Our prediction for this Premier League match:
All eyes will be on Villa Park when Aston Villa and Manchester United square off against each other in the Premier League round 7. The Villans made a promising start to the season, but they head into the match following a slim 2-2 draw with newcomers Ipswich Town. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be key attacker Ollie Watkins, who scored his fourth goal of the season against the Tractor Boys, while both John McGinn and Tyrone Mings are out of contention with injuries. Wing-back Matty Cash is unlikely to be risked.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, suffered a heavy 3-0 loss to Tottenham in front of home fans, but it has to be noted that Bruno Fernandes went to an early shower. As the Portugal ace misses Sunday’s showdown through suspension, we are tempted to put our money on Unai Emery’s troops, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. All Tyrell Malacia, Kobbie Mainoo, Harry Maguire, and Luke Shaw remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Bruno Fernandes):
Bruno Fernandes is a Portuguese footballer who used to play for Novara before joining Udinese in a co-ownership deal in the summer of 2013. The Portuguese midfielder scored his first goal for the club in a 3-3 draw with Napoli on 7 December, 2013.
Three years later he signed a deal with Sampdoria for a fee of €7 million. Fernandes moved to Sampdoria in order to replace Roberto who reinforced Villarreal. Soriano He played 33 games for the Zebrette in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, scoring three goals for the club, while providing four assists for his teammates.
Fernandes is a central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a secondary striker as well. He was born in Maia, Portugal on 8 September, 1994 and he began his youth career at Infesta. Fernandes has seven caps for Portugal U21 team and he has played 4 matches for the U23 team.
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.