I took 9/1 during week on Villa. Way too big the way United play at home.

Nice odds, best you'll get now is 15/2

Draw the worst result for you so!

Chazz Michael Michaels

#fergieout

The_Kew_Tour

Phil Jones when he sees the Plane

da da daaaaaaaaaaaaa

KombuchaMshroom

wouldn't be at all surprised to see Villa getting a draw out of this. Benteke is the type of player capable of causing us all sorts of problems, and for whatever reason we are incapable of any creativity at Old Trafford this season. Probably be a 1-1 or 2-2, but I hope I'm wrong.

Talib Fiasco

Timmyctc wrote: »

Will we take the match discussion here?

Thought it was gonna be the United Superthread :pac:...you know like that's where some of ye disappear to when sh*t hits the fan in the match threads

Bounty Hunter

Will prob do no good but, temp closed so I can do some spring cleaning, pains me to see all these Birmingham fans trying to get a rise out of the Villa fans in this thread, leave it out lads and lets just discuss the match

ricero

Con air

Rayne Wooney

ricero wrote: »

Con air

:pac:

Timmyctc

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

Thought it was gonna be the United Superthread :pac:...you know like that's where some of ye disappear to when sh*t hits the fan in joins the match threads

FYP Good Sir

Cantona's Collars

3-2 to United,if Rio plays we are bollixed.In his own words Benteke will "merk" him.

Thought I'd entered the Liverpool thread at first with them all posting here.

SEPT 23 1989

1-3

monkey9

This should be a decent match, runway or another.