US EditionFrom 'lazy' to title challengers: Aston Villa is the big surprise in the Premier League this season
Aston Villa's 11-match winning streak, led by manager Unai Emery and Ollie Watkins, has propelled them into a three-way Premier League title race with Arsenal and Manchester City.
- After 11 straight wins, Aston Villa travels to Arsenal on Saturday, with a victory potentially leveling them with first-place Arsenal, as Emery's turnaround continues.
- After a five-match winless start, Unai Emery called his players `lazy` amid worries over summer transfer window inactivity and poor form from Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers.
- Substitutions and late goals, notably at Brighton on Saturday and West Ham, helped Villa overturn deficits, with Ollie Watkins scoring twice to beat Chelsea 2-1.
- Saturday Aston Villa face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, a test of Arsenal's title credentials with Jurrien Timber, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, and Cristhian Mosquera absent as Villa sit three points off the top after 18 games.
- Emery's 17 wins in 19 since late September suggest that January transfer window moves, with Antoine Semenyo linked to Manchester City talks over a 65 million pounds release clause, loom large.
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From 'lazy' to title challengers: Aston Villa is the big surprise in the Premier League this season
Aston Villa started the Premier League season with a five-match winless run and looked more like a potential relegation candidate than a title contender. Manager Unai Emery was describing his players as “lazy,” and Villa’s big names like Ollie Watkins…
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