Villarreal - Manchester United | EL Final Build-up Thread

[Irwin99]

Watched their game against Arsenal and they were organised but there was nothing much there in an attacking sense and they lost one of their forwards to a serious looking injury. We'd have to mess up really badly to lose this.

Their goalkeeper was dodgy as hell.

 

[Samid]

Isn’t our record against Spanish teams crap?

Can't remember the last time we beat one.

 

[dannyrhinos89]

Let's hope we can perform in both halves instead of just one.


Quietly confident of a win but who knows with these players.

 

[Samid]

Thankfully there can’t be a repeat of a Manchester Arena tragedy just days before this final.

Extremely tasteless.

 

[izec]

They are the best side we will face in this tournament. I predict a 2-1 win for us

 

[el3mel]

Not so sure. Villarreal have a proper manager unilke Arse. A guy that likes beating as too. And we are a bit wank against Spanish sides historically.

Arsenal know how to play these finals even while in shite form. I honestly would never trust us facing them. Villarreal aren't easy, but I prefer facing them.

 

[Offside]

0-0 then 0-0 on pens.

 

[AaronRedDevil]

Don’t get cocky ya eejits. This is the same manager that won the EL 3 times in a row for Sevilla. Be fecking warned.

 

[AltiUn]

Thankfully there can’t be a repeat of a Manchester Arena tragedy just days before this final.

Erm .... ?

 

[Robboadam31]

Thankfully there can’t be a repeat of a Manchester Arena tragedy just days before this final.

Wtf is wrong with you

 

[Godfather]

They are sixth in La Liga with 18 points off fourth place. We should do them in all honesty

 

[JJ12]

Thankfully there can’t be a repeat of a Manchester Arena tragedy just days before this final.

What?

 

[Lay]

Four 0-0 draws in a row against them. This will be tasty.

Followed Villarreal a lot when they had Riquelme, Sorin, Forlan so have a soft spot for them. Hope we smash them.

 

[JakeC]

Thankfully there can’t be a repeat of a Manchester Arena tragedy just days before this final.

I have no idea why you thought this was a good idea.

 

[minas]

Emery was Arsenal's manager in 2019 final. They lost 4-1 to Chelsea

 

[fergies coat]

Thankfully there can’t be a repeat of a Manchester Arena tragedy just days before this final.

What a strange post.

 

[JJ12]

Should batter them let’s be honest.

Even their best player looks to be out injured unfortunately.

 

[calodo2003]

I have no idea why you thought this was a good idea.

Deleted it.

 

[RedTiger]

Unbeaten in EL.

So were we until tonight.

 

[JJ12]

The Forlan bowl

 

[Chicharo]

First of all, we mustn't start this game poorly as we have so many times this season, because we cannot always get away with it in the end.
If we play the way we all know we can, no doubt we will win.

 

[James35]

Wednesday 26th May. Last European final we played on that date we won the treble.

 

[royboy16]

Kind of glad its not Arsenal as they are tricky games under Arteta when we've played them.
Emery is pretty good in this competition though but Id rather lose to the yellow submarine than Arse.

 

[Ramshock]

Can't remember the last time we beat one.

Its been years, definitely didnt beat any Spanish teams in this tournament no sir

 

[Ludens the Red]

Isn’t our record against Spanish teams crap?

Also is there any point in playing the final? I think Villarreal are already celebrating winning it at the minute.

Well we have knocked two out already

 

[Ramshock]

Be interesting to see Pau Torres up against Cavani.

 

[Jack-C20]

Can't remember the last time we beat one.

Apart from this season

 

[Pexbo]

Can't remember the last time we beat one.

Granada this year Samid!

Glad to be only the fourth person to miss your joke.

 

[massi83]

Their record against top4 is W0 D2 L4 and they haven’t played any decent side in EL so far.

 

[Champ]

I. Am. Buzzing for this.

They are a decent outfit but below Sociedad in the table.

We are definitely the favourites, but we have to be focused, sharp, fit and move the ball quick as they are not a mobile side.

 

[NWOntario]

Anniversary of the 1999 Champions League Final, Matt Busby's birthday, absolutely no question we're winning.

 

[Judas]

If we go in plodding around all slow tempo, they'll fancy their chances. If we turn up, at it, at them, from the off, should be a comfortable win.

 

[Samid]

Granada this year Samid!

Glad to be only the fourth person to miss your joke.

Ok I'll give you that. But before that? Must be donkey years since.

 

[Nero]

This is done. Trophy is already ours.

 

[TMDaines]

Funnily enough 538 have both City and United as 64% favourites versus Chelsea and Villarreal respectively. Betfair Exchange has us at 67.1%

 

[Rustyspider13]

United's EL pattern remains-Spanish side-Italian side-Spanish side-Italian side-Spanish side. Hopefully the results continue as well.

 

[Jack-C20]

Well we have knocked two out already

Yeah I only remembered one of them. But before this year it’s been ropey at best. Sevilla, Valencia and the one I remember most, Bilbao.

 

[cyberman]

Theyre a tidy team but slow. Win this amd its a trophy plus top seeds for CL group draw next year so worth winning.

 

[always_hoping]

Massive defensive improvement required from United to win this final.

Villarreals form is impressive in the Europa league, unbeaten in their last 14 games and last lost a match in this competition in April 2019 plus they have a manager who have won the Europa league 3 times already.

Objective for United is keeping key players fit which won't be easy with the ridiculous schedule coming up.

 

[Pexbo]

Ok I'll give you that. But before that? Must be donkey years since.

Shall I wait for others to bite?