aston villa The team continued to maintain their tag of being a spectacle in the Champions League with a 3-2 win over RB Leipzig in a thrilling match in Germany midweek.
As well as starring on Europe’s biggest stages, Unai Emerymen also praise 23 goals scored from 15 Premier League The Villa Park crowd often expressed their appreciation for the exciting action on display.
Morgan Rogers is a notable player who has excited supporters this season, plus John Duran and Ollie Watkins Up top, he often shared the goalscoring burden for Villa.
Duran and Watkins’ performance this season
Duran has achieved remarkable results ten goals He has featured in very limited starts this season, including a magnificent goal on the turf of the Red Bull Arena in the last game against RB Leipzig.
Just eight minutes after coming on, the powerful Colombian smashed a fierce shot past the hapless Peter Gulacsi, sending the visiting fans inside the Leipzig Arena into a frenzy at such a sweet finish.
Unfortunately, Watkins didn’t join those cheers after scoring on Tuesday night, but the 28-year-old looked clinical on his return to the Premier League, seven goals Sacked in 15 appearances.
This brings Watkins’ goal total for the West Midlands Titans to an astonishing level 77 goalsDue to his consistency in front of goal, Duran is often left out of the starting lineup, leaving the former Brentford star to lead the charge.
However, not every purchase in the attack has been a resounding success and the former flop did struggle during his abominable stay at Villa Park.
Wesley’s career since leaving Villa
The problem here is Wesley, who has cost Villa dearly £22 million Having returned from Club Brugge in 2019, many are hoping the Brazilian new signing can become their next Christian Benteke.
After all, Benteke will stay online 49 goals Wesley played 101 games for Villa after a spell in Belgium, but Wesley himself fell far short of that prolific level during a poor spell in England.
He will initially be with Four goals registered In eight games he was top-flight in the Premier League, including a clinical finish over Jordan Pickford, to open his account at Villa, but a serious ACL injury in his debut season ultimately led to ended his career at Villa Park.
Barring those poor injury demons, Wesley could only score two more goals in four more games in the West Midlands, which would see him leave Stoke City permanently in 2023, leaving the club on a free transfer meeting.
Wesley’s league number for Fatih Karagümrük (24/25) | |
|---|---|
Statistics – every 90 minutes* | wesley |
Games played | 15 |
Number of goals scored | 12 |
Assist | 3 |
Lens* | 1.9 |
Hit the target* | 1.3 |
Rating frequency | 102 minutes |
Goal conversion rate % | 43% |
Statistical basis Sofa Rating | |
Although Wesley would never feature in the Potters’ squad, he has managed to resurrect his days playing for Fatih Karagumluk in Turkey and has now transformed himself into A formidable goal machine.
Surprisingly, despite being in the Turkish second division, the South American surpassed Duran and Watkins in terms of league goals, scoring 12 league goals in just 15 games. Ball, impressive.
While he must reflect on his short spell at Villa in his mind and wonder what would have happened if not for a long spell in the treatment room, the 28-year-old is at least satisfied that he has since returned to his best years. test.
While Wesley continues to score goal after goal, Duran and Watkins hope they can do something similar under Emery as Villa face a busy December game.
