The honorable SharyMcShark and I shall be doing the minute by minute thread for the game today. Go United!
Manchester United v. Aston Villa MINUTE BY MINUTE
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So here we are, it's 11 hours to kick off
Some background info on the game
So, we are without Scholes (red card, 1 match suspension), Rooney (2 yellows, one match suspension), Berbatov (injury), Vidic (red card, 2nd match of a two match suspension), and it's been confirmed that Anderson (injury) is also unavailable.
Our squad for the match today is Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Neville, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Gibson, Possebon, Carrick, Park, Giggs, Tevez, Welbeck.
Villa have lost their last two games away from home, but during this time have only won 1 from 6 games, also managing a draw.
To round out the Sharky pre match package, TabOz sportsbet are returning (to put this in an FM format)
Man Utd $1.40 (Fav) Draw $4.00 Aston Villa $8.00
Can I get your current thoughts on the game Alex before we start the commentary later tonight?
Some background info on the game
So, we are without Scholes (red card, 1 match suspension), Rooney (2 yellows, one match suspension), Berbatov (injury), Vidic (red card, 2nd match of a two match suspension), and it's been confirmed that Anderson (injury) is also unavailable.
Our squad for the match today is Van der Sar, Foster, Kuszczak, Neville, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Gibson, Possebon, Carrick, Park, Giggs, Tevez, Welbeck.
Villa have lost their last two games away from home, but during this time have only won 1 from 6 games, also managing a draw.
To round out the Sharky pre match package, TabOz sportsbet are returning (to put this in an FM format)
Man Utd $1.40 (Fav) Draw $4.00 Aston Villa $8.00
Can I get your current thoughts on the game Alex before we start the commentary later tonight?
Well Sharky a lot people have called other games must-win this season, but the only one more important than this one this season was Inter at home. United showed up that day so hopefully they do again today. United are decimated by injuries and suspensions, but have still have more than enough match winners to put Villa away.
One of the papers, I forget which and my computers history isn't being very helpful - it's the same list that the Daily Mail has though
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ille-returns-Reds-hope-end-slide-Villans.html
EDIT: The Premier League website has the same list
http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchPreviews/0,,12306~45016,00.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ille-returns-Reds-hope-end-slide-Villans.html
EDIT: The Premier League website has the same list
http://www.premierleague.com/page/MatchPreviews/0,,12306~45016,00.html
Okay so here we are 20 minutes from kick off. Our Lineup for today is
Van Der Sar, O Shea, Neville, Evans, Evra, Giggs, Fletcher, Carrick, Ronaldo, Nani, Tevez.
Our Subs are Foster, Eckersley, Gibson, Macheda, Park, Martin, and Welbeck.
So on our side Ferdinand is a surprise withdrawal, and no Anderson as expected.
Meanwhile on the flipside of things, Villa have a starting XI of Friedel, Luke Young, Cuellar, Davies, Shorey, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor
On the bench they have Guzan, Delfouneso, Knight, Salifou, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Albrighton
Still some question as to the formation we'll play, and I'll update you on that once the game itself has started.
Novelty fact: Park aside, our bench has five Premier League appearances between them, with only one start (Foster against Derby last season).
Van Der Sar, O Shea, Neville, Evans, Evra, Giggs, Fletcher, Carrick, Ronaldo, Nani, Tevez.
Our Subs are Foster, Eckersley, Gibson, Macheda, Park, Martin, and Welbeck.
So on our side Ferdinand is a surprise withdrawal, and no Anderson as expected.
Meanwhile on the flipside of things, Villa have a starting XI of Friedel, Luke Young, Cuellar, Davies, Shorey, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor
On the bench they have Guzan, Delfouneso, Knight, Salifou, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Albrighton
Still some question as to the formation we'll play, and I'll update you on that once the game itself has started.
Novelty fact: Park aside, our bench has five Premier League appearances between them, with only one start (Foster against Derby last season).
Fox Sports has us playing 442 with Giggs up top with Tevez.
Van Der Sar
Neville O Shea Evans Evra
Ronaldo Fletcher Carrick Nani
Giggs Tevez
And we're at kick off, on a bright and sunny spring afternoon in England, which is a dark and cold Autumn evening here.
Van Der Sar
Neville O Shea Evans Evra
Ronaldo Fletcher Carrick Nani
Giggs Tevez
And we're at kick off, on a bright and sunny spring afternoon in England, which is a dark and cold Autumn evening here.
The referee is Mike Riley, and now we've been told that Neville is in fact playing CB and O Shea is on the right.
Villa have not won at OT since 1983, long may that continue
Van Der Sar punches an Ashley Young cross from the right away from Agbonlahors head.
Foul by Giggs, poor call, United could have broke there
Villa's early attacking emphasis seems to be down the right, with Young and Barry linking up well before O Shea puts the ball out
Shorey crosses after United fail to clear, and Evans is forced to come across and put it out. Villa corner. Young heads ON TARGET and is met by Fletcher at the near post who chests it onto the upright and then the ball is cleared.
Villa dominant early.
Villa dominant early.
United look a bit disjointed at the moment and are having trouble keeping ahold of the ball
Ronaldo with a bit of a seal driblle through midfield and a pass to Nani, but he mis controls and Villa win the ball back, but put it out for a goal kick.
Villa threatening.
Villa threatening.
Villa again break down the right, with Agbonlahor crossing across the face and no one meeting it. The ball stays in for Milner, but United eventually clear.
Nani has been looking fairly good on the left so far, but Villa seem far more powerful in midfield atm
After some good build up play Giggs kicks it tamely against the legs of a Villa defender, and they run the ball out
United have made severaly hasty clearances in the last few minutes, all down the right hand side still.
Agbonlahor away down the right and is adjudged to have run the ball out - borderline call.
We're showing more attacking intent now
Backpass from Milner to Friedel as we rush forwards - Free kick to us in the area.
Backpass from Milner to Friedel as we rush forwards - Free kick to us in the area.
United's passing has been very poor so far, they have giving the ball away far to easily
It's to the right of Friedel's goal about 8 odd metres out.
Riley gives a tellow to Milner for psuhing and not being 10 yards back.
Freekick taken by Ronaldo
GOAL 1 - 0 United
Freekick taken by Ronaldo
GOAL 1 - 0 United
The ball was tipped by Giggsy and Ronaldo absolutely hammered it at O Shea's spot in the wall - Sheasy ducked and the ball flew into the back of the net beyond the despariing Friedel at about head height.
United break fast after getting the ball back from the kickoff and Giggs has a shot blocked. Corner to us.
United break fast after getting the ball back from the kickoff and Giggs has a shot blocked. Corner to us.
Talk about a huge fecking goal, RONALDO
Milner was booked on the lead up to the goal as well
Milner was booked on the lead up to the goal as well
Corner taken by Giggs to Carrick on the edge of the area - Agbonlahor fouls during the clearance and have a free near the centre circle that amounts to nothing.
Nani is on the ground - he seems to have taken a blow in the nads form a clearance.
That would have hurt but at least we know the lad has balls.
That would have hurt but at least we know the lad has balls.
Giggs has a great chance, United have an extra gitty up in their step since the goal
at Riley giving Milner the yellow instead of Young.Top finish by Ronaldo....
Viva Ronaldo!!!!
Free on the edge of our area to Villa after a Fletcher foul - to the left hand side of Van Der Sar's goal.
Nani is down injured, let's hope he is just acting
Young shoots and an excellent save from Van Der Sar. That was going in otherwise. The subsequent corner is taken and a free is given for pushing againt Davis
A dive by Barry no call by the ref though
We've reached a point in the game where it's a midfield scrap - no clear cut chances for about 5 minutes, but a bunch of fouls given away in the middle by both sides for niggling tackles.
United are getting a grasp on the game right now
Another foul by Fletcher he is lucky to not seen a yellow as of yet
Villa attack down the right with Agbonlahor who skins Neville on the right hand side of the area and crosses to feet, which Van Der Sar dives to collect.
Poor touch by Tevez there, it was a great chance after a poor clearance by Friedel
Agbonglahor skinned Neville but well taken by VdS on a cross that was on the ground
Carrick hits the ball into the shins of Agbonlahor in our own half and it drops to Carew, who attempts to slide Petrov in down the left hand side as our defenders rush back. Petrov is incorrectly judges offside. That was lucky for us.