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Aston Villa Thread - 2023/24
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jimharri
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Yep. No medals handed out at this point in the season. Credit where it's due, though; they're punching above their weight at the moment.If they are at least 3/6 points from the top with 6 games to go..
manclad
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Is it possible for them to do the same as Leicester City did in 2016 ??At what point are they actually considered title contenders?
Nobody took Leicester seriously in 2015 ,but they kept on winning games while the other top sides couldn't get their acts together.
Villa weren't one of the fancied sides back in 1981 (Liverpool, Nottingham Forest ,United and Ipswich Town were the top sides 42 years ago).
And yet Villa won their first league title (old First Division) since 1910.
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Ducado
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It’s very rare for a team like Villa to win it, the PL is pretty unforgiving
Yep. No medals handed out at this point in the season. Credit where it's due, though; they're punching above their weight at the moment.
Apparently emery have told them they are in a title challenge which is the right thing to say
jimharri
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That's precisely it. All of what you'd consider to be the likely contenders had off seasons. It was the perfect storm as far as Leicester were concerned. For Villa to replicate that feat, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs (?) and us would have to underachieve. Can you honestly see that happening? All 4 of them?Is it possible for them to do the same as Leicester City did in 2016 ??
Nobody took Leicester seriously in 2015 ,but they kept on winning games while the other top sides couldn't get their acts together.
Villa weren't one of the fancied sides back in 1981 (Liverpool, Nottingham Forest ,United and Ipswich Town were the top sides 42 years ago).
And yet Villa won their first league title (old First Division) since 1910.
I didn't include Chelsea or Trafford's finest; I was only including realistic contenders.
manclad
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Well it's already happened once in 2016 and also in 1981.That's precisely it. All of what you'd consider to be the likely contenders had off seasons. It was the perfect storm as far as Leicester were concerned. For Villa to replicate that feat, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs (?) and us would have to underachieve. Can you honestly see that happening? All 4 of them?
I didn't include Chelsea or Trafford's finest; I was only including realistic contenders.
So the stars would really have to align in Villas favour, but it isn't beyond the bounds of possibility.
But I do agree it is unlikely to happen, but definitely not impossible.
..and/or the PL is pretty forgiving.It’s very rare for a team like Villa to win it, the PL is pretty unforgiving
jimharri
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Possible? Yes; of course it is.Well it's already happened once in 2016 and also in 1981.
So the stars would really have to align in Villas favour, but it isn't beyond the bounds of possibility.
But I do agree it is unlikely to happen, but definitely not impossible.
Probable? I would say it's very unlikely. I wouldn't be staking big money on it!
Bluemoon2393
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Emery is a very good manager. It didn't work at Arsenal because the board and supporters were inpatient and think they are the best team in England when they haven't been for years.
Emery has fitted in well at Villa because he's a winner (Sevilla Europa Leagues) and he knows how to win big games.
The signings they made in the summer were very good signings and I couldn't believe how he got Pau Torres to Villa when he was easily good enough to even play for us.
Still a long way to go yet but players like Martinez, Watkins and McGinn are the reason they are playing very well.
Emery has fitted in well at Villa because he's a winner (Sevilla Europa Leagues) and he knows how to win big games.
The signings they made in the summer were very good signings and I couldn't believe how he got Pau Torres to Villa when he was easily good enough to even play for us.
Still a long way to go yet but players like Martinez, Watkins and McGinn are the reason they are playing very well.
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