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Unai Emery’s programme notes made one thing clear: he’s not a fan of headlines claiming Aston Villa are in the title race. Best keep that phone away for a while, then.

The truth is, Villa are in the title race… until they're not.

Ask Emery , and you’ll get a different answer - or indeed, ask most of the Villa dressing room. Context matters, of course. But if Villa fail to win at West Ham next weekend, expect a flood of memes chronicling the “Aston Villa title charge, 06/12/25 – 14/12/25” across X.

The facts are clear: Villa can beat any team in the world at their fortress, Villa Park. They’ve defeated Manchester City in each of the last three seasons in B6, and toppled the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and now an Arsenal side many believe has set the global

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