Aston Villa had a disappointing day on Saturday, losing 4-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur after a hattrick from Heung-Min Son and a Dejan Kulusevski strike.
It could have been so much better for Villa, who at 1-0 down, were certainly in the game. They created plenty of chances, but Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins had days to forget up top. They had more shots on target than their clinical visitors and more in total.
Will Gerrard win silverware at Aston Villa?
Yes!
No!
According to Sky Sports’ stats, Villa had double the clear-cut chances than Spurs, but just couldn’t make them count. If that sort of form continues, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Steven Gerrard look to different solutions come next season.
One potential solution could be Cameron Archer, the youngster has been on loan at Preston since January and has certainly made an impression on Ryan Lowe’s side. He scored again this weekend, firing home into the roof of the net after eluding defenders with some smart touches in the penalty area.
Aston Villa fans shared the video of his goal against QPR on Twitter (which originated from EFL coverage), claiming he was the best finisher at the club. He has seven goals in 15 games for Preston, including the winning goal in the last two games.
In the video the striker displays great dribbling ability and speed, as well as pulling off an emphatic finish.
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Could he be the man to solve Gerrard’s striker problem? He’s only 20 so has plenty of time to improve, but he’s certainly on the right tracks. Whether he can replicate this form in in the Premier League is another huge question, but he could certainly help in the future.
When comparing himself and Danny Ings, the former leads in most departments with seven goals, an 18% goal conversion, 2.7 shots per game, 2.7 duels won and 1.1 successful dribbles (as per SofaScore), so perhaps Gerrard has found himself a new secret weapon to contribute next season.
Especially after seeing the rise of Jacob Ramsey who has earned rave reviews having been given a change in the Premier League.
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