From a 5-match winless start to amassing 21 points in the last 8 games, Emery is fiercely chasing points, with Villa just 1 point behind second-placed Man City.

The Premier League is a wild league, wealthy and tactically strong across teams, where anyone can defeat anyone else. Aston Villa started with 5 matches without a win but surged to earn 21 points in the past 8 games, pushing them near the top two—a complete turnaround, like fire and ice.

In the 13th round of the Premier League, Aston Villa secured a 1-0 home victory over bottom-side Wolves, claiming all three points and achieving a league three-match winning streak. Early in the season, Villa failed to win in their first 5 matches, drawing 3 and losing 2, earning only 3 points and sitting third from bottom in the relegation zone. However, from round 6 to round 13, Villa recorded an impressive 7 wins and 1 loss, collecting 21 points in 8 games, with their only defeat coming against a struggling defending champion Liverpool.

Under Emery’s management, Aston Villa has been on a remarkable run; after gaining 21 points in 8 matches, Villa has climbed to fourth place in the Premier League, tied on 24 points with third-place Chelsea and just one point behind second-place Manchester City. Villa’s rise from the relegation zone to just one point shy of the top two is like a rocket launch.

The battle for Champions League spots this Premier League season is extremely tight, with only 4 points separating second-place Manchester City and eighth-place Liverpool. Aston Villa remains a strong contender for a Champions League berth.