Aston Villa are rewriting the rules under Unai Emery this season. After a historically bad start, they’re three points off the top of the table after 16 matches, and that’s just the beginning of one of the Premier League’s most peculiar title tilts.
Villa are conceding the first goal and winning. They’ve piled up 12 points in their last five away matches by that method alone. They’re playing in Europe on Thursdays and winning on Sundays, a code they were previously unable to crack.
