Brucey Bonus Time
When Reading’s last-gasp shot flew across the face of the Villa goal seconds after Villa had taken the lead with a last-minute penalty, it potentially (hopefully) signalled a change of fortune in Villa’s season. Cast your mind back to late Gollini clearances that have cruelly rebounded and led to opposition equalisers and you’ll know what I mean.
While it was a step up from the recent Wolves game, it wasn’t a convincing Villa performance by any means and there is a lot of work in terms of team bonding to do (which Di Matteo failed to start), but a new manager bounce and a confidence-boosting win should hopefully now propel Villa onwards and upwards.
The next step for Steve Bruce is to turn home draws into regular home wins, with the recent Wolves game showcasing what has been going wrong at Villa Park.
If they can follow-up victory at Reading with a home win against the only unbeaten away team in the Championship, Fulham, then the wheels of improvement will truly be in motion.
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Here’s five reasons to be cheerful as Villa fans…
1. Positive Vibes
It’s only one win, but do you have any idea how hard and at times depressing it is to run a website and podcast on this club? To dedicate so much time on such a subject matter that has given back so little and gives you about zero reason to be truly cheerful. It’s a slog and serious test of humour.
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Great away win against a good side. Still need midfield players that can take a game by the scruff of the neck and move forward. The squad’s short of an aggressive ball winner or two. January should put that right. Bruce is the right man at this time.