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Aston Villa hosted Manchester United at Villa Park and were able to beat the Red Devils with a 2-1 final score.

Aston Villa continue climbing the standings of the Premier League thanks to this win as they are now holding the third spot with 36 points, only three points away from the top team in the standings.

The team is actually getting some unexpectedly very positive results and are getting rewarded for their convincing performances especially against the top teams, knowing that they have only lost three games so far.

Aston Villa can believe in battling for the title and keep striving for positive results, as they have the ability to do so.

And although lifting the title might be a little bit complicated in the long run, achieving one of the top four spots at the end of the season would be an achievement in itself, guaranteeing UEFA Champions League football next season.

On the other hand, Manchester United keep dropping points as they now sit in seventh place with 26 points, two points behind the fourth-placed holders.

This means that hopes still exist of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season.

However, Manchester United will have to start limiting their points losses.

This tactical analysis focuses on Aston Villa’s exploitation of Manchester United’s defensive weaknesses and on what went wrong for the Red Devils both defensively and on the attack.

Barcelona defeated Villarreal 2-0 in Gameweek 17 of the 2025/2026 edition of LaLiga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

With goals from Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, the Catalans went four points clear of Real Madrid.

The visitors had most of the ball, having 79% possession.

Although missing Pedri was a concern for Hansi Flick’s side, they dealt with the deficit fairly well.

Putting in a standard display, they showcased some attractive football.

However, the possession statistic tells only half the story.

Villarreal had a total of 14 shots, out of which three were big chances.

This indicates that the hosts created problems from the limited ball possession they had.

Through this tactical analysis, we aim to examine how Barcelona played against Villarreal and the defensive issues they faced.

AS Roma are advancing in talks with Joshua Zirkzee on personal terms as top target for January.

Take a look back at our Anderlecht 2021/2022 scout report on the striker and what he can bring to Serie A.

Endrick is off to Olympique Lyon, he joins on loan from Real Madrid, no buy option clause and 50% of salary covered.

Napoli win the Italian Super Cup after beating Bologna in the final!

Take a look at Antonio Conte's tactics and if he can also bring them a Scudetto this year.