The defensive slip-ups that ultimately cost Aston Villa against Leicester City have been addressed by Emiliano Martinez..
After Emi Buendia’s spectacular effort rebounded, Ollie Watkins appeared to have given Unai Emery’s team the perfect start. Villa’s lead, though, was short-lived because Boubacar Kamara, who had received the ball from Martinez on the outskirts of the box, was caught in possession.
James Maddison eventually received the ball, and he had a simple task to complete Leicester’s equalizer. Harry Souttar’s own goal gave Villa the advantage once more, but the usually flawless Kamara again mishandled the ball in the lead-up to Tete’s goal, which gave the Foxes a 3-2 advantage following Kelechi Ihenacho’s earlier header..
Villa had opportunities to secure a clear victory, but they were unable to find the decisive edge. After Alex Moreno made the regrettable error that gave Dennis full reign to complete the 4-2 loss, Emery’s team was left regretting those missed opportunities even more.
When Martinez, John McGinn’s replacement as captain, was questioned about the disappointing performance, he stated that Villa will continue to follow Emery’s philosophy of playing out from defense.
We had a fantastic run in January and have been strong defensively, so it was strange, according to Martinez, who spoke to BBC Sport. “Mistakes will be made as we try to play from the back; the key is how we handle them..
We had multiple hits, and Leicester deserved to win because they exerted a lot of pressure. We will continue to do it..
After winning their previous two games, Villa lost ground in their pursuit of a European spot as a result. Villa is still in 11th place, but their next two games will be difficult. Next Sunday, Emery’s team travels to Manchester City, and on February 18, they play host to the league leaders, Arsenal, at Villa Park..
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