Aston Villa: Unai Emery’s side up and running in Premier League after Ollie Watkins ends goal drought
Unai Emery’s reactions said everything.
The raw emotion in Emery’s goal celebrations was unlike the figure of the sculptures he cut an hour ago while he turned his fists into the crowd of Aston Villa.
Raul Jimenez gave Fulham third -minute leader while trying to end his miserable runs in Cottages Villa Park.
However, this run continues – Ollie Watkins ended her waiting for a goal and caught John McGinn and Emi Bugkfire Strike – Cottages won Villa once in the last 22 league visits.
Emery congratulated McGinn and Buendia’s strikes as if they had taken a title, and shook a head on the pressure of the head coach.
The former Arsenal manager’s position in Villa safe – after Monchi’s release last week, he helped to choose Roberto Olab as Villa’s new Football Operations – and a bad month does not take back his progress.
Nevertheless, it was a deep overwhelming period for Aston Villa – five wine -free games to start the season before Fulham’s visit and a Premier League goal.
Another flat performance was removed by Watkins’ leveling, but at this point could not hide the cracks – Villa could not make a single struggle in the first half.
Two seconds from McGinn and Buendia two seconds per minute turned into a march in the afternoon.
The number one league victory was guaranteed in six matches. Villa’nın first win before a Premier League campaign is far away from. And since 1969-70, they have been in the second level and the first in any league season they have not won until their 10th match.
Zafer against Fulham arrived three days after the Europa League win against Bologna and could be a catalyst for recovery.
For all their shaking, the first quarter is only five points.
Captain McGinn, Sky Sports’a told, “We have been praised for a few seasons in the past, so as a footballer, you take the heights and screes and take criticism to the jaw. He was deserved, we were not good enough.”
“But today and Thursday night [against Bologna] It looks like ourselves. We still know that we are a good team and a team that teams don’t like to play – and today we have shown a lot. “
Villa had plenty of help from Fulham. While visitors think they should get the first half-penalty-Josh King, instead of the challenge of Emi Martinez, he reserved for simulation-Second semi-collapse gift wrapped victory.
“I think our results are balanced, Eme Emery said. He continued: “We are not where we want to be, but this result will help us to be better. It is important how the players are connected and adapt.”
