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Some Man utd fans think they will buy Grealish for 100m in the summer. Thoughts?

Cheeky guy. But he probably feels like he can trust you which is nice.

There are 8 teams in the draft fantasy league. 4 of them dont log in and one of them drafted all the Villa players. Not enjoying it so much.

I'd like to join this league next year if available.

Nah. It just reinforces the idea that the top 8 positions are a complete toss up right now.

I feel like more than three points are at stake this Friday night. If we beat United, and even do it in style, could NSWE feel compelled to make a real second half push for the title or at least the CL and buy two or three really good players in January? Liverpool are not the inevitable force they were last season. Other sides are up and down. Look at Chelsea and Spurs. Man City just not fully switched on. 2nd place maybe flatters Man Utd. Everton are harder to pin down. Their season has mirrored ours in terms of a dip in results in Autumn, but surging again now. They play really nice football too. This thing is wide open.

At the risk of popping our little balloon here, I wonder what kind of potential negative impact a full Villa Park might have on the team when it happens again. Our best stretch of results back in the PL have happened during the fan lockout.

What a nice result that was for us today

Might be a bit harsh on Champions League newcomers etc., but they should have anticipated that teams flying in and out of countries in the middle of a raging pandemic would be really problematic. Will they even let English teams travel to Europe now with this new strain of the virus? Ridiculous.

The leagues with their promotion/relegation structure need to run. All other competitions aren't dependent on pro/rel and should've been called off months ago.

I'd like to see Heaton get the nod for the FA Cup game. If he's fit, and the game isn't canceled, he should play because he needs some real minutes.

I think you might be right. I think we can score four goals but the McGinn-Luiz battery will thwart them. 4-1 Villa!

I love it that their fans are celebrating the "dizzying heights" of 2nd place. The Manchester United mystique that they used to their advantage for so long is gone. They've got to fight tooth and nail like the rest of us now. This should be a great occasion. Let's hope they don't call the game through Covid.

all great points, but its looking very possible that it will get scrapped anyway through mass infections, so might as well get ahead of it and start shutting it down now. It was really stupid and greedy and dangerous to hold the cup tournaments this year in the first place. The Nations League tournament in particular which nobody cares about. They should have concentrated on the leagues only. Oh well. I really worry that Villa's amazing season so far might be over soon.

I understand the math. It's just that after watching them yesterday, they just didn't look that great, despite the late winning goal. I think we will beat them and put more than 2 goals past them.

5 goals in 5 games. He might win POTM. And you have to wonder if he's in the Holland picture now.

Scrap both cups immediately to save leagues

Just had a look at a MUFC forum and the consensus is that Villa are really good and they think this match will be their biggest test of the season so far after Liverpool. Amazing how the football world is taking notice of how good we are now. What a transformation.

How are they in 2nd place? We will handle them on Friday night.

With Wesley returning as well, I doubt we are going to buy a striker. In fact, I won't be surprised if we dont bring in a single player.

Thoroughly modern British manager. Mild mannered and steady. Probably doesn't scream and shout at the players. A good ambassador for the club and a calming influence all around which is hard to put a price on in 2020. My favorite manager since I've followed the Villa (1995).

Emi Martinez, fantasy stud

Yes to current bench and yes to IR. I'd also like to nerf defense scoring, its too OP.