Is this the week we find out how good Aston Villa really are?

Aston Villa: With Chelsea and Arsenal up next, is this the week we find out if Unai Emery's side are Premier League title contenders? Aston Villa have picked up 10 wins in a row across all competitions and are now firmly in the title fight - but are they playing like challengers? Watch Aston Villa's next two games away at Chelsea and Arsenal live on Sky Sports during the December festive period Image:Are Aston Villa genuine Premier League title contenders? Monday 22 December 2025 10:47, UK Ten wins in a row. Ten straight wins at Villa Park. Ten years since Leicester did the impossible. Is the Aston Villa title fight really on? "We feel like we can win every game," said Morgan Rogers after they beat Manchester United, a team once considered Villa's bogey side - winning five out of the last six meetings and drawing one - even in their period of instability. So winning was a memorable result for Villa, and it could set up a memorable season. But now it feels like crunch time for Unai Emery's side. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Aston Villa news & transfers 🦁 Aston Villa fixtures & scores | FREE Villa PL highlights ▶️ Got Sky? Watch Villa games LIVE on your phone 📱 Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 🔔 Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! While they are on a fantastic run of form, the next two games could decide how special this season is. Chelsea away, Arsenal away - within the space of three days. Both games live on Sky Sports, and both put Villa under the microscope. These two matches are more than just tough fixtures at a so-called 'Big Six' side - that term is being put to the sword by Villa anyway. But these are tough games at a time when Villa's away performances haven't always matched the results. Emery's side have fallen behind in each of their last five away Premier League matches - needing comebacks to win the last three. They will now go to two teams who may be less forgiving in another slow Villa start. Chelsea's best performances this season have come against the better sides - the five points taken off Barcelona and Arsenal in quick succession come to mind. And then comes the test of Mikel Arteta's Gunners three days later, who have won their last nine games at the Emirates Stadium. Only four players have managed to score at Arsenal's home across 12 matches in all competitions so far, so if Villa start slowly again - they may not get a chance to strike back against the league's best defence. All this adds to the theme that while form from Emery's side has been immaculate recently in terms of results, their actual performances require more scrutiny. It can be asked that while Villa have won a lot recently, have they played particularly well? In Villa's last 10 Premier League...

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