Aston Villa prospects look bleak if Unai Emery can't fix one thing after Premier League reveal
Aston Villa dropped more points in the Premier League against Brentford on Saturday.
Yehor Yarmolyuk's 10th-minute strike at Villa Park was cancelled out by Nicolas Jackson.
The Villans then finally took the lead through John McGinn in the 77th minute but relinquished it soon after.
Unai Emery saw his team drop two more points after the 2-2 draw as Villa ended the weekend in 16th.
After getting their first league win against Tottenham just before the international break, they missed the opportunity to build on it.
Six Premier League games into the season, the B6 club have five points, and it doesn't feel like things will get drastically better anytime soon.
Aston Villa Premier League reveal paints bleak picture
Emery was once again let down by a few Villa players in the draw against Brentford.
Kristoffer Ajer surprisingly broke through the Lions' defence, who seemed to have switched off after taking the lead, and beat Zion Suzuki.
According to Opta Analyst, the Villans have spent just 10 per cent of time in the lead in their six Premier League matches.
The B6 club have been in a losing position for 28 per cent of the time.
It has been difficult for the Lions to score first or go ahead, and when they do, they can't hold on, which suggests a mentality issue.
If this trend continues, then a bleak immediate future is ahead in B6.
Two metrics Aston Villa must immediately improve on
Emery has found life difficult at Aston Villa since the massive turnover of players in the summer.
The Spanish manager lost several key players and their replacements will need time to fit into the team, that is evident.
Emery can still strive for some immediate improvements, though, starting with their ability to keep the ball and calm things down.
The Villans have averaged 47 per cent ball possession this season compared to 53.6 per cent in the last, as per Sofascore.
Emery needs to find more defensive solidity sooner rather than later, as they've conceded 1.8 goals per game, up from 1.3 in the previous campaign.
Focusing on these two metrics, the B6 club can ensure that once they do find themselves in a winning position, they don't let it slip.