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Steve Nicol says that Dean Smith's ability to come in and stabilize Aston Villa's form is the main reason the club has earned Premier League promotion. Aston Villa are back in the Premier League after a three-year absence thanks to a 2-1 win over Frank Lampard's Derby County at Wembley Stadium. LONDON -- Aston Villa are back in the big time. Three seasons after being relegated from the Premier League, one of English football's aristocrats are back where many believe they belong after defeating Derby County in the EFL Championship playoff final, 2-1, to reclaim their place among the elite. Of course, the reality is that no club has a divine right to play and succeed at any level of the game, but some clubs really should be too big to fail and Villa -- seven times champions of England... - Read More, Here