Does Aston Villa have European hangovers as a result of their Premier League hits and misses?

Given that Villa's defeat of Bayern Munich in Europe was followed by another home draw, it would be simple to attribute their two-point loss to Champions League exhaustion in the closing minutes of their match against Bournemouth.

Emery will not accept such justifications for the equaliser, even though he acknowledged that Morgan Rogers' absence might have been related to the demands of the fixture list. He attributed it to his team's learning curve. Late in the game, they lost control.

We are working to develop a strong mentality, both tactically and emotionally, so there is still more work to be done. It was beyond our control. We need to learn this," Emery remarked.

Even if Ross Barkley knew what he was doing when he rushed in to halt a Bournemouth attempt with only seconds remaining, it was still a poor decision. A player with less desperation would have maintained composure.

Instead, Marcus Tavernier cleverly aimed for the near post to keep Emiliano Martinez from collecting the ball after he gave up a free-kick, which allowed another ball to be curled into the Villa area. small specifics. It's the exact kind of detail that will irritate Emery.
Bate, Adam

Savinho appears to have played for Manchester City for many years.

He had only made six starts under Pep Guardiola, though. Savinho was left to handle the creative output due to the absence of players like Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish, and he put on another polished and commanding display.

The most intriguing statistic was how many touches he had in the Southampton box, even though no player produced more chances (5). That number was 17, which was three more than the Southampton team as a whole scored during the ninety minutes.

This season, only two players have had more in a single game, demonstrating how much Savinho demands the ball and how confident his teammates are in their ability to deliver it to him.
Lewis Jones

Fulham's attacking line is even more frustrated.

Following an undefeated start to the season, Fulham has now lost three Premier League games. Their failure to complete opportunities has cost them in each match.

Adama Traore had three excellent chances against Manchester City but left without scoring as Fulham lost 3-1. The game was decided by Andreas Pereira's missed penalty, which, had it been converted, would have altered the outcome of last weekend's defeat to Aston Villa.

And now, Fulham let the Toffees off the hook against Everton by missing chance after chance. They achieved an Expected Goals total of 1.0xG even prior to Alex Iwobi's opening goal. They ought to have hidden the Toffees from view.

Fulham would lead the Premier League tonight if xG were used to decide games. They can exert pressure and influence over games, particularly with their accurate crosses and direct runners.

However, this Fulham club lacks enough goals even though Raul Jimenez, Emile Smith Rowe, and Adama Traore are all superb creators. Smith Rowe and Iwobi are the only other players in Marco Silva's team with more than one goal, while Jimenez tops the pack with four.

Fulham has to work on their shooting skills because they have three games left before a challenging December: Brentford, Crystal Palace, and Wolves.

'Sparks' by Lewis Potter Brentford's triumph and comeback

Although Keane Lewis-Potter was the mastermind behind Brentford's thrilling 4-3 victory over Ipswich, Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo's efforts will take centre stage.

The forward was involved in every successful play his team made, including winning the penalty and then tricking Harry Clarke into receiving a second yellow card after persistently bothering him throughout the game.

Following his riotous performance, Brentford manager Thomas Frank stated the 23-year-old had his greatest game for the Bees.

Frank remarked, "He sparked the comeback,"

"He was always driving forward, taking on the players, and creating the penalty and red card. His performance really delighted me.

Lewis-Potter, who was making his eighth start of the season, is becoming more and more influential for Brentford. It appears that his industry will soon receive the recognition it deserves.

The top 10 shouldn't be the pinnacle of Forest's goals.

Under Steve Cooper, Nottingham Forest finished 16th in the Championship three years ago today. Chris Wood was their second-leading scorer going into the weekend, and they were fifth in the Premier League.

The only other relic of that Forest promotion-winning team was in the King Power Stadium home dugout, aside from the immovable Ryan Yates. It is impossible to overestimate the significance of Wood, who tied Stan Collymore as Forest's second-highest Premier League striker of all time with 22 goals.

Only Erling Haaland has scored more non-penalty goals in that span, with 17 of those goals occurring since previous Christmas Day. The first half was "like a basketball match," according to Yates, who scored the first goal on his 150th league start for Forest. However, Nuno Espirito Santo made a little tactical change at halftime to neutralise Leicester's box midfield.

Although Wood's class made the difference, Forest as a team won the game handily and now have 11 points from their first five away league games. Even at this point, their goals shouldn't be limited to finishing in the top half.