Why the Small Time Villa Fan Mentality Is Holding Aston Villa Back

There is a strange defeatism creeping into sections of the Aston Villa fanbase, and it is being exposed by the latest round of online rumours linking Unai Emery with Real Madrid.

Some supporters are already panicking. They are worrying about the future, talking as though everything collapses the moment a top club shows interest in our manager. That is not ambition; that is small-time mentality. It is the mindset of a fan who still sees Aston Villa as a stepping stone rather than a destination.