Things do feel a little non stop at the moment. I'm just getting my head around us beating Chelsea at the weekend and tonight we're playing Crystal Palace in London. On Friday, we've then got the FA Cup against Cardiff at Villa Park, before Champions League next Tuesday.
It's a busy time for Aston Villa and that's exactly what we want but it does put a pressure on the side and it does make a few Aston Villa fans quite nervous.
I'm all for embracing the busy days. And as supporters I think we need to quickly adapt this because I've got a feeling it will be the same next season. And the one after that. We also have to remember that it's a season of 38 fixtures in the league season and nothing is really every determined with 11 games to go.
After 27 games last season we were 8 points off Liverpool at the top and 5 points above Spurs in fifth. That feels a little better than right now, but look at the table this season. It's not just about us, it's about how the season has panned out for everyone.
That we are where we are having won 6 less games than last season, to this point, is quite remarkable. I'm all for adapting to this changing landscape - it's fun. And hopefully that fun continues tonight.
I'll be back in a bit, have to turn my skills to Powerpoint for a bit.
Match facts from the BBC
Head-to-head
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Crystal Palace have won five of their six most recent Premier League home games against Aston Villa, including by 5-0 on the final day of last season.
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Villa have beaten the Eagles at least once in each of the past seven Premier League seasons in which they've met. The two sides drew 2-2 at Villa Park in November.
Crystal Palace
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Palace have won four consecutive top-flight away matches without conceding a goal but they've suffered successive home league defeats under Oliver Glasner for the first time.
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Their only win in the past eight Premier League games at Selhurst Park came against Southampton nearly two months ago (D3, L4).
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The Eagles are unbeaten in their past four midweek league fixtures, keeping a clean sheet each time (W3, D1).
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They have only failed to score in one of their last 15 top-flight matches, a goalless draw with Bournemouth in December. Palace are looking to score in nine consecutive Premier League games within a season for only the second time, following a run of 11 between January and March 2019.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta has been directly involved in a career-best seven Premier League goals against Aston Villa, scoring four and providing three assists.
Aston Villa
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Villa have lost six of their past eight Premier League away games (W1, D1).
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They have conceded the opening goal in four successive league matches but avoided defeat in the last three. They've not gone unbeaten in four top-flight fixtures despite conceding first in each since April 2007.
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Unai Emery's side have recovered 18 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, a joint-high with Newcastle.
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They have also earned an unsurpassed 11 points by scoring from the 75th minute onwards.
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Aston Villa's only clean sheet in their past 17 league and cup games came in last month's 1-0 win at Everton.
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The Villans have conceded a goal from their opponent's first shot on target in 14 of 27 Premier League matches this season.
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Villa have scored the fewest goals and conceded the most among the top nine teams in the division.