If there is one thing worse than knowing your fate, then it has to be false hope.
Villa, who have already proven that a two goal lead just isn’t enough this season, did show signs of life against a very good and organised Everton. Taking a 3-1 lead is not easy at Goodison but when Everton began to pile on the pressure in the last third of the match, the outcome was all too inevitable.
The fact that Villa did show that they can create and convert chances has lead some to believe that they might have enough to avoid the drop. The fact that scoring three away from home is not enough to guarantee maximum points doesn’t fill me with confidence but grasping for any kind hope might be a our only chance of belief for the remainder of this season. The only problem with this is, if we do get relegated, it will feel all the more unjust.