Aston Villa to feel Jacob Ramsey absence most vs Young Boys after what happened last time around
Aston Villa will certainly realise the absence of Jacob Ramsey as they face Young Boys on Thursday.
Villa are set to host Young Boys at Villa Park as the B6 outfit prepare to continue their Europa League campaign after the international break.
Unai Emery will be keen to continue a positive run of form on the continent with Villa backed to secure victory over Young Boys.
Confidence will be up in claret and blue after Villa took three points away from Leeds United in their last Premier League outing.
The Villans have managed to move on from the frustration of the summer, but a clash with the Swiss side will surely spark memories of Ramsey.
Jacob Ramsey left for Newcastle United in the summer
Ramsey was forced out of Villa to Newcastle United as the Midlands outfit had to make decisions to better their financial landscape.
Villa had to work within PSR and SCR constraints and, without a big-name player sale, risked a points deduction or a further fine.
Ramsey was utilised as a makeweight for Villa, as his pure profit sale was intended to benefit Villa the most.
His departure didn’t go well, as everyone associated with Villa Park could relate to the attacking midfielder and his time playing for his boyhood club.
The Villans couldn’t turn down Newcastle’s offer, and he now plays his football at St James’ Park, where he has had a frustrating start to life in black and white stripes.
It is strange to see the Englishman playing away from B6, with frustration surely set to resurface as Villa face Young Boys in the Europa League.
Ramsey scored for Aston Villa vs Young Boys last season
Villa may be in the Europa League this season, but they are set to line up against a side they faced in last season’s Champions League.
Emery’s first match in Europe’s elite competition with the Villans was a trip to Switzerland, and it ended perfectly with a 3-0 win.
Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana both netted either side of a bizarre Ramsey tap-in to secure victory away at the Wankdorf Stadium.
The Englishman was arguably the star performer on the night, completing a full 90 minutes and taking three shots while creating three chances.
He also took 57 and maintained a 95 per cent pass accuracy throughout the evening, while covering 10.1km down the left flank.
To add to this, the Villa lad won four duels and showed exactly what made him so excellent at times when playing for the Villans.
Facing Young Boys again will only allow fans to remember what Ramsey brought to their squad and how unfair it is that he was forced out.
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