Douglas Luiz masterclass, Pau Torres nightmare – Aston Villa player ratings v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa remain on course to finish in the top four of the Premier League after their 4-2 win against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park.
Ollie Watkins, Douglas Luiz (two) and Leon Bailey scored for the hosts on Saturday (24 February), with Moussa Niakhate and Morgan Gibbs-White netting for the visitors.
Here Villa News rates Unai Emery’s players out of 10 for their performances from the clash with Nottingham Forest.
Emiliano Martinez – 5
The goalkeeper will be disappointed to have let another clean sheet get away from him home, but he did help his side out with one save at Villa Park [Sofascore].
Matty Cash – 6
Cash bombed forward from right-back often as the hosts generated attack after attack, but the defender will be disappointed to have won just two of his six duels.
Clement Lenglet – 6
The Villa Park loanee shone on an individual level, with the centre-back winning all four of his duels against Forest.
Pau Torres – 2
A very disappointing afternoon for the Spanish central defender, who didn’t win any of his five ground duels (0%) before being replaced by Calum Chambers at half-time.
Alex Moreno – 5
Moreno got forward as much as he could at Villa Park, with the left-back impressing on the ball with a 92% passing accuracy.
Youri Tielemans – 7
The Belgian ace hasn’t always impressed since joining Aston Villa, but he can be pleased with this display, with Tielemans completing two of his three dribble attempts.
Douglas Luiz – 9 (Man of the Match)
A superb display from the midfielder all over the pitch, with Luiz netting two goals from his two shots on target, as well as completing 96% of his passes.
Jacob Ramsey – 8
Ramsey was heavily involved in the action in the big win against Forest, with the young star impressing with three key passes.
John McGinn – 8
The Scotland star ran the show in the middle alongside Luiz, with McGinn battling well and winning seven of his 12 ground duels.
Leon Bailey – 8
The Jamaican international is back in form after recently signing a new deal at the club, with the winger shining once more with a 100% crossing accuracy.
Ollie Watkins – 7
Yet another superb attacking display from the Villa Park star, with Watkins adding to his goal with a 100% pass success rate.
Substitutions
Calum Chambers (on for Torres, 46′) – 6
It was a relatively solid enough display from Chambers, especially considering how much he has been overlooked this season, with the defender completing 30 of his 32 passes.
Lucas Digne (on for Moreno, 59′) – N/A
Nicolo Zaniolo (on for Tielemans, 81′) – N/A
Moussay Diaby (on for Bailey, 90′) – N/A
Morgan Rogers (on for Watkins, 90′) – N/A
In other Aston Villa news, one Villa man had a 25% flop in the recent defeat to Manchester United, and Gary Neville dubbed him “wasteful” live on Sky Sports.
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