Aston Villa misplaced their third Premier League recreation of their final six, shedding 2-1 to Nottingham Forest regardless of taking a one-goal lead within the 63rd minute by Jhon Duran.
Unai Emery’s facet held 50% of the ball, taking simply eight photographs within the recreation, and solely producing 0.43 xG, in comparison with the 1.78 xG of Forest.
Emery’s facet now sit sixth within the Premier League, successful seven, drawing 4 and shedding 5 of their opening 16 video games. The Villans have accrued 25 factors, leaving them now three factors off the Champions League qualification spots.
Regardless of the heroics of Emiliano Martínez, Villa failed to carry on, with Forest scoring two objectives late on to steal all three factors, successful 2-1. Two performers particularly dissatisfied on the day, certainly one of whom has been in wonderful type to date this marketing campaign.
Morgan Rogers’ efficiency vs Nottingham Forest
Morgan Rogers has been certainly one of Emery’s greatest performers this season, providing appreciable creation and menace in central zones. The 22-year-old has made 22 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 4 objectives, offering three assists, and totalling 1,832 minutes performed.
Nonetheless, in opposition to Forest, the English attacker could not fairly get issues going. Regardless of having a powerful penalty declare, Rogers lost possession 16 times, solely accomplished two of his six dribble makes an attempt, had his solely shot of the sport blocked, all whereas shedding ten of his 16 floor duels.
But the 22-year-old wasn’t Villa’s worst participant. In truth, certainly one of their extra skilled stars let the facet down, making an enormous mistake in direction of the again finish of the sport, his error resulting in a objective, and total placing in a efficiency which wasn’t of the usual required.
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Matty Money’s efficiency in numbers vs Nottingham Forest
Former Forest man Matty Money was awarded a 5/10 match rating by Express and Star, along with his half within the hosts’ second objective being closely criticised. The 27-year-old has made 12 appearances for the Villans in all competitions this season, scoring one objective, contributing to 2 clear sheets and totalling 904 minutes.
The Poland worldwide was deployed as a right-winger in opposition to Forest, with the twin duty of holding width additional forwards, but in addition monitoring again to help Ezri Konsa at right-back, and double up on Callum Hudson-Odoi on the left wing for Forest.
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Matty Money vs Forest efficiency |
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Stat |
Money |
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Minutes |
90 |
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Touches |
45 |
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Correct Passes |
19/27 |
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Key Passes |
1 |
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Crosses |
0/2 |
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Profitable Dribble Makes an attempt |
1/3 |
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Floor Duels Gained |
4/8 |
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Aerial Duels Gained |
3/4 |
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Possession Misplaced |
14 |
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Errors Resulting in a Objective |
1 |
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Stats taken from Sofascore |
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Alongside the error resulting in a objective, Money additionally misplaced possession 14 instances within the recreation, didn’t full a profitable cross regardless of discovering himself in some good huge areas to ship, accomplished simply certainly one of his three dribble makes an attempt and had a 70% cross completion.
In fact, being a pure right-back, Money does convey additional defensive stability when doubling up in these huge zones. Nonetheless, his errors in possession can value the facet, giving up additional possessions to the opposition, and placing Emery’s facet below strain.
The supervisor must change issues when Villa face Manchester Metropolis subsequent week, and somebody like Money after his error-prone efficiency might be dropped so as to stabilise issues in opposition to final season’s Premier League champions.
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