Whether their football is exciting enough as things stand is another debate – Joleon Lescott predicts winner of Aston Villa vs Manchester United Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Whether their football is exciting enough as things stand is another debate – Joleon Lescott predicts winner of Aston Villa vs Manchester United

Joleon Lescott played 31 times for Aston Villa during his career. Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has predicted a 2-0 win for against in their clash at Villa Park on Sunday (6 November). The Red Devils are currently in a rich vein of form under new boss Erik ten Hag. The Old Trafford outfit are unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions. They are fifth in the 2022-23 Premier League standings with 23 points from 12 games, just one point off fourth place. When the score is level, Erik Ten Hag wants to see his team go for the win ?When the score is level, Erik Ten Hag wants to see his team go for the win ? Aston Villa, on the other hand, are currently languishing in 16th place in the table with just two wins in their last ten Premier League games. Earlier last month, the Villans appointed Unai Emery as their new boss after a horrific run of games under the helm of Steven Gerrard. In his column for , Lescott heaped praise on Ten Hag for his contribution to Manchester United's recent turn of form. He wrote: "This is the most consistent Manchester United have looked in years and that was something they desperately needed to address — so huge credit to Erik ten Hag." The two-time Premier League winner added: "Whether their football is exciting enough as things stand is another debate but I think Red Devils fans must be delighted with how things are going." Lescott stated that the Red Devils could be too strong for Aston Villa, who are set to come into the fixture on the back of a 4-0 defeat against Newcastle United last weekend. He concluded: "I expect them to have too much for a Villa side who haven't had a lot of time to buy into the methods of new boss Unai Emery." Manchester United have a healthy head-to-head record against the struggling Midlands side, losing just once in their last 21 meetings. ? 's slow-motion assist
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