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United remain wary of dangerous Villa

───   MORGAN PIEK 14:30 Thu, 09 Jul 2020

United remain wary of dangerous Villa | News Article
Manchester United vs. Aston Villa - Getty

Manchester United will look to continue their purple patch in the English Premiership on Thursday evening when they face the relegation-threatened Aston Villa in Birmingham.


A win for United will move them up to 58 points, and a single point shy of the fourth-placed Leicester City.

A win for Villa with see them remain the relegation zone, however, they will put pressure on the 16th placed Watford.

United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, warns that despite their league standing, their opponents are dangerous.

“They’ve shown since the lockdown that they can hold their own”, said the manager known as the Baby-faced Assassin during his playing days.

“There have been tight games in all of the game that they have had. You can see that they have clearly worked on their shape and their counter-attacks.

“They have one of the most powerful ones in the league. They springbok quickly, so you’ve got to be ready for that.

“They have a good set-place, delivery, and some good first contact players with a big size.”

This game at Villa Park kicks off at 21:15, while at 19:00 Bournemouth host Tottenham Hotspur and Everton are home to Southampton.

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