
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.
Since Aston Villa has been a tough opponent for any team this season; I immediately think that Tottenham Spurs has lost another home game before their incredible comeback. Johnson gave Tottenham an equalizer in the 49th minute of the game. As soon as the Tottenham players equalized, Aston Villa performance declined, and they lost the game conceding three more goals. Aston Villa suffered their second loss of the season and dropped back to sixth place in the league.
Aston Villa used an unexpected tactic against Tottenham, conceding possession and relying on counterattacks, which gave them an edge for most of the match. Despite the scoreline, the game was balanced, and Villa certainly didn’t deserve to be beaten heavily. Tottenham lost some of their usual rhythm when Villa didn’t press them aggressively. Emery’s game plan worked well, but unfortunately, Villa fell just short of securing the points they deserved.