Watkins scored the only goal of the game in the 51st minute as he finished past Jordan Pickford having been picked out by Morgan Rogers with a perfect through ball. It was Villa's first win on the road in the league since beating Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage nearly three months ago.
Amadou Onana bafflingly stayed on the pitch for Aston Villa as they clashed with Everton at Goodison Park to disbelief on Sky Sports.
Amadou Onana has quietly been one of the best midfielders in the Premier League for some time now. The Belgium international joined Aston Villa from Everton over the summer and has been a huge part of their European resurgence and slow rise back up the Premier League table.
Amadou Onana was nearly sent off for Aston Villa in the win at Everton and ex-PGMOL chief Keith Hackett has reacted to the incident.
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana has taken to social media to send a message to Everton fans after his return to Goodison Park.
Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers has taken to social media to respond to Amadou Onana after their 2-1 win over West Ham.
Clubs, managers and players can all often fall victim of their own success and it feels like that is happening with Aston Villa so far this season. Unai Emery’s side enjoyed a spectacular 2023/24 season,
Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana was proud to score in their FA Cup win against West Ham. The win marked the 150th anniversary of Aston Villa 's founding. Onana later told VillaTV: “It was really special. That’s the right way to celebrate it for the fans. I think we needed a win.
Graham Potter 's tenure at West Ham got off to the perfect start as his side rapidly took the lead inside just 10 minutes, when Lucas Paqueta superbly finished a thrilling counter-attacking move, but the mood quickly soured as minutes later Niclas Fullkrug, who played a part in the goal, was forced off with a suspected hamstring injury.
Arsenal head into the weekend in second place in the Premier League table, but confidence at the Emirates might not be as high as you might expect after a midweek derby success against Tottenham
Former Aston Villa Defender Reviews the Season so Far…Clubs, managers and players can all often fall victim of their own success and it feels like that is happening