Everyone is doing the best they can, regardless of their task and the cases that oppose them. And that was the case, I think, with Steven Gerrard leaving the club this week.
Of course, it doesn’t help when almost every single signing you make in the team is injured at the same time, but it doesn’t take away the effects we’ve had not only recently, but by taking a wider snapshot.
Yes, the result at Fulham was mediocre, but now it’s about staying together as a football club. Villa Park is very important to us and at times like this, the players want that support.
Aaron Danks will be on duty today. Good luck to him and the coaching staff who will take the reins of the game. It is someone else who wants this afternoon.
Hello and welcome to today’s live politics as Aaron Danks looks to make a winning start after being put on the tariff on an interim basis following Steven Gerrard’s firing on Thursday.
Danks will be subsidized through Neil Cutler and Austin MacPhee for today’s showdown with Brentford. As for the Bees, manager Thomas Frank has dismissed the Villa’s void by insisting he has “unfinished business” with today’s opponents.
Before today’s kickoff at 2 p. m. , goalkeeper Danks said: “We have to do this for the fans, the crowd. I’m a local guy, I know the domain well. I will have friends and a circle of relatives all over the world. “Stadium, then they will be huge for us, surely huge for us, and we can put anything on the field so that they are behind and proud.
Douglas Luiz will be available after his red card was cancelled at Fulham, while elsewhere, Lucas Digne, Ludwig Augustinsson, Jed Steer, Diego Carlos and Boubacar Kamara remain on the sidelines. As for Brentford, Frank will be without Pontus Jansson, Thomas Strakosha, Aaron Hickey and Christian Norgaard, while Ivan Toney, 8 goals, will start at the top.
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Aston Villa goalkeeper chief Aaron Danks speaking to BBC Sport: “Very happy. I think the guys in the first five minutes played with intensity and supported that. I’m happy with the game and the performance.
“Going into the game, you have a bit of nerves and apprehension, but during the time I was on the sidelines, I was just focusing on performance. Seeing the enthusiasts and players at the end was a great feeling. “
“It was a free kick worked on the educational pitch for the first goal, so thank you to the staff for that and the players for executing it.
“I had to pinch myself. We asked for energy, we asked for a lot of effort and speed of painting and the guys brought that. The game plan included many psychological things, about our attitude, our application and our solidarity.
“For a few weeks we felt this was going to happen. We had driven it well, but the goals were simply missing. Today we have been clinical and ruthless and today that is the result you get from that. “
“I’ve been asked to lead the team for now and I’ll continue to do that and move forward on Monday morning to prepare the team as it goes on and until I hear otherwise, it’s general and on. “. “
Brentford boss Thomas Frank speaking to Sky Sports: “First of all, congratulations to Villa on a well-deserved victory. They struggled, so Aaron Danks and his training did a smart job.
“We knew they would come with energy. We did better with the loose shot for the first goal, but it was a well-played loose shot. The game ended after 14 minutes, but we never gave up. “
“We’ve come back from 2-0 twice this season, we know we’re capable of doing it. The wonderful thing about football is, whatever happens, to maintain discipline. Stay focused and don’t make mistakes, but unfortunately we didn’t. “‘t. que today’.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney: “The mess, to be honest. The mess. They fully deserved the result and it may have been more. We were like a group of kids there. functionality of the boys.
“We knew what they were talking about, we knew they had quality throughout the team. They put in a feature and deserved to win.
“Fifteen minutes later, 3-0 we had it against Newcastle and we bounced back, so we can do it again. “
Aston Villa striker Danny Ings: “We owed the enthusiasts this functionality and result. It was a clever reaction from the boys.
“Naturally, you see a reaction from a team when something like this week happens with the departure of the coach.
“From what we have in the locker room, it just wasn’t enough and it hasn’t been for a long time.
“Extremely special. It is very difficult to choose someone in today’s performance. The crowd helped us today. You might see everyone coming in combination at the end and there’s no greater feeling than that. “
LEON BAILEY: Did real damage in the first seven minutes, shot home for the 1-0 before hitting Ings for the 2-0. Bailey started on the left side and had Roerslev’s number with Brentford’s full-back holding on at half-time. Bailey returned to the plate for the fourth by hitting his cross in Watkins’ way before batting the house for the 4-0. Bailey was a real risk this afternoon. The one who makes the difference. 9*
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Villa Brentford 0.
Cameron Archer and Calum Chambers arrive.
A terrible effort through Dasilva.
Buendía and Bailey stand out.
Ramsey and Coutinho arrive.
He has a lot of loose ball and wants treatment. Jacob Ramsey is coming soon.
Dendoncker leads the way.
Martinez stretches to open up Jensen before the rebound falls on Mbeumo, but he puts his effort into the side net.
He ended his longest goal drought in an Aston Villa blouse with his last goal against Palacio in August.
4-0 !!!
Buendía gets a kick. Luiz Dougas cut Buendia short and sent him to Mings on the post for the moment. Mings won his header Brentford cleared the danger.
Bailey barked Canos before his center to Ings retreated. Douglas Luiz to check his luck, no doubt.
He fails to beat the first guy when Mbeumo runs up with the ball. Young returns to retrieve the ball for Villa, to sing “Oi Oi Ashley, Ashley Young”.
The Belgian continues after receiving a minute. Watkins just collided with Pinnock but, again, neither is okay.
The part of the moment is back here at Villa Park. Aaron Danks’ lead is 3-0.
There is no replacement for Villa with Konsa OK to continue after a groin injury.
The enthusiasts responded to Aston Villa’s best start when they led 3-0 against Brentford.
Leon Bailey scored in two minutes, before Danny Ings doubled the lead in the 7th minute. The striker then added his afternoon moment by converting a penalty.
Aaron Danks is on track for his first game as interim manager, following Steven Gerrard’s firing Thursday night.
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He had two Brentfords around him and controlled well to win a free kick.
The defender is back and well.
Ezri Konsa feeling his groin. The is treatment. He looks with some discomfort.
But Brentford cleared the lead with Villa in possession.
Direct from a corner when Douglas hit the post of the moment. Dendoncker and Cash then scored in goal, either of which was well guarded by Raya.