Oh gawd, these columns get harder and harder to do. It’s a miracle this column has run for around four years considering how useless Villa have tended to be. How can you spin anything positive from an inept 4-0 defeat at the Etihad? Well, the fact of the matter is you can’t.
Manchester City paraded the League Cup around the stadium as if reminding Aston Villa fans what their club used to be about. Just when you thought failing to beat a second division Bradford City in a League Cup semi-final over two legs in the competition was as low as you could go as a Villa fan, this season has reached a whole new other level.
While we wait for the relegation axe to drop, here’s five reasons to be cheerful (kind of…not really) as an Aston Villa supporter…
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2. Spot On
If the club hasn’t exactly treated its supporters with much thought or consideration in recent seasons, at least the electronic advertising hoardings at the Eithad knew the true worth of Aston Villa supporters.
‘Built for Brilliance’ just about sums up the vocal Villa away support who were loud and proud for most of the game, despite the result and Villa’s travelling support even got a shout out from Manchester City’s Twitter for their efforts
89. Credit to the @AVFCOfficial fans who’ve not stopped singing all afternoon. Not easy for them, as #mcfc fans of a certain age will know!
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) March 5, 2016
Go on Premier League, admit it, you’ll miss us.
