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It’s not easy, but you can still upset odds

John Lyons

GLUM: John Terry and his Villa pals look dejected after conceding in the 2-1 midweek defeat at Reading
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ONE of the reasons we all love football so much is because of its unpredictability. It would be boring if the favourites always won and those expected to fail always did so.
There are already signs that the EFL is living up to its unpredictable tag this term.
Okay, it’s early days, but who would have predicted that Aston Villa, the bookies’ favourites, wouldn’t win any of their opening three fixtures and would be in the relegation zone...

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