Damien
March 15, 2026
What is really more important, the League or Europe? For me it’s Europe because it’s our only chance to win silverware. That said, what are the chances of winning, when you think about our form of late.
But we just won our first game since Brighton over a month ago and I think today could be the day we start another short run. And while our form suggests that winning silverware is going to be difficult this season, isn’t the aim to win what we can to reach the top four.
And if we accept that that should be a goal and I think we really should, then I have to change my mind and say that the League is the most important. Right now.
And the game, which I seem to write about a lot these days, is designed in such a way that we should be happy. Winning silverware is the aim, but to get to a place where you can regularly compete for silverware you have to play in the Champions League and generate more money.
But both options still exist for us and I’m pretty confident this manager won’t make it easy for himself, either way. And this manager fixes things. And this manager knows what it takes to win. And this manager found his captain. Will it start today?
Today is important. We just beat Lille and winning today would take us back to third place and restore the gap we had to the fifth team. It will also give us a bit of confidence ahead of Lille and I think that will be necessary.
What it will come down to today will be the eleven on the field. They will know what they have to do, it is very important if they keep their promises. We have to want him more than the Manchester United eleven. That and think before you pass and sometimes just shoot.
And I woke up with the idea in my head that looking at the pub might be a good idea, so I think that’s where I’m headed.
Match the BBC Facts
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Manchester United have lost just two of their last 37 home league matches against Aston Villa (W28 D7), losing 1-0 each time in December 2009 and September 2021.
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Following their 2-1 win in December, Aston Villa are looking to complete the league double against Manchester United for the first time since 1954-55.
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Manchester United have kept 30 clean sheets against Aston Villa in the Premier League – only Arsenal have kept more against a single opponent in the competition (31 against Newcastle).
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After losing three of their first six Premier League matches this season (W2 D1), Manchester United have since lost just three of their last 23 games (W13 D7), although they lost 2-1 at Newcastle United last time out.
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Manchester United have scored in their last 17 Premier League matches, since losing 1-0 to Everton in November. Their last longer goal streak was between November 2012 and April 2013 under the guidance of Alex Ferguson (23).
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Aston Villa have won just three of their last 11 Premier League games (D3 L5); since the first match of this series (1-4 defeat to Arsenal on December 30), only four teams have accumulated fewer points than Unai Emery’s side (12) in the competition.
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Michael Carrick has won all five of his Premier League home games as Manchester United manager (1 in 2021, 4 in 2026); only three managers have won each of their first six home matches in the competition: Sven-Göran Eriksson (first 9 in 2007), Carlo Ancelotti (first 7 in 2009) and Manuel Pellegrini (first 11 in 2013-14).
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Bruno Fernandes’ goals and assists have earned Manchester United 23 points this season. In the history of the Premier League, only three players have scored more for the Red Devils in a campaign: Robin van Persie in 2012-13 (38), Eric Cantona in 1993-94 (26) and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2007-08 (25).
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Of the 150 players to have made over 1000 touches in the Premier League this season (before this weekend’s matches), Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers had the highest percentage of them under pressure (83.7% – 1190/1422).
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In six Premier League matches this season in which no Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn or Youri Tielemans started for Aston Villa, Unai Emery’s side have won just once (D2 L3), averaging 0.8 points per game. In contrast, the Villans have won seven of the 10 league matches in which all three have started in 2025-26 (2 draws, 1 defeat), averaging 2.3 points per game.
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