In fact, they have amassed just nine wins in each of those campaigns and their total of 27 is the lowest of any side in the last three seasons combined. Holding just about clearing for a corner which Watford can't make the most of. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Mullins took charge last weekend following the shock departure of Nigel Pearson but could not stop Watford falling to a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City on Tuesday night. You can make poor signings and consign yourself to an FFP nightmare. When Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens bought Villa in 2018, they were forced with a paradox: The complete mess Tony Xia left behind necessitated a full rebuild, but Jack Grealish’s status necessitated an immediate promotion push. Dropping down a division, especially this drop, is no doubt risky — you’ll see a lot of “could” and “if”, accordingly. Hopefully not the last we see of him in the Premier League. The unsung hero of The Undisputed Era is, without question, Bobby Fish. #EVEBOU // #afcb pic.twitter.com/fBCnuOAoGU, TEAM NEWS Two changes for the Hornets...⬅️ Mariappa & Cleverley➡️ Masina & Welbeck#ARSWAT pic.twitter.com/NuaynMVZbr. Watford have conceded at least once in each of their last nine Premier League games – no side is on a longer current run without a clean sheet in the competition. Lerma and Solanke leaping at the same time tight together. All the Villa players and staff are huddled in a circle on the pitch waiting for confirmation! This is probably the linchpin of Villa’s success next season, irrespective of division — because midfield and attack are where the biggest margins are. Dropping down a division could allow Villa a better opportunity to figure themselves out philosophically, no matter who the manager is — look at how Wolves and. — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 26, 2020 Both sides have had five years in the Premier League, the top division of English football, but now join Norwich, who were already down, in returning to the Championship next season. As we were! Given the task they face at Arsenal, attention's focussed on what happens at West Ham and whether Bournemouth can stay ahead at Goodison. Baines getting in there at the last second for Everton to block a Wilson shot. Villa have a lot of players who are barely surviving in the Premier League, and it’s not really a division that’s conducive to quick development. The Irons bounced back from two consecutive defeats to start this season by recording brilliant 4-0 and 3-0 wins over Wolves and Leicester, respectively. That wouldn’t have been the case had Watford not been thrashed 4-0 at home by Manchester City, its goal-difference advantage taking a massive hit in the process. Dean Smith’s side have won all three of their games so far and their 7-2 demolition of champions Liverpool was one of the most astonishing results in Premier League history. Villa get a corner and they'll keep it down here for sure. You can squander a couple opportunities at promotion and run out of parachute payments. Last but not least, the fifth reason why Villa will survive is the backing of their fans. The second reason the Villans will avoid relegation is their home ground, Villa Park. Tomas Soucek almost got on the end of a cross to head home as West Ham improved, while at the other end Grealish had a chance at the back post but hit his shot straight at Lukasz Fabinski. Low into the right corner, Pickford went the right way. And that’s where I struggle to see how Villa fix their issues by staying in this division. Watford haven’t won their final league game of a season (excluding play-offs) since 2011-12 against Middlesbrough (D2 L5 since). Raheem Sterling moved onto 19 league goals for the season — his most in a single campaign — with a first-half double, the second coming off a rebound after having a penalty saved. Last season, the home form for Villa was pivotal in their promotion campaign and saw them go ten matches in a row without losing both home and away. They're in the box seat for now. Preparing for action. Aston Villa pulled off a miraculous escape last season thanks to eight points from their final four games but are 12/1 (13.0) to be relegated this term after an incredible start to the campaign. SUPER JACK!!!!! Grealish was handed the captaincy after returning from injury in March 2019. Valiant efforts though from both Bournemouth and Watford today. I'll be channel hopping to bring you as much detail as possible, but keep an eye on the scores above. Solanke was later awarded the goal. European Football Show - Ferencvaros in the Champions League & Hungarian Football Today, South American Football Show - Conmebol WCQ - Matchday 2, European Football Show - The Golden Age Of Hungarian Football, South American Football Show - Conmebol WCQ - Matchday 1, South American Football Show - Bolivia Update. Reina has kept 134 Premier League clean sheets in 286 appearances over in Merseyside. Unbelievable! Phil Foden and Aymeric Laporte were the other scorers. Aston Villa pulled off a miraculous escape last season thanks to eight points from their final four games but are 12/1 (13.0) to be relegated this term after an incredible start to the campaign. "I think the players, once they cross the line and the game starts, as a professional player a lot of the emotion and what is going on outside of the the game goes away," he said. In the Premier League, Watford have won just one of their six closing weekend matches (D2 L3), beating Coventry 1-0 in 1999-00. Those terms are doing a lot of heavy lifting. Copyright © 2020 Goal.com All rights reserved. One-two between Stanislas and King, Stanislas cutting in and Pickford makes a right mess of it! Inzaghi Looking To Champions League After Lacklustre Lazio Lose At Sampdoria, Why Lewis Morgan Has Been Inter Miami’s MVP In Inaugural MLS Season, Everton Maintain Unbeaten Start After Close-Fought Derby Day Clash vs Liverpool, Bayern’s Chris Richards On MLS-To-Bundesliga Pathway And His Time At FC Dallas. Arteta absolutely fuming on the touchline, though. Surely they can't do this... can they?! Watford were thrashed 4-0 at home by Manchester City, while Aston Villa beat Arsenal 1-0 to leapfrog the Hornets into 17th place. "I don't think we will have anyone tuned in specifically for that," he said. We’ll have to find out...You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - Enjoy! Having sold out every away game so far this season, the support the Villa faithful give is second to none, and they always make their voice heard. Villa survive. This is how Aston Villa line up to face West Ham United. Villa is away to West Ham, which is not mathematically safe but would need to lose by a margin of seven goals or more and for Watford to win by eight or more at Arsenal. Arsenal counter, Lacazette's cross into the box, shouts of hand ball but we play on. Mesut Ozil wasn't named to Arsenal's Premier League or Europa League squad by manager Mikel Arteta. If Villa can find this type of form in the Premier League they will be far off of relegation. Bournemouth is away, too, at Everton and must win while also hoping both Watford and Villa lose. The main one being having a goalscoring striker ahead of him that would easily put away chances Grealish creates. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Villa is tied for points with Watford but has a superior goal difference of +1. Dean Smith seems relaxed heading into this afternoon's game at West Ham, as John Percy reports. I have a knee operation and then let's see. As for West Ham, the point sees them on 39 points in 16th. JEFFFFFFFFFF pic.twitter.com/gnWLtE2INk. Dean Smith telling his players to stay calm, waiting for the result from Arsenal. Aston Villa is out of the Premier League’s relegation zone for the first time in five months. #ARSWAT pic.twitter.com/yfDd8duHcR. Hang in there, Villa/Watford/Bournemouth fans. Sean Dyche led his side to 15 wins last term, their highest total in the top-flight of English football in 50 years, but they have struggled in 2020-21 with three losses from their first three games. The striker has scored ten goals in 27 appearances for the Belgian side, with three coming in the Champions League. #EVEBOU // #afcb pic.twitter.com/cjcDLbqymu, "The target we've got for today is achievable." But Mullins feels his players will be able to keep their minds occupied on the task of getting a result at the Emirates Stadium and not concern themselves with what is happening elsewhere. Headed over by Deeney! And that Watford goal from Welbeck really adds some spice to things. The ball rebounded out, struck Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina, and almost bounced back over the line before Reina pounced on it. It’s the middle of January and a woeful Aston Villa side sit 18th in the Premier League with none of the other teams above Dean Smith’s men looking worse. Arsenal lost to a relegation contender two days after beating Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals, highlighting the inconsistency that still bedevils Mikel Arteta’s team. That could cause a bit of chaos. Villa were successful in that push, of course, but had to do it with short-term solutions — there were four loanees in Villa’s XI at Wembley for the play-off final, plus a fifth starter who’d be released upon promotion. The defeat, coupled with Aston Villa's surprise win over Arsenal, means Watford face the Gunners knowing their fate is no longer in their own hands. They still have issues with both. A relegated Villa won’t have to choose between buying good players and filling out their squad; they can focus their business entirely on cultivating a full 25-man squad where every player fits the system and is capable of playing a role. Just think about Villa’s relegation team — most pointedly, to Adama Traoré, who used his drop into the Championship to blossom. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. KEEP GOING!! With Bournemouth winning at Everton, Dean Smith's Villa knew that defeat would send them down but they held on. I'm an Aston Villa supporter looking to attend University studying Football Journalism at Derby, I'm hopeful of creating a large portfolio in order to get the best chance at writing about Football in the future. Jordan Henderson - Sunderland, FA Youth Cup, March, Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi @ucalbinoleffe , 1992, Palermo and Maradona #Boca 1997 #bocajuniors, Enzio Boldewijn On Playing Alongside Mertens & Comparing Dutch And English Football. ⏳#WHUAVL #AVFC pic.twitter.com/TadAWSXvFZ, Pre-match thoughts from the gaffer. Follow your club now for first access to all our news, views and analysis. After netting five goals in his first seven Premier League appearances this season, Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson has found the net just three times in his subsequent 27 games in the competition. Nigel Pearson's thoughts? Despite enjoying an incredible first season back in the big time, Sheffield United are 13/8 (2.63) to return to earth with a bump by being relegated. Bournemouth have lost each of their last nine Premier League away games – in their league history, they’ve only lost more consecutively on the road once, a run of 12 between December 1933-August 1934 in the Third Division South. Crystal Palace are fourth favourites at 5/1 (6.0) to be relegated after a strong start to the 2020-21 season has seen them win two of their first four games, including an impressive 3-1 win at Old Trafford. DFS players looking to cash in on DFS contests need to choose the right wide receivers for their DraftKings lineups. Mullins insists he will not have anyone watching the Villa game, or 19th-placed Bournemouth's trip to Everton, but is likely to know what is going on and how it impacts on what Watford need to do to stay up. But damn, if it wouldn’t be a chance to finally get it all right. It quite easily becomes a year-over-year experience of treading water, trying to finish 17th, and eventually hoping you do enough things right that you eventually move toward “solid mid-table”. Jack Grealish put them 1-0 up late on and even though Andriy Yarmolenko equalized moments later, head coach Dean Smith and his Villa players were celebrating wildly at the final whistle.

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