Ahh lovely lovely, comfy win today, on course for Wembley.

Good point...I'd forgotten about Barry! (shows how much we miss him!)

Fergie trying to play mind games with MON by saying Rooney may not play in the Carling Cup final? Yeah right. Martin isn't stupid.

Less than 24 hours to go, woohoo! I really hope we win, but even IF we lose, I'm still gonna give the boys the biggest cheer of my life for getting us this far. This is the best season I've seen Villa play in my lifetime and will be happy regardless of the outcome. I just hope they put the icing on the cake.

After Chelsea's defeat today, Man United have a fantastic chance to take an advantage in the title race and I think (and hope) Fergie will rest some of his main players with that in mind.

Feeling really nervous, but at the same time I'm excited. Come on Villa...do us proud!

Aston Villa will line up in the following 4-4-2 formation (Daily Mail):

01. Friedel
24. Cuellar
29. Collins
05. Dunne
25. Warnock
06. Downing
08. Milner
19. Petrov (c)
07. Young
18. Heskey
11. Agbonlahor

Would've preferred Carew rather than Heskey. Glad Friedel's starting though...he seems to do well against United!

I agree about Carew/Heskey comment

UTV

All the best today guys. Hope its a good game.

Good game so far. I guess you must all be at wembley!!

FA Cup anyone?

I just knew Owen would score. He's a player I've always rated highly, and he proved he can still do it...shame about his injuries. As for Rooney...well, I don't need to say anything about him. Quality.

Bitterly disappointed, but at least we got to a final and deservedly lost to a great team. Hopefully it'll be the first final of many to come. Very proud of the team.

Okay, just got back.

It was all very bizzare in the first 25 minutes with the sloppy defence and questionable ref decisions (when our players were booked over Vidic, no point arguing about the red card), but we held onto it and it was an entertaining first half.

But in the second half, we just fell flat. Man Utd dominated most of the game looking very comfortable. Valencia was immense and Rooney was brilliant at taking his chances. Top notch striker. Let's hope his current form remains in the World Cup.

Overall, I thought it was a good game. Obviously I'm disappointed with the result, but atleast we didn't get slaughtered and battled all the way through. The better team won. To be honest, I'm actually more annoyed about the fact Man City, Spurs and Liverpool have all won in the PL.

I hope this result doesn't knock our players confidence. We're still in the FA cup and still have a good chance finishing high in the PL. UTV.

Unlucky today, chaps

Was hoping your team would win today

But you are still in the FA Cup, so the best of luck with that and the tussle for 4th place

You deserve European football and hope you get it at the end of the season

We get by Reading on Saturday, we may possibly have scum waiting for us in the Semis.

Starting up a little 'friendly rivalry'

All I've heard this week are smug Bluenoses gloating about the dodgy refereeing decision that may have been decisive in our match last week.

What goes around, comes around!

Maybe next time they'll believe in karma and shut the hell up. I'm glad they're knocked out.

Not going well so far. Reading's goal had been coming...

You guys need to wake up!

Has anyone told the players they could win this trophy??

Pitiful. Absolutely pitiful. Reading deserve it.

Why was my post deleted?

What did it say? The only post I've seen of yours today is...


...this one.

I'm so glad we've got MON. Not many managers would make our players get back in the game so fast.

Time for the game-of-two-halves cliché.

Never doubt MON!!!! Flipping hell, what did he say at half time?!

What a stunning start to the second half you guys have made.

Just amazing. Great to watch.

Can't believe I'm watching the same team that played in the first half! Need to keep it up though!