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Aston Villa verdict delivered amid dip as brutal 'can't see them lasting' remark made
Aston Villa are too “powerful” for their rivals in the Premier League top-four battle.
That’s according to former Manchester United and Tottenham striker Teddy Sheringham, who is backing Unai Emery’s side to repeat last season’s impressive feat.
Villa have dipped to ninth in the table after successive defeats to Tottenham and Liverpool. But they are only one point behind Arsenal, who currently occupy fourth place. And, speaking to Best Offshore Sportsbooks, Sheringham said: “The race for fourth place will be a tight contest between a lot of clubs.
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“I expect that pecking order to change many, many times throughout the season. A three-game run could get you in there away from other teams. Three games later it'll be someone else and someone else.
“Aston Villa, Tottenham, Chelsea, they're all vying for that other position. Newcastle will be quite good and I can see them having a real go at it. Nottingham Forest are in there at the moment but I can't see them lasting that long.
“Aston Villa. They're a more organised, structured and powerful team than anyone else. Chelsea will probably run them quite close, Newcastle will run them quite close as well, but out of teams competing for a place in the Champions League, I think Aston Villa are the one that have got the firepower to finish fourth.”
