This time last year it felt like the only certainties in life were death, taxes and Villa winning at home.
Now only the first two can be depended on with Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace the latest frustrating afternoon for Unai Emery’s team in front of their own support.
Villa, admittedly, were also missing some key names yet they also, supposedly, boast the superior squad built to challenge both domestically and in Europe. Emery, their workaholic manager, had also spent the international break in overdrive, eagerly trying to work out just why a team who just a month ago could seemingly do no wrong had suddenly lost momentum.
Neither can they continue to concede goals - and more importantly chances - with such worrying ease. Two passes was all it took for Palace to switch play from deep in their own half to Ismaila Sarr bearing down on goal. Emery later revealed his team had worked to solve their issues on transition during the international break. On Saturday’s evidence, it will be back to the drawing board. The consolation was Villa did actually manage to score from one of their own corners, Ross Barkley glancing home a fine header from Tielemans’ 77th minute delivery.
They have been too easy to score against all season. Even the two home league wins, against Everton and Wolves, had to be salvaged from losing positions.
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