Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Manchester United
Match Time & Date:
10/01/2022
20:55
Prediction: 2-1
Aston Villa
Monday’s football game between Manchester United and Aston Villa will bring down the curtain on round 3 of the FA Cup campaign. The Red Devils aim to make amends for a heart-breaking 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Villans. Eric Bailly is on international duty with Ivory Coast, while Paul Pogba remains in the recovery room. All Elanga, Fred, Bruno, and Rashford are pushing for a start.
The Villans, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 loss to Brentford in their first game of the year. Steven Gerrard’s troops are not regarded as good travelers, and seeing that Man Utd aim to save the season by going all the way in the FA Cup, home win should be considered. Leon Bailey is sidelined through injury, while Ollie Watkins should recover in time to face the Red Devils.
Highlighted Player (Cristiano Ronaldo):
Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the world’s best football players. The Portuguese ace was born on 5 February, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira and he played for the likes of Andorinha, Nacional and Sporting during his youth career. CR7 made his Sporting debut in Primeira Liga on 7 October, 2002, scoring two goals in a 3-0 win over Moreirense.
Manchester United scouts spotted him and one year later he joined the Old Trafford outfit. Ronaldo became the most expensive teenager in the history of the Premier League and he received the number 7 shirt. He quickly established himself as the team’s key player and it has to be noted that he won three consecutive Premier League trophies with the Red Devils (2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009). In 2008 he helped the Old Trafford outfit beat Chelsea in the Champions League final, scoring for Alex Ferguson’s troops in the regular time.
Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009 and he helped the Spanish giants with two Champions League trophies. In 2016 he won the European Championship trophy with Portugal. The Real Madrid ace has two Golden Ball awards (2013, 2014).
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.
