"For the first time since arriving at Aston Villa in 2022, Unai Emery finds himself under pressure. At the end of last season, his players were guilty of a complete no-show in their last game, against a Manchester United side that had just lost the Europa League final, which cost them a Champions League spot, and they've started this in similar vein, sitting third-bottom of the table and playing so badly their manager has already accused them of being lazy."
"Aston Villa (4-4-2): Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Pau Torres, Maatsen; Guessand, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers; Buendia, Malen. Subs: Proctor, Oakley, Lindelof, Mings, Elliott, Watkins, Digne, Andres Garcia, Sancho, Bogarde, Burrowes. Bologna (4-3-3): Skorupski; Zoertea, Vitik, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Ferguson, Freuler, Odgaard; Bernadeschi, Castro, Cambiaghi. Subs: Ravaglia, Pessina, Holk, Moro, Orsolini, Rowe, Heggem, Dallinga, Miranda, Fabbian."
Unai Emery faces pressure at Aston Villa following a poor end to last season and a sluggish start to the current campaign. Players produced a complete no-show in the final game against Manchester United, costing a Champions League spot. Villa sit third-bottom after a string of underwhelming performances and Emery has publicly accused the squad of laziness. Tonight’s fixture against Bologna, whom Villa beat 2-0 in last season’s European competition, carries heightened importance. A strong response is required after public criticism. Team lineups and substitutes are listed for Villa and Bologna, with other fixtures and scores noted.
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