Emery must drop 5/10 Aston Villa dud who gave away the ball 14 times

Aston Villa misplaced their third Premier League recreation of their final six, dropping 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 pictures 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, profitable seven, drawing 4 and dropping 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 targets late on to steal all three factors, profitable 2-1. Two performers particularly upset on the day, considered one of whom has been in wonderful type to this point this marketing campaign.

Morgan Rogers’ efficiency vs Nottingham Forest

Morgan Rogers has been considered one of Emery’s finest performers this season, providing appreciable creation and risk in central zones. The 22-year-old has made 22 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 4 targets, offering three assists, and totalling 1,832 minutes performed.

Nonetheless, towards Forest, the English attacker could not fairly get issues going. Regardless of having a robust penalty declare, Rogers misplaced possession 16 occasions, solely accomplished two of his six dribble makes an attempt, had his solely shot of the sport blocked, all whereas dropping ten of his 16 floor duels.

But the 22-year-old wasn’t Villa’s worst participant. Actually, considered one of their extra skilled stars let the facet down, making an enormous mistake in the direction of the again finish of the sport, his error resulting in a objective, and general placing in a efficiency which wasn’t of the usual required.

Matty Money’s efficiency in numbers vs Nottingham Forest

Former Forest man Matty Money was awarded a 5/10 match ranking by Specific and Star, together 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 towards Forest, with the twin accountability 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.

Alongside the error resulting in a objective, Money additionally misplaced possession 14 occasions within the recreation, didn’t full a profitable cross regardless of discovering himself in some good extensive areas to ship, accomplished simply considered one of his three dribble makes an attempt and had a 70% cross completion.

In fact, being a pure right-back, Money does deliver further defensive stability when doubling up in these extensive zones. Nonetheless, his errors in possession can value the facet, giving up further possessions to the opposition, and placing Emery’s facet beneath strain.

The supervisor must change issues when Villa face Manchester Metropolis subsequent week, and somebody like Money after his error-prone efficiency could possibly be dropped with a view to stabilise issues towards final season’s Premier League champions.