End of Season Review 05/06:
What a fantastic year it turned out to be for the Villa. Fans couldn’t dream of competing in the Champions League next year, let alone win the FA Cup as a bonus. G.M has clearly brought the best out of the players. It is so difficult to remain consistent in this league, so the aim for next year has to be to maintain what they have achieved this year… but that will be extremely difficult as the standards have been set so high. Farfan averaged the best for Villa this year, and Baros was joint top Premiership scorer with Thierry Henry scoring 25 goals.
League Cup: 3rd Round
FA Cup: Winners
Premier League: 4th = 67 points / (+26) / won 19, drew 10, lost 9
In general, the Premiership race was so tight, with Man Utd winning it on 83 points and Arsenal also on 83 points finishing in 2nd. The superior goal difference of Man Utd counted. Chelsea ended up in 3rd on 77 points and it was Liverpool the major side who failed to make the top 4 being beaten to that spot by the Villa.
Final Standings:
1.Man Utd = 83 points (+57)
2.Arsenal = 83 points (+37)
3.Chelsea = 77 points (+40)
4.Aston Villa = 67 points (+26)
Relegated from the Premiership this season were Watford, Wigan, and Reading.