I remember them being above mid table but after they beat Tottenham theyre now fourth and only 2 points off the top of the league. That means that if they didn’t lose to Nottingham forest or Everton they would be first. Ik they really haven’t had difficult match ups but it’s still very impressive.
They didn’t lose to Everton, that was a cup match. They lost to Liverpool and Newcastle though
For me , they’re just beating the team they are supposed to beat. Easier said then done ofcourse, but all the teams they’ve beaten on paper it makes sense they’d beat especially with how good emery is and his system.
The loss against Newcastle was bad and the Liverpool Loss was again, a poor showing. But those teams are just better.
“Those teams are better” the same Newcastle that lost away at Bournemouth.
Also lost to Brighton who we beat 6-1
Are they also beating the teams they are supposed to then?
Don’t remind of that thrashing Newcastle put us through 😭
I don’t think that Villa players were fit yet. Plus they had to contend with those jerseys that made them look drenched. Sometimes it takes a few matches to get your legs under you, but it was weird to see an entire team there like that
Both teams had a pre-season tournament in the states. Looked decent enough then.
Part of the reason they smashed us is our whole left side was out injured except Mings, who got a season ending injury at the start of that game. No Monero, Ramsay, Buendia or Mings.
To be fair though, villa looked really tired in the second halves of those games in the states as well, at least the ones I watched.