Aston Villa should be Premier League title contenders next season

BIRMINGHAM — When you say it out loud it sounds a bit wild but when you think about it, it really isn’t: Aston Villa should be Premier League title contenders next season. Even the most ardent Villa supporter may raise an eyebrow at that statement, but why? Days after beating PSG in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg (bowing out narrowly 5-4 on aggregate) they battered fellow Champions League chasers Newcastle 4-1. And they could have scored way more. The confidence and pos