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Aston Villa went 3-0 up in 14 minutes in their first game following Steven Gerrard's departure. The now ex-Villans manager was shown the exit after losing 3-0 at Fulham on Thursday. Now, Villa seem all the better for it already, firing three past ...

Now, Villa seem all the better for it already, having put in their best performance of the season to date. But as the clock ticked past the quarter of an hour mark, it was Villa that were three to the good, as Ings converted a penalty won by Tyrone Mings. Aston Villa scored three goals in just 14 minutes on their way to a 4-0 thrashing of Brentford in their first game following Steven Gerrard’s departure.

Aston Villa caretaker manager Aaron Danks has dropped captain John McGinn for his first game in charge of the club. McGinn has played in all 11 of Villa's ...

[Emiliano Buendia](https://theathletic.com/football/player/emiliano-buendia-CV6jy5fLJKhUd9NZ/) and [Matty Cash](https://theathletic.com/football/player/matty-cash-hPaGX9MjdT0jIwVQ/) for [Jan Bednarek](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jan-bednarek-q9oObDVi2GTF3xvU/) and [Jacob Ramsey](https://theathletic.com/football/player/jacob-ramsey-K5ZZIB2po6O7dJF0/) following the 3-0 defeat by [Fulham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fulham/) on Thursday. McGinn was named captain in the summer, replacing Tyrone Mings. [Aston Villa](https://theathletic.com/football/team/aston-villa/) caretaker manager Aaron Danks has dropped captain [John McGinn](https://theathletic.com/football/player/john-mcginn-msMfQA2JRDJqPIRA/) for his first game in charge of the club.

Former Aston Villa striker Darren Bent feels Steven Gerrard should be in the equation to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager.

He also took England to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. And Gerrard may need to prove his credentials with another English club before setting his sights on the national side. This week’s reverse was Villa’s sixth of the campaign while they have won just twice in the league. Gerrard cut his teeth with Rangers north of her border. He was appointed Villans chief in November last year, replacing Dean Smith at the helm. Things began well, with four victories from six top-flight games.

Losing so abjectly to Fulham made Steven Gerrard's removal inevitable, but Aston Villa now find themselves at something of a crossroads.

Gerrard never talked about the job in that way – he’d have been a complete fool to do so – and this sort of talk put Villa supporters in an invidious position. No matter how far short of expectations things might have been for all associated with the club under Steven Gerrard, there is always scope for things to get worse. No matter how unlikely it all may have seemed, talk of Aston Villa being a ‘stepping stone’ to the Liverpool job was unfair on both the manager and the club. There’s been bad luck along the way, as Diego Carlos’s ruptured achilles tendons will attest, but whoever the replacement turns out to be will need to be ruthless with a group of players who have lost their way. It would be quite a volte face to turn around after having said all of that and accept the Aston Villa job. The loss of assistant manager Michael Beale to Queens Park Rangers during the summer seems to have hit Gerrard’s plans hard.

Gary Neville has criticised the owners of Aston Villa after they reportedly sacked Steven Gerrard immediately after their 3-0 loss to Fulham.

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Gabby Agbonlahor believes Philippe Coutinho owes sacked Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard an apology for his performances since joining the club on a ...

He (Gerrard), got rid of all the wingers, and that annoyed fans a bit. The former Villa striker said: 'Coutinho was his man and he didn't perform for him. The Brazilian scored on his debut against [Manchester United](/sport/teampages/manchester-united.html) and went on to net five goals in 19 appearances last season.

Here's the team news from Villa Park with Aaron Danks making three changes to the line-up as Jan Bednarek, John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey drop out.

It's the first time in 30 matches that skipper McGinn begins on the bench. Emi Martinez captains the side this afternoon and he'll have Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings and Ashley Young in front of him. Jan Bednarek has also been dropped with Matty Cash, Leander Dendoncker and Emi Buendia the three to come in from Thursday's defeat against Fulham.

Frank Lampard called on Premier League managers to be given more time to implement their styles and philosophies after former England teammate Steven ...

There have been many a time that people have questioned whether he should be in his job and could lose his job. It’s not nice for somebody to lose their job and when it’s in the public eye, I know that from my experience, it also can be difficult in many ways. So, as a general thing, I think that would be what I’d look at and that’s unfortunately become part of the modern game.”

Aston Villa vs Brentford: Less than 72 hours after Steven Gerrard was sacked as manager, Villa will return to action when they host the Bees at Villa Park.

Chelsea have gone to a back 4 with the trio of Kovacic, Jorginho and Loftus-Cheek in midfield. As for Manchester United, yet another Cristiano Ronaldo saga has dominated the last few days as he walked off early against Tottenham after being an unused sub and will not be in the squad to face Chelsea. Chelsea head to RB Salzburg on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League and then head to Brighton on Saturday, Oct. Chelsea signed him in the summer and he’s been on loan back at Chicago Fire. The ball just hasn’t dropped to Raheem Sterling in the right areas on a few occasions. Casemiro and Eriksen class gives United sturdy foundation: The experienced duo of Eriksen and Casemiro got United off to a fine start as they ticked things over nicely in midfield and gave United a foundation to get something from the game. Rashford, Aubameyang struggle: The forwards on both teams struggled to have an impact and perhaps both Chelsea and Manchester United will be better without a true No. Manchester United host Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday and then host West Ham on Sunday, Oct. United and Chelsea both tried to leave as many forward players forward as possible and it turned the game into a bit of a stalemate. United dominated midfield early on and got the ball to Sancho, Bruno Fernandes and Antony often and Chelsea couldn’t get going. Potter’s decision to bring on Kovacic after 35 minutes gave Chelsea the control they wanted as they switched to a back four and went to a 4-2-3-1. The back four and two holding midfielders are settled, while Fabio Vieira looks likely to start in an attacking role.

Well, Aaron Danks, your message was heard loud and clear.The temporary Aston Villa boss called for the club to “come together” before kick-o.

The Bees star was supposed to be in his pomp, oozing confidence on eight Prem goals and off the back of an England call-up. Ings stepped up and rifled home and It was the first time he had hit a double in a game since May 11, 2021 - 531 days ago. It was the first match that Bailey, Buendia and Ings had all started for Villa since joining for a combined £83million (plus add-ons) in the summer of 2021. There was a brief VAR check as Tyrone Mings was in an offside position in front of Raya - but the Villa defender wasn't blocking the keeper's view and it stood. It was also the earliest a side has ever led by three goals in a manager's first game in charge in the Prem. [ Aston Villa](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196670/aston-villa/) boss called for the club to “come together” before kick-off after a miserable week which saw [former manager Steven Gerrard axed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20177566/steven-gerrard-sacked-aston-villa-premier-league/).

Danny Ings scored twice in the opening 14 minutes as Aston Villa bounced back from the sacking of manager Steven Gerrard with a dominant 4-0 Premier League ...

"We owed the fans that performance and result," Ings said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Things went from bad to worse for the visitors when Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer pulled the shirt of Tyrone Mings to concede a penalty in the 12th minute, and Ings slammed the spot kick straight down the middle to make it 3-0.

Gary Neville has criticised the owners of Aston Villa after they reportedly sacked Steven Gerrard immediately after their 3-0 loss to Fulham.

That was the one thing that was bad from Villa’s point of view.” The only thing you could do is crack a few beers open and get on it. No, he went back with his team and he went back with his staff. Doing it immediately after a game, where you know the manager has to travel back with his staff and his players. Gerrard could have easily got himself a driver, not got back with his team and not got back with his staff. Let’s be clear, as owners, we are all liable to criticism when we sack a manager and I have been criticised for that.

A resurgent Aston Villa blew Brentford away at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, delivering a scintillating display of attacking football to pick up three ...

Former boss Steven Gerrard was sacked late on Thursday night following a 3-0 defeat at Fulham, with first-team coach Danks handed the caretaker role.

Tyrone Mings was hacked down by Kristoffer Ajer with Ings converting the resultant penalty to make it three for Villa. He then turned provider for Danny Ings for a brilliant finish near the post in the seventh minute. Leon Bailey set the tone for a memorable afternoon from a corner after barely 60 seconds to the start of the game.

Aston Villa made a resounding start to life after Steven Gerrard as a 15-minute blitz paved the way for a 4-0 win over Brentford.

Villa were able to add a fourth after the break as Watkins got on the scoresheet after an hour. Danks, who made the bold decision to drop captain John McGinn, could not have dreamed of a better start to life in the Villa dugout as his side surged into a 3-0 lead. Aston Villa made a resounding start to life after Steven Gerrard as a 15-minute blitz paved the way for a 4-0 win over Brentford at Villa Park.

Bayan da Aston Villa ta kori Steven Gerrard ranar Alhamis ta doke Brentford 4-0 a wasan Premier League karawar mako na 13 ranar Lahadi a Villa a Park.

Danny Ings ne ya kara na biyu a minti bakwai, sannan ya ci na uku na biyu a wasan a bugun fenariti a minti na 14. Villa ta kori Gerrard, wanda ta dauka aiki ranar 11 ga watan Nuwambar 2021, bayan jan ragamar wasa 40 da cin karawa 13 da canjaras takawas aka doke shi fafatawa 19. Aston Villa ta doke Brentford 4-0 a wasan mako na 13 a gasar Premier League da suka kara a Villa a Park ranar Lahadi.

2021-22. Emiliano Buendia. £34.56M ; 2020-21. Ollie Watkins. £30.60 ; 2019-20. Wesley Moraes. £22.50M ; 2018-19. Lovre Kalinic. £5.40M.

£5.40M

Aston Villa are close to appointing Villarreal's former Arsenal manager Unai Emery to succeed the sacked Steven Gerrard.

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Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Unai Emery as their new manager from Villarreal, following the sacking of Steven Gerrard.

Without Gerrard, Villa [defeated Brentford 4-0 on Sunday](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/23/aston-villa-brentford-premier-league-match-report) under Danks, for the side’s third win in the league this season. Last season Villarreal enjoyed a fine run in the Champions League, with Emery leading them to the semi-finals by beating Juventus and Bayern Munich, before they came unstuck against Liverpool. The appointment of Emery by the billionaire owners, Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, is a considerable coup and emphasises their ambition to return Villa to European competition. Emery’s first game in charge will be at home to Manchester United on 6 November. Emery will take over from 1 November after his work permit formalities are completed, meaning Villa’s caretaker manager, Aaron Danks, will remain in charge for the visit to Newcastle on Saturday. Villa approached Emery as they looked to make a quick appointment following the sacking of

Villa had been linked with several different managers including Mauricio Pochettino and Ruben Amorim before moving for the Spaniard.

A three-year contract, plus another year's option, is believed to be on the table. [was sacked last week](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/10/20/steven-gerrard-aston-villa-manager-danger-sack-fulham-loss/) after an alarming start to the season, with only two wins in the campaign. Emery has now accepted the chance to return to English football, and deliver the success desired by Villa, the European Cup winners in 1982. [a move for Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/10/17/aston-villa-target-mauricio-pochettino-manager-steven-gerrard/), the former Tottenham and PSG head coach, but the Argentine is prepared to wait until after the World Cup before he decides on his next club. He turned down Newcastle last year due to Villarreal's participation in the Champions League, admitting he had been tempted by the "attractive project", and has been determined to return to English football. The 50-year-old's reputation across Europe remains high and in his first season at Villarreal he guided the club to the Europa League final where they beat United on penalties.

Unai Emery joined Villarreal in 2020 and led the club to Europa League glory and the Champions League semi-finals; Spaniard previously had a spell in charge ...

Prior to moving to the Premier League, Emery won a Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain, as well as two French Cups and two French League Cups. He was brilliant at Valencia, always getting them into the Champions League places. He's had a lot of success with teams just below the elite, almost fighting against the biggest clubs. Emery's previous managerial spell in the Premier League ended three years ago when he was sacked by Arsenal. The Spaniard will hold a farewell press conference with Villarreal on Tuesday. He joined the club in the summer of 2020 and led them to glory in the Europa League - at United's expense - at the end of his first season.

Aston Villa have appointed Unai Emery as their new head coach. Former Arsenal boss Emery joins from Villarreal and replaces Steven Gerrard, who was sacked ...

His first match in charge will be at home to Manchester United on Sunday, November 6. Premier League

The announcement of the Spaniard was made on Monday via the club's website after earlier reports that Emery was set to leave Villarreal for a return to England.

“He has also enjoyed notable success at Sevilla and at Paris Saint Germain. “A highly experienced top level coach who has managed over 900 games, Unai has also previously managed in the Premier League during a spell with Arsenal, leading the Gunners to a Europa League final. A statement confirming the appointment reads: “Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new Head Coach.

Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been appointed as the new manager of Premier League side Aston Villa following the dismissal of Steven Gerrard on ...

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Unai Emery is already the new coach of Aston Villa. The Premier League club has made official the hiring of the coach for the next four seasons with the ...

The [Premier League](https://www.marca.com/en/football/premier-league.html) club has made official the hiring of the coach for the next four seasons with the option for an extra year. Now, with the end of his contract in Spain approaching and the World Cup break on the horizon, he has decided to change course and start from scratch in the Premier League. The option of Aston Villa appeared in August, but at that time the coach refused to sit down to negotiate. Emery had a buyout clause of six million euros at Villarreal, and Aston Villa has activated it in order to bring the former Arsenal coach back to the Premier League. [Gerrard Out: Aston Villa part ways with coach after underwhelming start to Premier League season](https://www.marca.com/en/football/aston-villa/2022/10/21/63525ea946163f72af8b4589.html) - Aston Villa.