Unai Emery’s compact Aston Villa side overcame Arsenal’s asymmetric pressing system plus their right-sided attacks to eventually claim the three points at Villa Park. After a relatively even ninety minutes, substitute Emiliano Buendía popped up to grab the decisive goal and reduce Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League. Tactical analysis and match […]
Arne Slot returned to last season’s midfield blueprint here, with a 4-3-3 system that also tried to platform Mohamed Salah as much as possible. With their high pressing and some nice attacking dynamics on the right side, Liverpool were able to secure a comfortable win against Aston Villa despite still not being on top form. […]
Manchester City succumbed to Aston Villa in a spirited display from Unai Emery’s Villa side. A first-half strike from Matty Cash was enough to decide the game as City couldn’t muster a comeback at Villa Park. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. Manchester City have undergone a lot of changes in recent times, […]
Tottenham tried to take ownership of their latest test at their ground and address a poor streak that has tainted their strong start to the season. However, familiar faults were encroached upon by the side of a wily strategist, proving once again that the biggest risk to take is none at all. Tactical analysis and […]
Aston Villa emerged from the cauldron of De Kuip with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Feyenoord, making it two wins from two in the UEFA Europa League group stage. The result was a testament to Unai Emery’s tactical discipline and the visitors’ resilience, as they weathered a first-half onslaught from the Eredivisie leaders before […]
Aston Villa secured their first win of the season in a gritty Europa League clash against Bologna at Villa Park. The decisive moment came early in the first half from a long-range strike by midfielder John McGinn. Despite taking an early lead, Villa were forced to defend for much of the game, with a brave […]
The opening weekend of the Premier League delivered a gripping, if goalless, affair as Aston Villa battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Newcastle United at Villa Park. The match was a compelling tale of two halves, with Newcastle asserting their dominance and control from the start. Tactical analysis and match report by Aderemi Qoyum. […]
Ruben Amorim’s side put on the kind of performance rarely seen from them this season, as their 3-4-3 system helped them dominate against an underwhelming Aston Villa side trying to play on the counter-attack. There was controversy as Villa were unfortunate to see a goal disallowed, but United eventually saw the fruits of their dominance […]
Oliver Glasner’s side won this game with an excellent display of midfield pressing and transition football. Aston Villa had the majority of possession, but Palace’s 5-2-3 defensive scheme gave little away, while the likes of Ismaïla Sarr and Eberechi Eze proved lethal in attack. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Crystal Palace faced Aston […]
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa team found a way to break through Newcastle’s midfield pressing through their positional structure in this game and were rewarded with three points. The first half ended level, but three goals in quick succession in the second half secured the win for Villa who also gave away few chances from open […]