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The Villans
Ground: Villa Park
Capacity: 42,584 2003/2004
average: 34,655
For visitors: 3,000 in the
lower tier of the North Stand.
Position last season:
6th, 56 points.
Top scorer: Juan Pablo
Angel (23)
Manager: David O'Leary.
Players in: Martin Laursen,
Carlton Cole.
Players out: Alpay, Dion
Dublin, Ronny Johnsen, Hassan
Kachloul,
Peter Crouch, Colin Marshall,
Peter Hynes, Rob Edwards.
One to watch: Juan Pablo
Angel: The Colombian's goals
took Villa to within one win
of European qualification last
season.
 Ticket
office: 0121 327 5353
Ticket prices: Adult
£23, concessions £13
Programme: £2.50
Official website: www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk
Journey: 320 miles
Journey time: 6
hours, 26 minutes
Petrol cost: £28.74
Best away fans pub:
The Cap and Gown (on
Witton Island)
Last meeting: Norwich
City 0, Aston Villa 0 (September
18, 2004): As
good as their commitment and
competitiveness was, City simply
lacked that final cutting-edge
in the opposition’s box
to make their superior fitness
and work-rate count. Once again
Norwich also had a big performance
from Robert Green to thank for
their clean sheet as he saved
brilliantly at the feet of Carlton
Cole before the break –
his effort matched by the Canary
back four who barely gave Cole
Darius Vassell or second half
substitute Juan Pablo Angel
a look.
Chances: O'Leary performed
a minor miracle last season
and almost guided Villa into
Europe. With a few additions,
and the goals of Angel, expect
the midlanders to challenge
at the business end of the table
again, especially if Cole continues
his pre-season scoring form.
For Directions to the Ground
click
here.
For an unofficial Guide to the
Ground click
here.
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