"Aston Villa are breaking records, but the big question now is: Can they win the Premier League? After fighting back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Chelsea on Saturday, the answer from Unai Emery's team has to be a resounding "Yes." As of now, Villa are on an eight-game winning streak in the Premier League leaving heavyweights Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United in their wake."
"Those clubs have 46 English league titles between them, but it is Villa that leaders Arsenal and Manchester City are beginning to worry about rather than the three under-performing giants. At the start of the season, having beaten Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain to win the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States in the summer, Chelsea seemed the team most likely to gatecrash the title race."
"And if there are still doubters out there who aren't buying into Villa's title credentials, a win in their next game will surely banish the sceptics once and for all because Emery's side visit league leaders Arsenal on Tuesday knowing that a win will move them level on points with the Gunners. Villa have won and drawn on their last two Premier League visits to the Emirates, and they beat Arsenal at home on Dec. 6, so Tuesday's game is one that they can win."
Aston Villa have fought back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 and are on an eight-game Premier League winning streak. The winning run places Villa ahead of under-performing heavyweights such as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United in the title conversation. Leaders Arsenal and Manchester City now face Villa as a genuine threat in a three-way battle for the Premier League crown. A victory at Arsenal would move Villa level on points with the Gunners. Villa have recent positive results at the Emirates and beat Arsenal at home on Dec. 6. The Chelsea win marked an 11th straight victory in all competitions, a club first since 1914.
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