Can Aston Villa beat Arsenal and Man City to Premier League title?

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Unai Emerys Aston Villa have won 15 of their past 17 matches in all competitions, including 10 of 11 in the Premier League.

AFP

LONDON – Aston Villa are the Premier League’s form side, with Unai Emery’s men surging into Premier League title contention alongside Arsenal and Manchester City.

After failing to win any of their opening six games of the season, they have won 15 of their past 17 in all competitions, including 10 of 11 in a fiercely competitive Premier League.

The Birmingham-based club have shrugged off their status as sleeping giants since Emery’s arrival just over three years ago.

But Villa have not won a league title since 1981 and that was their first since before World War I.

Here is a look at whether they can realistically maintain a title charge up against the might of Arsenal and City.

Villa’s winning streak is the latest example of year-on-year improvement under skilled tactician Emery.

After a 13-year absence from Europe, including a three-year spell in the second-tier Championship, he has led the Villains into continental competition for the past three seasons.

Paris Saint-Germain were on the ropes at Villa Park in April but escaped to win a thrilling Champions League quarter-final 5-4 on aggregate before going on to win the competition for the first time.

City and Arsenal have also recently left Birmingham beaten, among Villa’s run of one defeat in 32 games on home soil.

Spaniard Emery now has a squad of experienced internationals including Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper