League:
Expanding on the leagues within a league theme - I think the premiership has fragmented a bit further
Last two seasons:
Four leagues - teams challenging for the title, for chumps league, midtable stragglers and the haunted - with little movement between those groups.
This year I see those groups splitting like this (with the teams sorted alphabetically within each group):
So Villa, anywhere between 7th and 14th.
I'm not too worried about the defence in itself, but with a lack of cutting edge, the team will be under pressure for long periods and confidence will take a hit along the way.
Cups:
We won't get very far at all without some luck and victories on penalties.
Players:
Eck will get more out of the players than the previous incumbent but without a couple of the youngsters making the breakthrough we will be rather threadbare in the final third.
What do I want:
The kids to fill the holes, becuase it doesn't look like money is going to
What do I expect:
A lot of draws, some poor runs that will see us staring at the trap door, but enough gumph from the senior players to steady the ship and take us to mid table.