Aston Villa Report

Jacob Tanswell

Buendia hits the post. Home crowd agitated and their team look ragged. Newcastle so open whenever #AVFC get through the first pressure phase. Jackson constantly peeling to the left, Buendia and Manzambi running wherever they want. Question is whether Villa can punish them while…

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📊 Johan Manzambi's last 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 starts for Aston Villa ⤵️ ⚽️🅰️ vs Tottenham 🅰️ vs Brentford ⚽️ vs Fenerbahçe ⚽ vs Newcastle 🆕 Form🔥 #AVFC

Jacob Tanswell

The referee set the tone early on here. A handful of players booked, relatively softly and walking a tightrope. In an aggressive, man-to-man game, some composure is needed - from the officials as well as the players. Lindelof and Suzuki the players to follow from an #AVFC…

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MANZAMBI YOU BEAUTY!!!! #AVFC

Jacob Tanswell

Had to be Manzambi didn't it? Against the team that pushed so hard to sign him. Alysson keeps the ball, setting it off to Joao Gomes who curls a cross into the backpost, where Manzambi is unmarked. He heads in. Proving a difference-maker for #AVFC already. 1-0

John Townley

GOAL: MANZZZZAMBI! Joao Gomes floats a cross towards the back post, where Manzambi was waiting to head in. 'In youurrr head' rings around St. James' Park. Newcastle 0-1 #AVFC

Jacob Tanswell

Joao Gomes booked. Emery tells him to calm down. Newcastle typically aggressive in midfield and in duels, so as Emery said yesterday, the midfielder needs to learn from Brighton and find control for his and the team's sake. #AVFC

Jacob Tanswell

Emery extremely angry with Matty Cash for not recovering into position after Cash felt he should have won a corner. Still shouting at him now. Alysson also screamed at after not filing in for Cash. But more positively, Manzambi is able to drift anywhere he wants and so too is…

Jacob Tanswell

Newcastle's shape is poor when they lose the ball. Their midfield is leaving Nico isolated and Manzambi and Buendia are getting lots of space as a result. Like in the second half here last year, #AVFC finding it pretty easy to find Jackson 1v1. Should generate most of their…

Jacob Tanswell

#AVFC break well from a Newcastle corner with Alysson playing in Jackson who, remarkably, could start his run inside his own half. Newcastle extremely open. A tough game to come into - so many duels - but Alysson playing simply and quickly. Jackson's effort too close to Hornicek