Matt Maher: Wolves will make it tough - but Aston Villa have few excuses not to end Molineux hoodoo
By next Wednesday night, Villa could have one foot in next season’s Champions League.
Beat Wolves on Friday and follow it up with a home victory over Chelsea and Unai Emery’s team may well find themselves with a 12-point advantage over the London club, depending on how the latter fare at Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
Yet to give themselves even the opportunity of delivering a near knockout punch to their top-five rivals, Villa must first make sure they do not make a mess of the set-up at Molineux.
Friday’s fixture sees almost all of the pressure weighted on the visitors.
True, Wolves still need two more points to avoid the ignominy of being the Premier League’s worst-ever team. Their supporters would love nothing more than it to be achieved while also damaging the dreams of their near neighbours.
