Through a victory today, Aston Villa can move eight points clear of Tottenham Hotspur. Emery must release the £120k/w “relentless creature” of Aston Villa.
If Aston Villa wins at Villa Park the following week, their draw against Ajax opens the way for them to advance in the Europa Conference League.
Today’s match against Tottenham Hotspur is of utmost importance as it presents Villa with an opportunity to widen their advantage in the Premier League top-four competition.
Season statistics for John McGinn demonstrate his ability to score goals, which makes him an invaluable member of Unai Emery’s team.
After a scoreless midweek draw with Ajax, Aston Villa has a fantastic opportunity to go to the Europa Conference League quarterfinals by winning at Villa Park on Thursday.
The match against Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon, however, will be on everyone’s mind due to its significance.
In the Premier League standings, Villa leads the north Londoners by five points at the moment and might go up to eight points if they win.
To secure qualifying for the Champions League the next season, Unai Emery may alter his starting lineup before the thrilling matchup with Ange Postecoglou’s team.
Midweek saw a number of players come off the bench, including captain John McGinn, who did not begin the game.
John McGinn replaced Ajax’s bench player.
McGinn had only failed to start one game all season before the encounter, and that
Emery seems to be focused on this weekend’s big matchup against Spurs, which is why he benched the Scottish player.
Despite his brief participation in midweek, he was unable to contribute to the match; in just 27 minutes, he completed two passes and required eight touches, and the Midlands team managed to tie.