Starting the season in the English Premier League with Coach Aaron Danks, Aston Villa was below expectations. As of the 14th week in the league, Emery was appointed as the head of the team in the maroon-blue team, which terminated Danks’ duty while he was in the 13th place with 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as of the 14th week. Gaining momentum with Unai Emery, who previously coached Arsenal for 2 seasons in the Premier League, Aston Villa got 12 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in 19 matches with an experienced coach. As a result of these results, Aston Villa managed to rise to the 5th place, one place above Tottenham, with 54 points in the 33rd week result.
9 MATCH UNBELIEVABLE SERIES
Aston Villa have not been defeated in the last 9 matches. Unai Emery’s students collected 24 points with 7 wins and 2 draws in the aforementioned struggles. While the Bordeaux-Blues scored 16 goals in this process, they only saw 2 goals in their castle. Villa got 3 points from Everton and Chelsea away, and Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Fulham on the field, and drew with West Ham and Brentford, which he played away.
CAREER SEASON FROM OLLIE WATKINS
English football player Ollie Watkins has produced 14 goals and 6 assists in 32 matches in the league this season. Watkins is having his most successful season with Aston Villa, surpassing the other 2 seasons with 20 goals in his third season. The 27-year-old striker scored 14 goals, 5 assists in 37 games in the 2020-2021 season in the Premier League, and 11 goals and 2 assists in 35 games in the 2021-2022 season.