Aston Villa beat Newcastle by a two goal margin at St. James’ Park with goals from Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins in each half as they sank the Magpies on home turf. The win meant Villa remained in 3rd place in the Premier League table while Newcastle dropped to 9th. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Arsenal are going after a feat not witnessed in a generation, and this fixture marked the right moment to banish demons from their recent history. For the first time, a former manager would walk away emptyhanded from the Emirates Stadium as the league leaders made a statement. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
Chelsea dominated the first half due to Aston Villa’s defensive passivity. João Pedro almost unintentionally delivered the opener with the slightest touch to guide Reece James’ corner kick. Adjustments to Villa’s off-ball intensity, along with key substitutions by Unai Emery, aided their comeback. Ollie Watkins rightfully stole the headlines with clinical and decisive finishes. Tactical […]
On current form, is Morgan Rogers the best player in the Premier League? He certainly is making a credible case for that argument. The England international steered his club to third in the Premier League, registering a brace of beautiful strikes in a win over a Manchester United side that did very little wrong. Tactical […]
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 […]