Aston Villa Report

Jacob Tanswell

Unai Emery on John McGinn: "I told him two years ago at the start of the season, 'you are not adding numbers close to the team - 10 goals and 10 assists - if you are, we will be close to achieving our objective.' And he is now doing something similar.” #AVFC

John Townley

Ollie Watkins thought that was one of Aston Villa's best performances this season. #AVFC

John Townley

Ollie Watkins: "Massive for us with it being the last game going into the international break and all the teams around us playing before and them dropping points. We knew the job in hand and we have taken it and maximised our opportunity to try and get in the UCL places." #AVFC

John Townley

Ollie Watkins: "Everyone wants to play for their country but I expected that because my form has not been that great. I know what I can do and when I put on an England shirt I feel like I have always performed well." #AVFC

John Townley

This was Aston Villa's 200th Premier League clean sheet at Villa Park, becoming the eighth different club to keep 200+ home clean sheets in the competition. #AVFC

John Townley

𝗔 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮. Progression to the Europa League quarter-finals, combined with successive wins at Villa Park to boost their chances of a top five finish. 🙌 #AVFC

The Athletic

Tottenham Hotspur are now one place above the Premier League relegation zone after losing 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest. Vitor Pereira’s first league win with Forest results in a massive three points. West Ham United’s defeat at Aston Villa means they remain in the bottom thre

The Athletic

It's been a good weekend if you're an Aston Villa fan. With Chelsea and Liverpool losing, Unai Emery's side take advantage by getting the three points against West Ham United. They go into the international break with a five-point advantage over Liverpool in fifth.

John Townley

#AVFC will spend the March international break with a six-point buffer inside the top five after beating West Ham 2-0 at Villa Park. It was a complete performance from Unai Emery's side, with John McGinn and Ollie Watkins on the scoresheet. 👌 https///www.birminghammail.co.u//spo

Jacob Tanswell

FT: #AVFC 2-0 West Ham Major win. Move 6 points ahead of Chelsea. Villa played like a team emboldened by other results & determined not to waste the opportunity. Tempo & attacking threat far better, everything seemed to be done much quicker. It meant they were very good to watch