Contrasts
Contrast. Noun
"a difference which is clearly seen when two things are compared."
It has been a season of ridiculous contrasts at Villa.
Seven away wins on the spin, a club record.
A first win at Arsenal in 15 years.
The heaviest defeat at Liverpool in over 50 years.
Ten away victories in the top flight - with two trips still to play just one short of equalling a club record of away wins in the top division.
13 games unbeaten in the top flight for the first time in 99 years.
Five home wins all season - with two games to play the lowest amount ever achieved by the club in an entire season and reached just once before, again around 100 years ago.
Two derby wins over Albion. Two miserable derbies against Stoke.
One player reborn in Stiliyan Petrov. Another lost in Martin Laursen.
Ashley Young winning PFA Young Player of the Year and Gabby Agbonlahor second. Both exhilerating at times during the first half of the season and disappearing for long chunks thereafter.
The European experience of beating Ajax and winning in Prague. The home disaster against Zilina, and disappointments of Hamburg and Moscow.
Curtis Davies pre-Laursen's absence and post.
John Carew pre-Ajax and post.
Villa's form pre the FA Cup trip to Everton and post.
That first away win in London in four years at Tottenham followed by more at Arsenal and West Ham. Those awful displays in the north-east at Newcastle and Sunderland.
45 minutes of free-flowing, powerful football at home to Arsenal followed by 25 minutes of sleepy football and ultimately a rousing finale.
45 minutes of utter dross at Manchester City followed by 45 minutes of some promise.
Like a "revel" chocolate or an Ashley Young free-kick. You never know quite what you are going to get.
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Mat Kendrick - is the Birmingham Mail's man at Villa.
Bill,
Bit of a pointless blog this one, talk about stating the obvious! M'oN has come out again today talking us down and talking the opposition up (Everton, Citeh and Spurs) for next season. Does he not realise that the fans see this as D'OL all over again? Why can he not try and give the supporters some hope when he opens his mouth? Whilst I support Lerner 100%, does he not realise that to compete with the top 4 you need mountains of money? You will not get there without it because of the unfortunate way money dominates the game. All we get are contradictions from the club.
Come on 'The Voice'...Bill is writing a blog, not a news story. These are just his thoughts on the current goings-on. I actually think you're agreeing with him with your views particularly talking about contradictions. I don't think anyone knows what to think about Villa at the moment. Half full or half empty?