Aston Villa have completed the signing of winger Adama Traore from Barcelona on a five-year contract in a deal worth up to €12 million.
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This week’s Premier League schedule is a little different to usual as Aston Villa and Manchester United prepare to play in the division’s newest “prime-time” television slot.
And so the first ever Friday night match between Manchester United and Aston Villa is set to be underway as the second week of the best league in the world will begin.
Manchester United have won 96 of 184 matches these teams played. Labour deputy leader candidate Tom Watson was one of many left frustrated just minutes before the game kicked off. And as the game wore on fans were not entirely delighted with the insipid start to the game.
“He is someone I have been tracking for a long time. They have brought in a lot of new players”, he said.
The Premier League has taken the decision to move it from its original time, Saturday at 5.30pm, after a request from the West Midlands Police. United manager Louis van Gaal is so convinced Rooney will be able to score 20-30 goals this year that he claims he does not need to sign another striker.
Van Gaal also added that tonight’s clash will come too soon for Marcos Rojo and hinted that Sergio Romero will retain his place in goal in De Gea’s absence.
Villa confirmed on Thursday via their website that the game against United is a sell out, a huge boost considering it’s the first game of the season.
Oh, okay. So where can I watch Villa v United?
Both teams got off to a steady, if unspectacular, start on the opening weekend, with Villa winning 1-0 at Bournemouth, and United seeing off Spurs by the same scoreline at Old Trafford. Schweinsteiger debuted as a 60th-minute substitute for Michael Carrick as the longtime Bayern Munich midfielder attempts to work all the way back from a preseason calf injury.
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Midfield was much harder to measure – Jordan Veretout showed potential but was clearly a little uncomfortable, and Idrissa Gueye had moments to be improved upon (although we would all be praising him had he put away Gabby Agbonglahor’s cross shortly after the interval).
