Get the United transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Dean Smith agrees with David de Gea that Manchester United can win the Premier League title this season - but claims Aston Villa won't hold back at Old Trafford.
Having totted up 13 points from their opening five matches, United continue their campaign against Smith and his mid-table Villans this Saturday lunchtime (12.30pm).
Depending on how Liverpool and Chelsea fare, a positive result for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would see his side move clear in the early Premier League standings as they continue to chase a first title since 2013.
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