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 […]
Aston Villa’s supporters brought an almighty roar, sending belief to Unai Emery’s team that a Remontada is possible against Paris Saint-Germain. An intense start went down the drain after Luis Enrique’s side caught the Villains on transition. The Parisians were dazed in the second half. However, Donnarumma pulled off a legendary shot-stopping performance to make […]
Unai Emery entered his old abode to spoil the spectacle for fans of the French champions. As a grand master of matches in elite European environments, he did his best to try and destroy the momentum. But a pulsating performance propelled the Parisians to the cusp of the final four. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea stuttered after taking the lead at Villa Park to succumb to defeat against Aston Villa who were spurred on by Unai Emery’s substitutions. An early goal by Enzo Fernandez was cancelled out by a brace by Marco Asensio as substitute Marcus Rashford provided the impetus with two assists. Tactical analysis and match […]
Manchester City continued their drastic slump in form, with no solutions in sight, as Aston Villa easily found routes through. As Unai Emery brought his trademark medium block, spaces for Morgan Rogers grew as the game progressed. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Two points from one another, both teams viewed Saturday as […]
Unai Emery is always at home in the company of villas. At Sevilla and Villarreal, he has defeated the Italian giants in Europe’s elite competition. Their trip to the Midlands could have completed the set, but he did not become the first man to beat Juventus with three different teams in the tournament. The quest […]
Arne Slot aimed to conquer through control, but succeeded with counterattacks to send Liverpool five points clear in the Premier League. Aston Villa were competitive throughout and conceded two preventable goals, although the visitors lacked any real open play threat with their best opportunities coming from set-pieces. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. […]