Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has dismissed talk of facing Manchester United as favourites in Sunday's FA Cup tie.
Gerrard will take his place in the away dugout at the Theatre of Dreams for the first time as a boss, and is expecting the same rough ride he experienced as a player with Liverpool.
He said: “I'm expecting a reaction from them. I watched the game against Wolves. There seemed to be a lot of frustration about the place. I listened to the manager, he was disappointed with the result. The fact is, they have got world-class players. It's a real tough fixture for us. A massive challenge.
“We won't approach this like there's a crisis going on at United. We'll be preparing for the best possible Manchester United because this is a team that's going to be littered with high-end players. So, it would be foolish and naive to think we are going to play a weak team that's having a hard time.
“I just don't think it makes any sense for us to prepare like that, no matter what's happening there."
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