Aston Villa have been a club defined by inconsistency this season. Although the Villa were the runners up in last year's Carling Cup, losing out to Manchester United, even a match at home against Championship side Burnley has some observers rattled. On 7500 to Holte, Kirsten Schlewitz writes:
Carling Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa Hope To Find A Goal Against Championship Side Burnley
It makes me nervous to see how overconfident supporters are over this tie. Aston Villa are missing key players, including Stiliyan Petrov, Luke Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor. The team still hasn’t settled down and adjusted following the turmoil at the start of the season. The Villa are unable to score--254 minutes and counting!--and are unable to win--they have just one point from three games. So why the assumption? Is it simply because Villa are playing a Championship side at home?
The Clarets are sitting seventh in the Championship and have aspirations of moving back up to the Premier League. Aston Villa seem to sink lower in the table each time they play a match. This tie could see a cup-set, with Villa displaced and Burnley moving forward.
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