"Unai Emery wins 55 per cent of his games with Villa; Ruben Amorim wins 39 per cent of his with United. You can see the gulf between them in the way each has handled his club's brightest young thing. While Emery has made a maestro out of Morgan Rogers, Amorim tends to see Kobbie Mainoo as someone to be spurned or scorned."
"When they face these opponents, though, United begin to resemble the force they once were. Manchester United, with only one competition to worry about, have won just twice in their past seven outings. United knew they would be missing Bryan Mbeumo and Amad today, because of Afcon. But, thanks to a silly foul the other night that led to a suspension (and a goal from a free kick), they will also be without Casemiro."
"Amorim appears to have three options for a replacement, none of which he fancies. (1) Place some faith in Mainoo, who as Amorim himself acknowledged played well against Bournemouth, bringing some composure to a game that had turned into an office party. (2) Go back to Manuel Ugarte, who has a habit of being on the field when United fall apart."
Aston Villa arrive with nine consecutive wins and will host Manchester United, who have won twice in their last seven matches. Villa have historically performed better, winning two, drawing four and losing 12 of 18 league meetings since 2013-14. Unai Emery has a 55% win rate with Villa while Ruben Amorim's win rate at United is 39%. Emery has developed Morgan Rogers into a key creative player; Amorim has been more cautious with Kobbie Mainoo. United will miss Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Casemiro, forcing tactical selection dilemmas and several midfield replacement options.
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