The Spoiler

Is this the biggest run of luck in Premier League history?


Aston Villa’s fortuitous streak continues against Sunderland

While The Spoiler are big Martin O’Neill fans and acknowledge that Aston Villa’s performance has been one of many factors that have made this season so exciting, it would be wrong not to highlight one of the most remarkable runs of luck in recent memory:

Everton 2-3 Aston Villa
Villa were outplayed but snatched victory with a goal scored after the alotted amount of injury time had been played.

Aston Villa 4-2 Bolton
This was one game where O’Neill’s men fully deserved victory after coming from behind.

West Ham 0-1 Aston Villa
Villa’s late winner comes courtesy of the flukiest of own goals by Lucas Neill.

Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal

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Posted: January 17th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn