After The Villains relegated to The Championship, they still can’t find their best form. Roberto Di Matteo’s players have recorded 7 draws in 10 matches from the beginning of the season. Moreover, they are on a run of 5 consecutive league draws! Aston Villa also lost 2 Championship matches. Their only victory was against the underdogs Rotherham United at Villa Park (3-0).
To continue with, The Villains are now lying in the 17th position of the standings in The Championship and if they keep going like that, they will be closer to the relegation zone, rather than near to the top of the league. It’s interesting that Aston Villa have scored 10 and have conceded 10 goals – exactly 1 per game on average. So, there are a lot of things to be improved for them.
Aston Villa struggle when they need to keep their lead! The Villains have conceded 5 goals after the 85th minute of their matches. In the last two defeats for The Villains (including the defeat to Luton in The Capital One Cup), Roberto Di Matteo’s players were leading at one stage of the match, but eventually were beaten by 3-1. Aston Villa were also leading until the last few minutes in 3 of their last 5 matches, but let Barnsley, Nottingham Forest and Brentford equalize them with just 2 minutes to go, which goes to show that there is a psychological problem for the players.
In addition, The Villains have problems when they need to score goals. 10 goals in 10 matches are not enough for a team, which has the ambition to win a promotion. Furthermore, The Villains have failed to score in 3 games and have only bagged more than 2 goals in 1 match!
However, it’s not too late for Aston Villa to win a promotion for The Premier League, but the players must realize that they have to give 100% of their abilities to help their team win a Top 6 place. The Villains have enough classy players and if they record a few consecutive victories, they will gain the needed confidence, which can lead the team towards The Premier League.
