Villa composed United flustered

United 0-1 Aston Villa
Premiership 2009/10; attendance 75,130
When you watch a game sometimes you know it's not going to be your day. Villa turned up with their game plan and it worked through sheer hard work. All credit to them. United created chances but the ball refused to hit the back of the net. Hitting the bar, cleared off the line, shots scuffed and wasted high balls into the box for the Villa defence to easily clear.

Now when you turn up to the ground with a bout of mild flu and lots of catarrah it doesn't make for a great early evening. I can understand doctors banning their patients from watching football as it does increase the heart rate. It also stretches your neck muscles, as time and time again I found myself staring at the roof in exasperation at another foiled goal attempt.

It was a day of odd results with Chelsea drawing 3-3 with Everton, and Spurs losing at home 0-1 to Wolves. The chance to get level on points with Chelsea was squandered. Oh well, it's a long gruelling season. Back here on Tuesday when hopefully I'm fully match fit and maybe United will turn on the style and put away a few of those chances they can create.