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Captain fantastic John McGinn revives Aston Villa’s stuttering season

Captain fantastic John McGinn revives Aston Villa’s stuttering season

Fourth-placed Villa now hold a six-point lead over Chelsea in sixth place after McGinn helped the club strengthen their grip on a Champions League place with his seventh goal of the campaign in all competitions. McGinn made way for Youri Tielemans shortly before Villa’s second goal in another boost to the club’s Champions League hopes as the Belgian returned to the pitch for the first time in almost two months. However, Villa manager Emery still wants more from McGinn, who he has challenged to reach double figures for goals and assists. Emery said: “With John McGinn, half of his challenge was to up his numbers. Two years ago I told him at the beginning of the season that you are not adding numbers for the team. “We want close to 10 goals and 10 assists, I said if he reaches those numbers we will achieve our objectives. “He’s now adding numbers and with those numbers we can keep our position in the table. “He is versatile, he’s played fantastic on the left side during the …

John McGinn becomes the heartbeat of Unai Emery’s quest for Europa League immortality

John McGinn becomes the heartbeat of Unai Emery’s quest for Europa League immortality

Both sides emerge from the tunnel at Villa Park and we are moments away from kick-off. The home fans pay tribute to their manager bringing up 100 wins in charge of Villa. Here is a reminder of how the two sides line up tonight: Aston Villa: Martinez, Bogarde, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, Luiz, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Sancho, Abraham.Substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Mings, Konsa, Digne, Cash, Garcia, Elliott, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins. Lille: Ozer, Ngoy, Alexsandro, Mbemba, Perraud, Bouaddi, Bentalab, Mukau, Meunier, Giroud, Correia.Substitutes: Bodart, Lanssade, Fernandez-Pardo, Haraldsson, Edjouma, Tiago Santos, Mandi, Verdonk, Diaoune, Baret, Boussadia. Source link