FORM GUIDE
No United fan will need reminding this week's events. Amorim’s squad headed to Bilbao, accompanied by thousands of Reds, hoping to bring home a European trophy. After a tight and tense game at San Mames, Tottenham Hotspur came out on top.
Prior to that, attention on the important final had dominated minds for some weeks, seemingly impacting our league form. United are without a win in the Premier League since mid-March’s 3-0 triumph at Leicester City. There have been some incredible European nights in that time, including home-and-away victories over Athletic Club and the 5-4 extra-time success over Lyon, but that form hasn’t carried over into the domestic games.
Aston Villa are enjoying a better spell. Unai Emery’s side have been pushed on as part of a multi-team race for the league’s top five spots, which will secure Champions League qualification. Sixth will give them Europa League football next season.
The Villans currently sit sixth on 66 points, the same as both fifth-placed Chelsea and fourth-placed Newcastle United, but behind the on goal difference. Third-placed Manchester City are two points ahead, while Nottingham Forest follow just one point behind in seventh.
Villa tasted Champions League quarter-final disappointment in April, against Paris Saint-Germain, and then Emirates FA Cup semi-final defeat, versus Crystal Palace, later that month. Since then, they’ve won three consecutive league games, all while keeping clean sheets. Fulham and Bournemouth were both beaten 1-0, and Spurs 2-0.