The thing that's so bizarre with Villa (sorry - this is just repeating myself, and others) is that they are REALLY good - they don't need to do all that crap "game management". They could be a team that others loved to watch and took to their hearts. Instead, they cheat and con the ref...
Yes - but look at the opposition.
We have a very tough group (and I think we’re happy with that - but it means we can’t simply play the “first team” for the EPL and the reserves in Europe).