With the news that Darren Bent's ankle ligament injury seems likely to have ruled the striker out for the rest of the season, are Aston Villa already facing the prospect of a relegation battle?
Robbie Keane's loan from L.A Galaxy has now ended, leaving Gabriel Agbonlahor as Villa's only recognised goal scorer. Yet Agbonlahor himself has only found the net 6 times so far this season.
PREMIER LEAGUE:
15 | Aston Villa.. 26 -06 29
16 | Wolves
17 | QPR
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18 | Blackburn... 26 -22 21
19 | Bolton
20 | Wigan
REMAINING FIXTURES:
March
Blackburn (A)
Fulham (H)
Bolton (H)
Arsenal (A)
Chelsea (H)
April
Liverpool (A)
Stoke (H)
Man Utd (A)
Sunderland (H)
WBA (A)
May
Spurs (H)
Norwich (A)
Could Alex 'Big Eck' McLeish be about to guide a second Midlands club into the Championship in successive seasons?
Villa already facing relegation battle?
posted on 29/2/12
True carrot
posted on 29/2/12
shhhhh... I've got a soft spot for Forest.
Looking grim for them this season though.
posted on 29/2/12
Just checked... seems Forest are on the up! 3 points clear of 3rd bottom Coventry, with a game in hand.
Last time I looked, they were second bottom.
posted on 29/2/12
Going back to the original post, it's blatantly correct, Villa are well in the relegation race at the moment.
40 points looks at present more than enough to survive, so Sunderland down in with a chance.
But teams at bottom a long way adrift, and although this can change quickly over five or six games, it doesn't seem likely the way they are gaining points.
Who knows, at least its interesting
UTV
posted on 29/2/12
11pts from 12 games then?
Could be interesting indeed.
posted on 29/2/12
Worried, but if we don't get 10 from 12 games with the goal difference, then we deserve to go
UTV
posted on 1/3/12
If we continue aiming for a point/ game then we definitely deserve to give up our premier league place. There are teams in lower divisions who play more attractive football and fight hard for the opportunity to be in the premiership.
I think that relegation would force RL to acknowledge that Villa are in a crisis with Eck in charge
posted on 1/3/12
See ya later villa. Your boring football won't be missed
posted on 1/3/12
Watched Villa boxing day at Stoke (was in the area)
0-0
Oh my god it was bad....
posted on 1/3/12
Neither will you Chronic