It's 4-1 now. Shambolic performance from Villa in the second half. Their mentality was fully destroyed after Tottenham's first goal. They're worsening as their RB gets exploited by Tottenham.
Their players made too many mistakes. They made too many touches, dribbled slowly, and did not pass the ball right away. Also, starting four midfielders made their build-up so slow. It's obvious their strategy 4-4-2 is not working in modern football.
The way Tottenham trashed Aston Villa was surprising, especially considering that Aston Villa was leading at halftime. I would say Tottenham recognized their lapses and quickly addressed them before the start of the second half, which allowed them to emerge victorious. Additionally, the return of their ever-reliable captain added another level of energy and boosted their style of play. I’ve noticed that when Son Heung-min doesn’t play for Tottenham, they struggle to perform. They must be glad to have their captain back in time to help them get past Aston Villa in such a convincing manner.
Aston Villa exhibited a performance vastly different from their Champions League form, squandering an opportunity to break into the Premier League top four, there seemed to be something wrong with Unai Emery defense. Tottenham convincingly managed to turn things around and dominate the game in the second half, the increasing intensity of attacks built by Son Heung min and colleagues in the second half paid off. Aston Villa 7 match unbeaten record has now been broken, but Unai Emery has the opportunity to continue to maintain his perfect record in the Champions League, where his team will face Club Brugge who are relatively easier to overcome.