James Chettle

An Aston Villa tactical analysis of the 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Coventry City, breaking down Tammy Abraham’s double and Unai Emery’s setup.

Ibrahim Mbaye marked his first Aston Villa start with an assist as Unai Emery’s side beat Coventry City 3-1. The winger supplied the corner for Ross Barkley’s 40th-minute header, restoring Villa’s lead before half-time. That contribution came at an important moment. Victor Torp had cancelled out Tammy Abraham’s opener, but Mbaye’s delivery allowed Barkley to […]

Marco Bizot’s back injury is not expected to be serious, according to Unai Emery, after the goalkeeper came off against Coventry City. Bizot was replaced by Zion Suzuki at half-time during Aston Villa’s 3-1 Carabao Cup victory on Wednesday. Emery offered an encouraging initial assessment afterwards, although his comments did not confirm whether Bizot would […]

Aston Villa learn Carabao Cup fourth-round fate with an away tie against Bournemouth. Read the full draw details for the October clash.

Tammy Abraham scores twice as Aston Villa beat Coventry City in the Carabao Cup third round. Read our full match report and player ratings from the tie.

Tammy Abraham scores twice as Aston Villa defeat Coventry City 3-1 in the Carabao Cup. Read the full match report and player ratings from CBS Arena.

Aston Villa could hand Tammy Abraham an opportunity against Coventry tonight, but Unai Emery must also consider the attack around him. The striker replaced Nicolas Jackson at half-time against Nottingham Forest. That change offered a useful lesson ahead of the Carabao Cup tie. As covered in our explanation of Jackson’s substitution, Emery also introduced Alysson […]

Far from being a setback, Aston Villa’s summer transfers give Unai Emery the tactical adaptability needed to compete on the highest European stage.

Aston Villa are reportedly monitoring Cruzeiro striker Kaio Jorge again ahead of January after he scored 43 goals across his last 86 club appearances.

Chris Sutton believes Unai Emery is still searching for trust in Aston Villa’s new-look squad after a dramatic summer overhaul. Villa brought in 10 players during the transfer window, but only Zion Suzuki, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Nicolas Jackson have been handed Premier League starts by Emery so far. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday […]

Ross Barkley’s numbers against Nottingham Forest leave Unai Emery with a midfield decision before Aston Villa face Coventry City.

Former Aston Villa forward Donyell Malen has scored six goals in Roma’s opening four Serie A games after his £21.6m permanent move.