Villa to be top at Xmas?

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  1. RichK

    RichK Well-Known Member

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    Villa at home to Sheff U on Friday night, win that and they go 2pts clear at top. Liverpool at home to Arsenal on Saturday, can easily see that being a draw.
     
    RichK, Dec 17, 2023
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    Tyke The Tree-Frog Well-Known Member

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    They're doing a brilliant job. Emery deserves so much credit
     
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    It would be ironic if Emerys’ Villa could snatch the title from under Arsenal’s noses.
     
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    Cut from a good cloth.
     
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    Tyke The Tree-Frog Well-Known Member

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    Would love that - I had a little bit of money on Liverpool winning it, after how many people were writing them off. But wouldn't mind losing it due to Villa winning the league!
     
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    Kamara out three games for a stupid red - squad likely too thin and Villa is getting all the luck right now…

    …but nice to see the big 5 and their media cheering squad crap themselves just a bit.
     
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    This years Leicester?
     
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  8. Tyke The Tree-Frog

    Tyke The Tree-Frog Well-Known Member

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    I get what you mean but completely different scenarios. Leicester's squad worth was less than 40 million, Villa's is about 650 million, they've got known talent there. Leicester had Kante & Mahrez but got them for relative peanuts with good scouting, whilst Villa are paying a bucket load for their talent (clearly paying off however!). And not to mention Leicester just survived relegation the season previous, I think on the last game of the season iirc?
     
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    Yeah Villa will be glad of underdog tag. However, as you have eluded to that is a bit false. They're probably just fulfilling the potential of the players they have. (Bloody good ones and excellent to watch).
     
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    They’re doing great & they’re doing it in spite of having Thursday night football which seems to have been an issue for a lot of sides over the years.

    I am surprised they’ve not had FFP issues though. Even under Dean Smith they spent an absolute fortune & they’ve not had any European football since the Martin O’Neill days.
     
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    I like a manager who can take the rough with the smooth.
     
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