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ASTON VILLA STUN ARSENAL LATE: BUENDíA WINNER SPARKS TITLE RACE
Unai Emery's Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 to close the gap on the leaders. Cash and Buendía scored in the thrilling Premier League clash.
Mikel Arteta knew going to Villa Park wouldn't be easy for his Arsenal team, the current Premier League leaders. In January, Aston Villa came back from two goals down to tie Arsenal at their home stadium, a result that put Arsenal behind Liverpool in the title race. Two seasons ago, Villa beat Arsenal twice, including a late away win that helped Manchester City win the league.
So, Arteta and Arsenal knew they had a tough job against a Villa team that had won 12 of their last 14 games, including eight of their last nine league games. Unai Emery also knew it wouldn't be easy against an Arsenal side that had won 17 of their 21 games this season and improved their team over the summer. Even with Cristhian Mosquera out with an ankle injury, they still looked strong. Interestingly, Arteta replaced Emery as manager six years ago, aiming to win a title they haven't won since 2003-04.
Have Villa now joined the title race? The fans went wild after Emiliano Buendía, who came off the bench, scored in the 94th minute to win the game, their ninth in the last 10 matches, suggesting they have. Emiliano Martínez, the former Arsenal goalkeeper, joined his Villa teammates in celebrating the win. This game, between the teams now in first and second place and only three points apart, certainly lived up to the hype, especially considering Villa's slow start to the season.
Villa took the lead in the first half with a goal from Matty Cash. Just minutes after Declan Rice blocked Cash's shot, the Villa right-back scored through the legs of David Raya after Timber touched Pau Torres's cross. Emery celebrated as the Villa players ran to the corner flag to celebrate with Cash.
Arteta made quick changes, bringing on Viktor Gyökeres and Leandro Trossard at halftime. Trossard almost scored a volley in the 50th minute, and soon after, he tied the game. Declan Rice won the ball and set up Ødegaard, who found Bukayo Saka. Martínez saved Saka's cross, but Trossard scored on the rebound.
"Just win your games and see what happens," Arteta had said before the game. While Arsenal had momentum after tying the game, Villa didn't give up. Donyell Malen shot just wide, and Martínez saved a shot from Ødegaard. In the end, Buendía scored the winning goal almost at the last second.
£35M LOSS: ANALYZING THE COLLAPSE OF HARVEY ELLIOTT'S MANDATORY VILLA TRANSFER
Harvey Elliott's loan to Aston Villa is ending early after just six months. The mandatory £35M purchase clause is now unlikely to be activated.
Harvey Elliott's time at Aston Villa might be cut short. Just six months after joining the club, he might be leaving in January.
The attacking midfielder came from Liverpool on a season-long loan on deadline day in September.
The deal with Villa included a requirement to buy him, plus clauses about selling him later or buying him back.
But, Elliott hasn't played much since joining Villa, even though they won against other teams in the Premier League and Europe to get him.
Unai Emery said that the club is looking at what to do with the 22-year-old before the next transfer window opens next month.
This comes after Elliott didn't travel with the team for their Europa League game against Basel on Thursday.
Emery talked about Elliott's future at Villa in a press conference before a game.
He said, We're talking with him about his situation.
He's not with us. We hope we can find the best solution for him and for us.
I respect him as a player and as a person. He's training well, but there's a situation with him.
Hopefully, we can find a solution for him to play often and continue his career, either with us or somewhere else.
Elliott has played in only five games for Villa since joining, scoring once.
His last game was a short four-minute appearance against Feyenoord in the Europa League in October.
He hasn't been in the squad for any of Villa's last seven Premier League games.
Emery added, I've spoken with him two or three times about the situation.
First, my decision and also the situation. He's on loan with us, but he's not really contributing to us with a permanent contract.
This is a setback for Liverpool.
Liverpool was supposed to get £35 million when Elliott's loan to Villa became a permanent deal.
But the requirement to buy him kicks in only if he plays in 10 games for the club.
So, the Reds will likely miss out on that money this summer since he's only played about half that many games.
If Elliott leaves Villa, he'll likely have to return to Anfield in January.
The former England under-21 player played twice for Liverpool this season before being loaned out.
FIFA rules say players can only play for two clubs in one season.
Elliott could get around this rule by joining a club in a league that runs from summer to winter, like those in the MLS.
BUNDESLIGA STAR: ANALYZING NATHANIEL BROWN'S FIT FOR TOTTENHAM'S DEFENSE
An analytical look at Nathaniel Brown's Bundesliga performance shows why he is a top target for Spurs. Can they beat out three major rivals for the defender?
According to a recent report from journalist Dean Jones, Tottenham Hotspur will have a tough time signing Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown. Spurs will have to compete with Manchester City, West Ham United, Manchester United, and Arsenal to get the German defender next year.
Brown has played well on Frankfurt’s left side this season. The 22-year-old has one goal and four assists in 20 games for the German club in all competitions.
The German player has shown he can defend well, with 30 tackles, 15 blocks, ten interceptions, and 16 clearances in the Bundesliga. He also passes the ball well from the left, with an 81.3% pass success rate in the German top league (stats via fbref.com).
His contract with the German club ends in the summer of 2030, so it won’t be easy for Tottenham to sign him next year.
Should Tottenham Hotspur Manager Thomas Frank Sign Brown?
Brown is a good tackler and times his challenges well to win the ball back. He clears the ball when the other team is attacking and is also a good passer.
The German player can score and assist goals from the left. Brown is mainly a left-back but can also play as a left-sided midfielder if needed. We’ll see if he can handle the Premier League’s physicality and intensity if Spurs sign him next year.
Brown would make Tottenham manager Thomas Frank’s defence better and deeper. He could earn a regular spot in the first team at the North London club in the years ahead.
At 22, Brown could become a star in English soccer if he keeps improving each season. Overall, Frank should sign him in 2026.
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