"Unai Emery threw his arms out in disgust and turned in fury to his backroom team as the credits rolled on another no-show from Aston Villa as an attacking force. It was a day Villa wrote a new page in their history books - an entry of the unwanted kind - as this is the first time they have failed to score in the opening four league games of any season."
"David Moyes' team made all the running at this magnificent Hill Dickinson Stadium, leaving Emery grateful not just for the excellence of his returning, rehabilitated goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, but also that Beto was the blunt instrument at the point of Everton's attack. The striker miskicked haplessly in front of an open goal when played in by Iliman Ndiaye in the opening minutes, then failed to make proper contact with another inviting cross at point-blank range in the second half."
"It meant Villa escaped with a point, Martinez saving superbly from Michael Keane's second-half header, but very little else in this display would have pleased Emery, despite his positive post-match messaging. The only moment to excite Villa's fans came in the second half when Emiliano Buendia's shot was deflected just wide - and that was it."
Aston Villa produced a goalless draw at Everton, marking the first time the club has failed to score in the opening four league games of a season. Everton dominated the match, creating chances while Villa relied on goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to preserve the clean sheet. Striker Beto spurned clear opportunities, including a miskick in front of goal and a second-half miscued header. Villa have two points from four matches after earlier draws with Newcastle and defeats to Brentford and Crystal Palace. The start represents a significant downturn from last season's near Champions League qualification.
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