Dean Smith has admitted that Aston Villa’s promotion chances are hanging by a thread.
Sitting thirteenth in the table, it would need a finish to the season for the ages to secure a playoff spot, which is not surely the only way Villa could get back into the Premier League this term.
With 12 games to go, Smith’s team can reach a maximum of 81 points – but winning 12 from 12 is easier said than done…
When asked if his team’s promotion chances were in the last chance saloon, the former Brentford boss said (quoted by the Express and Star):
In terms of trying to reach the play-offs, yes. Games start running out.
We all know 12 games equals 36 points. We have to play for all of them now.
We have not given ourselves the best opportunity with the results we have had over the last seven or eight games. That is something we need to turn around.
It starts on Saturday afternoon with a crunch match against Derby County, which could truly sink any remaining hopes of a top-flight return amongst the Villa faithful.
