What's Going On At Aston Villa? (Not-so Positive Reprise)
Just over a year ago, I sat down and wrote a post entitled, 'What's Going On At Aston Villa?' After a COVID-19 enforced delay to the start of the 20/21 season, Villa had just won their fourth consecutive game at the opening of the campaign, marking a landmark occasion. I couldn't believe it. From feeling impending doom throughout most of Villa's first season back in the Premier League in 19/20, to beating the reigning champions 7-2 in our backyard and breaking records of our own - we had come a long way. Fast forward to 1st November 2021. 10 games in, Aston Villa look a shadow of the side that appeared confident and composed in 2020. Yesterday, almost 42,000 fans witnessed yet another concerning performance from Villa - one in which the spark and intensity of the last 12 months seemed a distant memory. West Ham turned up to Villa Park and showed how easy it is to play against us at the moment. For months, starting with Project Restart in summer of 2020, one thing