JOLLY ROGERS FLYING FLAG

Hitman Morgan to make United Ru the day

- by STEVE ANDERSON

Bruno Fernandes

ASTON VILLA can maintain their title charge and add to the woes of Ruben Amorim when Manchester United come calling tomorrow.

Unai Emery’s impressive Villans look unbeatable at the moment and punters can cash in with some tasty odds available.

Aston Villa top the form table in the Premier League, dropping only two points over the last 10 games, and yet they are odds-against with most bookies for the home win and are definitely backable at around 23-20 with Betfred.

It’s easy to forget that Emery’s men were languishing in the relegation zone at the start of the season, having picked up only three points in their first five games.

But a superb run of form since then - only one league defeat at Liverpool since September - has seen them soar to third place, just three points off leaders Arsenal. If the season had started on September 25, they'd be three points clear at the summit.

Not since the early 1980s have Villa fans been able to dream the sort of dreams going through their minds at the moment.

United, on the other hand, continue to struggle for consistency. Since an impressive three-game winning sequence in October, including a victory over Liverpool at Anfield, they’ve won only two games from seven, with four draws and one defeat.