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Brentford provide timely reminder as Aston Villa enter defining spell
10.10.26, 08:00 Updated 10.10.26, 00:57
Nine games in just 30 days await Aston Villa upon the resumption of club football this weekend.
With three Champions League matches in store, plus the visit of Manchester City and trips to St James’ Park and Old Trafford, Saturday’s home game against Brentford instinctively feels like a kind beginning to this condensed period of the campaign.
Yet, that would be misguided.
The Bees may lack the historical pedigree of their Premier League peers, but year after year, they continue to defy expectations. A little over 12 months ago, many tipped Brentford for relegation following a summer in which they lost Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, in addition to their long-serving manager.
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Freelance reporter. Nearly a decade's experience in the media industry and a former Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool club correspondent. A Villa fan from birth, Michael was born in Birmingham but grew up in Belfast.