Aston Villa’s 16 days of fire: Olympiacos and the great “battle” for the Champions League

Undoubtedly, the moments experienced by Olympiacos are historic. Since last Thursday (18/4) the “red and white” are for the first time in the semi-finals of a European inter-club event. The qualification over Fener to the “4” of the Europa Conference League was duly celebrated. But great things are ahead for Jose Luis Mendiliber and his players. In other words, Aston Villa and the last big “battles” in the league.

The psychology is high, the victory over PAOK “made” the Piraeus team even more, who now enter the most critical part of the season loaded. Which contains five more matches in the league (at -6 from the top with a game in hand) and two more (at least) in the Europa Conference League.

Aston Villa is obviously a pretty high hurdle for Olympiakos, with the May 29 final at the ‘Opap Arena’ as a backdrop. Unai Emery has built a team of excellent standards, playing great football and ready to return to the top flight after many years. The Champions League.

The big “battle” with Tottenham for the UCL

It is no coincidence, moreover, that Villa currently occupy 4th place in the Premier League. After 34 games. The “villagers” keep the lead for the exit to the Champions League, but still nothing is over.

Emery’s total may be at +6 from 5th Tottenham (66-60), but he has two matches more than Angelos Postecoglou’s team. With the next 2-3 matches of the “villagers” being considered particularly crucial for Aston Villa. And these are games that are going to be played before, between and after the matches with Olympiakos for the semifinals of the Europa Conference League.

Villa’s 16 days of fire, Chelsea, Brighton, Liverpool and Tottenham’s schedule

After the 3-1 win over Bournemouth yesterday Sunday (21/4), three matches with a much greater degree of difficulty are taking place. Three matches that are expected to decide everything regarding the 4th privileged position leading to the League Phase of the new Champions League. First, Aston Villa will welcome Chelsea to ‘Villa Park’ next Saturday (27/4, 22:00). A Chelsea that is obviously “burning” for victory for its own European exit (9th, 47 points and -3 from 7th place).

Then it’s the first semi-final against Olympiakos for the UECL in England (2/5, 10pm). Then Brighton away (5/5, 16:00), which mathematically also remains in the bay for Europe (10th, 44b.). And logically the match with the “villagers” will be “final” for her. On Thursday 9 May (22:00) is the rematch with Olympiakos in Faliro and on Sunday 13 of the month (22:00) the great and extremely difficult home match against Liverpool. The year in the Premier League ends away with Crystal Palace (19/5, 18:00).

As for Tottenham, Postecoglou’s team also have a very difficult schedule, as they still have the following matches to play: Home against Arsenal, Burnley, Manchester City and away against Chelsea, Liverpool and Sheffield United.

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