2023 In Review – A Record Breaking Year For Aston Villa
Happy New Year from The Villa Underground! Since 2011 we’ve been tweeting, blogging and podcasting. We’ve seen quite a lot in this time, from the lows of Premier League relegation to the highs of the 2019 playoff win at Wembley Stadium. Managers and players have come and gone too. For every McGinn, there has to be a Makoun.
2023 was a year like no other in Villa’s modern era. Here are the 2023 highlights for you to savour. Were there particular moments for you" Feel free to add them to the comments below.
85 Points & 32 Wins
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Fortress is a word that sits amongst the most cliched in football. However, Villa Park became a true fortress in 2023, as Emery steered Villa to an incredible 53 points in the calendar year [85 points in all!] For many years, playing in front of the home crowd seemed to hamper indifferent Villa sides still further, but matched with strong away form, 2023 banished this with 32 victories in all competitions. This is an all-time club record. Remarkable!
Record 15 Home Wins
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For many years, Villa broke records for all the wrong reasons. Indeed, former manager Paul Lambert now sits in infamy with a catalogue of record-breaking failures whilst in charge. Under Emery, things are massively different. A club record 15 home wins set a new benchmark and is a major factor in this side’s ascendancy to the top of the division. This was no mean feat in te...
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