Champions League Contention

[Drummond]

Why wasn't it called Title Contender?

[Footy-Vill]

Why wasn't it called Title Contender?

There's scope for that if we beat both Man City and Arsenal within days of each other and extending the Unbeaten Villa Park run in the process!

I imagine if we did beat them both even more people may start to believe in the Champions League qualification.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/21564/12940385/explained-how-more-than-four-premier-league-teams-can-qualify-for-next-seasons-champions-league#.

Including : Unai talking about Champions League

[Footy-Vill]

How Unai Emery Made Aston Villa Champions League Contenders

I thought this was a good watch and discusses with a little bit of detail why we are successful. A lot of it we already realise but a few of the stats were surprising.

[Footy-Vill]

Emery 38 leagues games 77 pts
Gerrard 38 league games 44 pts

And Deano's last 38 league games - 46 pts.

Some improvement wasn't a surprise given Unai's the first time World Class manager Villa have had in my lifetime. After last season's 'miracle' run to Europe, I expected the 2+ ppg pace to drop off but that hasn't happened yet. Truly remarkable what he's achieved in a year.

Points Total Team finish 4th and 5th Prem Last 5 Seasons.

4th
22/23: 71pts
21/22: 71pts
20/21:  67pts
19/20: 66pts
18/19: 71pts

5th
22/23: 67pts
21/22: 69pts
20/21: 66pts
19/20: 62pts
18/19: 70pts

[Footy-Vill]

Insight:

Its more than 10 years since Unai managed Valencia to 3 top 3 consecutive seasons since 2011/12 with the exception of his two Ligue 1 seasons at PSG, Unai has coached six clubs and he has never finished in the top four.
In that same period of these last 12 seasons Unai highest achievements are three top-five finishes (two in Spain one in England) never finished lower than eighth in England or ninth in Spain

[Risso]

Oh do go away, you horrific troll.

[Footy-Vill]

Reported

[ChicagoLion]

Giggle’s

[jwarry]

Feels like the Footy-Vill thread to me

[Footy-Vill]

Oh do go away, you horrific troll.

Giggle’s

It's not funny to mentally torment me, poking fun and it's not acceptable to name call, it's not only rude and unwelcome, but it also violates site rules.
I already suggested the aim of this particular thread and if you don't want to discuss Villas  champions league quest then don't have to but there's no need to disparage others because that's seemingly the intention.

But specifically these posts in what way are they helpful or contributing to discussion?
Personally I found it fascinating from my research to discover that
since 2011/12 with the exception of his two Ligue 1 seasons at PSG, Unai has coached six clubs and he has never finished in the top four and added here as part of the discussion

It's okay if you disagree with views or ideas, but please be reasonable! Stop picking on me!

[Clark W Griswold]

Oh do go away, you horrific troll.

Giggle’s

Stop picking on me!

The thing is, the way i see it you are picking on the rest of us by continuing on with this pointless self important waffle even though countless people have told you, time and time again to pipe the fuck down.

So for the thousandth time, could you pipe the fuck down? Specifically in this instance, there is still 2/3rds of the season to go so we really don't need a separate discussion for this currently.

[Clampy]

Footy, if we are still there or thereabouts come maybe the end of Feb, early March, then it might be something to focus on and get excited about, not in November. It really is as simple as that.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

We need a man that can...
To lock the thread and a few more of his other pointless attempts.

[Footy-Vill]

This is grossly unfair. If people don't want to discuss Champions League then don't come here to the thread till they feel ready that's the simple solution. I said that as a suggestion so then less likely to get angry with me.
When I haven't done anything wrong anyway.

[Footy-Vill]

Footy, if we are still there or thereabouts come maybe the end of Feb, early March, then it might be something to focus on and get excited about, not in November. It really is as simple as that.

Yes that's fair. But if people do or don't before then there's the option and opportunity. Like many other football will be so it's up to the individual