Here are the official starting lineups for both Aston Villa and Manchester United F.C. for their Premier League Game Week 7 clash in October 2024. The game ended in a 0:0 draw- one of two such results in this matchweek (along with Everton-Newcastle)

Aston Villa lineup vs Man Utd F.C. Premier League October 2024

Emi Martinez
Matty Cash, Konsa (Diego Carlos 12), Pau Torres, Digne (Maatsen 85)
Barkley, Tielemans
Bailey (Duran 63), Rogers, Philogene
Watkins

Man United playing XI vs Aston Villa 2024/25

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Mazraoui (Lindelof 46), Maguire (De Ligt 46), Evans, Dalot Continue reading Official Aston Villa vs Man United Lineups Standings 2024 (AVL 0-0 MUN) →

Perhaps a reflection of the faith (or the lack of it!) that Jose Mourino has in Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof. The duo were criticised by fans for their role in the second round defeat against Brighton and Mourinho, wanting to play 3 at the back, opted to ask Ander Herrera, normally a central midfielder by profession, to play alongside Chris Smalling and Phil Jones.

It didn’t matter- United’s defence continued to be poor, none more so than for Spurs’ third goal and Lucas Moura’s second, when the Brazilian sent Smalling straight back to Maidstone United, with the latter failing miserably in a one on one situation. That’s not how United defenders of the past would’ve performed, and it indicates how badly things have fallen at Old Trafford.

United had their chances, the best of which fell to Romelu Lukaku, who took advantage of a poor backpass from Danny Rose. Continue reading Ander Herrera at CB- United crash to defeat against Spurs →