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Aston Villa played some pretty decent football against the newly crowned champions, Liverpool, last weekend but still, they ended up losing the match 2-0. And things are not going to get any easier as Dean Smith’s side take on Manchester United in the Premier League on Thursday.

Aston Villa are 18th on the league table while Man United are playing some of the best football in the country right now. But still, according to pundit Charlie Nicholas, the Villans might just be able to halt the juggernaut and pick up something against Solskjaer’s men at Villa Park.

He told Sky Sports: “I have said that the one team who have not faltered has been Man Utd. They should have won at Tottenham but their restart has been full of pace, power, great finishing – Anthony Martial now has 15 in the Premier League.

“Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood are scoring again too. The movement is exciting up top, but we know they can be cold too, Martial in particular.

“Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes have worked a treat, and so it is going well. Momentum can carry you along nicely, and they have earned that with their performances recently.

“Aston Villa are due a break I think. They played well against Liverpool and should have gone ahead on a couple of occasions but did not take their chances, and could not make the most of their counter-attacks.

“They rely on Jack Grealish, by far their most talented player. John McGinn does not seem to be able to retain the ball, nor is he getting hold of the ball.

“I do think they are due something, and it might be this one where they get something back from it. I do not know how I am coming up with two goals for Aston Villa, but there is something in my head saying that the relegation scrap will go right down to the wire.

“If they go and win at West Ham later on and they stay up they will take it all day long, but I have a feeling they may get something from this one.”

Aston Villa deserved something out of the Liverpool game and if they can take the pitch with a positive mindset then they can score goals against Manchester United since the away side’s defence is still very flaky.

But it’s their attacking prospect which will be too hot to handle for Dean Smith’s players. If Rashford and co decide to shift gears and put the pressure on the home side then there’s very little that Aston Villa will be able to do to stop them from scoring.

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