Aston Villa, a club steeped in history and tradition, was established in 1874. These days the team holds court in Villa Park, a ground nestled in the heartland of England. A place they've called home since their earliest times.
An evaluation of the squad by Transfermarkt has put a price of about £491m on their heads. A hefty pricetag influenced, no doubt, by their roster of thirty-four players, plenty of blooding left to do given their average age clocks in at a mere 24 years.
This season, Aston Villa have had their fingers in several pies, participating in a hearty four competitions. A respectable sixth place finish in the Premier League draws the eye, as does a run all the way to the semi-finals in the time-honoured FA Cup. Not to be snuffed at either is their journey to the fourth round of the League Cup, or indeed their exploits unto the quarter-finals of the monied playground that is the Champions League. There's plenty to keep the Villa faithful in song, wouldn't you say?
