On the field, life is proving to be difficult for Aston Villa, but it’s worse off it.
Unai Emery’s side haven’t won in eight games in all competitions and the only light is in the Champions League, with games against RB Leipzig, Monaco and Celtic remaining ahead of a possible top-eight finish.
On Sunday afternoon, Villa were outclassed by Chelsea as they slipped further down the Premier League table and into the bottom half.
From a defensive aspect, the team is all over the shop and they have already conceded 22 goals from 13 league games this season.
The same can’t be said for Europe’s elite competition because, after Villa’s goalless draw against Juventus, they have now kept four clean sheets out of five in the Champions League.
That Juventus clash was the club’s penultimate home league game in the Champions League, with one more match remaining against the champions of Scotland, Celtic.
That game takes place on January 29, yet somehow, and this shouldn’t be a surprise, the powers that be at Aston Villa have managed to anger the supporters, again!
Aston Villa release ticket details for Champions League clash against Celtic
Villa returned to the Champions League for the first time in decades and it was supposed to be a moment of celebration for the club.
