Aaaaaand we're back.
I haven't missed the Villa at all over the summer, the double devastation of Wembley and Old Trafford still rankles and I had the overriding feeling that we had missed two golden opportunities. I don't feel so bad now but I do feel that Emery is under pressure to show that last season wasn't the pinnacle of his reign and that a trophy and CL are still realistic targets this term. And I believe they are despite the lack of new players coming in. The retentions and a new striker have lifted the mood and but for a non display and a shit ref, we were close to an even more memorable season. So who's to say it won't fall the other way this time around with more or less the same squad?
It's a big start, early KO in the sun against a team considered to be a direct rival for a CL place, never mind all the other Geordie horse (punching) shit.
They are a bit flat too, hopefully this will help us but I see one of those mad early season score lines prompting more questions for both sides.
3-3