Aston Villa hammered Man City to leapfrog them into third and have now won 14 games in a row at Villa Park... as they gear up to face top-of-the-table Arsenal should we be taking Unai Emery's side more seriously?

Successes of the past can prove just as much a hindrance to the future as they can a reminder of the good old days.

Aston Villa's greatest moment came back in 1983 when they lifted the European Cup, and that piece of silverware serves as an omnipresent monument to the club's most revered achievement, a testament to the seemingly unattainable. Until now.

Unai Emery's side have just matched their record of home wins in the top-flight (14) after completely disassembling one of the best-oiled sporting machines - now, surely, they are dreaming of a run at their own crowning glory next term.