Emery's Villa 2.0 reboot restores optimism before Man City meeting — SkimNews
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- Aston Villa defeated Viking 3-1 in the Champions League, moved to three wins from three and extended their European home winning run to 12 matches despite conceding a late goal.
- Aston Villa lost six starters from May’s Europa League-winning side in a summer of sales generating about £320m, then invested £280m in rebuilding the squad.
- Nicolas Jackson arrived from Chelsea for £65m to replace Ollie Watkins and has already scored five goals.
- Johan Manzambi scored on his full debut at Tottenham and then netted the winner at St James’ Park.
- Alysson won Emiliano Buendía’s penalty against Viking and delivered the cross that deflected off Henrik Heggheim for Villa’s third goal.
- Ross Barkley scored his fourth goal of the season against Viking after finding the net twice in Villa’s 6-0 victory over Fenerbahçe.
- Manchester City bring a 100% record from seven games to Saturday’s Villa Park meeting, for which Johan Manzambi remains a doubt.
Why it matters: Aston Villa’s £280m rebuild has delivered three European wins from three and a 12-match home streak despite six summer departures, while Nicolas Jackson has scored five goals. Emery’s revamped side now confronts Manchester City’s perfect seven-game record, with Johan Manzambi still a doubt.
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