Unai Emery‘s Aston Villa rank second in the Premier League standings after a spectacular first round.
Only second to Klopp‘s Liverpool and closely followed by Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham, ‘The Villans’ have snuck among England’s top clubs with intensity and a playstyle that perfectly depicts the essence of the Basque manager.
This summer, ‘Monchi’ made his way to Birmingham and reunited with Emery, thus bringing back the duo that brought so much joy to Sevilla.
The club may have already had a very interesting group of players last season, but this summer, they outdid themselves with the signings of Moussa Diaby, Youri Tielemans and Pau Torres which, amongst others, have deepened and improved their roster.
The team works like a charm, with high and intense pressure on defense and fast pace with the ball. Their most outstanding line is perhaps the midfield, the attacking sector of it to be exact. There, they possess players like Leon Bailey, who is going off this season, Moussa Diaby, Jacob Ramsey or John McGinn, who can play the position on occasion. The Scotsman is a insanely talented player that makes a world of a difference year in and year out.
Their back line is fairly well covered with Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau and Lenglet as the center-backs who usually take part in the rotation.
In addition, Aston Villa have high-level full-backs in Álex Moreno or Digne on the left flank and Matty Cash on the right side. In case the English right-back gets injured, Konsa is the one to back him up as a temporary solution if needed.
The Birmingham side functions like a clock and their most talented players are making a difference. Clear cases of that are that of McGinn or Douglas Luiz in midfield, who bring balance and build up the play of ‘The Villans’, and Leon Bailey, Diaby and Watkins up front, who act as catalysts and contribute many goals.
Emery has managed to reflect the investment made by the club on the pitch and has brought the best out of his main players. Aston Villa have been a balanced and consistent team, as they are on pace for more than 80 points at the end of the season.
However, Arsenal, City and Tottenham are following them very closely, meaning that, in spite of ther immaculate first round, ‘The Villans’ could still not qualify for the Champions League.
Translated by Nuño Alonso.
Main image: @AVFCOfficial.
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