Following Villa’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Sunday afternoon, midfielder Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa has come under fire.
It was a contentious day for the referees, but Unai Emery will be pleased that his Aston Villa squad left the London Stadium on Sunday with a draw.
The ball found the back of the net four times during the match, despite only two goals being scored. Two of West Ham’s goals were disallowed due to handball.
The most contentious moment occurred in the closing seconds when Tomas Soucek’s game-winning goal was disqualified, resulting in a shared victory for the Villans following a subpar performance.Considering that Villa played on Thursday without a number of their best players, the outcome was hard-fought; yet, one area of weakness could indicate a future issue for Emery.
John McGinn was absent for Aston Villa at West Ham.
Despite his ability to create opportunities, the 26-year-old was frequently caught out of position, a fact that analysts noted in their analysis of his play.
Remarks regarding Youri Tielemans’s performance versus West Ham
Due to certain weaknesses in Tielemans’ playing, co-host Robbie Earle of The 2 Robbies podcast emphasized how much Villa missed McGinn’s presence.
“I felt that McGinn was missed in midfield; you know, the way he receives the ball with people on his back and then plays off?”
Co-host Robbie Earle of The 2 Robbies podcast highlighted how much Villa missed McGinn’s presence because of certain flaws in Tielemans’ game.
“I felt that McGinn was missed in midfield; you know, the way he receives the ball with people on his back and then plays off?”
Looking ahead, Emery will need to make a choice as the Villans get ready to play without their captain for the next two Premier League games—as matches against Manchester City and Wolves draw near.
Villa was lucky to salvage a point from the match, given the way the visitors played against West Ham. This suggests the manager might have to make some changes to his starting lineup before the match against Wolves.