Competition: Premier League

Date: 6 October 2024

Result: Aston Villa 0 – 0 Manchester United

Tickets:  £67.50, in the Holte End Upper

Attendance: 42,682

Game/ Experience Rating:  ☆☆

The Game: It’s a thing, isn’t it, that after a top class performance (Villa’s quite incredible home win against Bayern Munich midweek), what follows is usually something a bit indifferent. This was exactly that: an inspired game that’s main plus from a Villa supporter’s point of view was that Manchester United clearly no longer believe they can win at Villa Park, which is quite a change from recent history.

The most interesting thing that happened is that Marcus Rashford somehow avoiding being sent off for perhaps the most blatant second yellow card you’re likely to see (some things, I suppose, never change), and Villa demonstrated a singular inability to play a final ball in a scenario where they were well on top. I usually love these trips, but this, in short, was not a classic, though over two hours of walking Birmingham’s canals added a little something.

The ground: I love Villa Park and the Holte End Upper is usually rocking. I honestly felt they were a bit bored.

Extras: I managed to get a programme from Munich and my kid’s Christmas present (he’ll never read this, but he’ll love the Martinez third gk shirt). Let’s not talk about the prices.

Assorted asides: Watching players arrive via the new fanzone was quite a cool experience. Full marks to Diego Carlos, who engaged by far the most.

My totals for the year so far:

Games: 10. Home wins: 2 Draws: 5 Away wins: 3

Goals: 24. Home goals: 11. Away goals: 13. Goals per game: 2.4

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