18 touches: Aston Villa star excels despite barely touching the ball against Fulham
Brian HeffernanApril 5, 2021
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Despite having fewer than 20 touches against Fulham, Trezeguet managed to bring out the value of the game.
Aston Villa started scoring late in the game and needed Trezeguet to come off the bench to take all three points.
Fulham might feel a little unlucky to leave with nothing, considering London were in the lead until the 78th minute.
Fulham also had more total shots than Villa and had almost exactly the same percentage of possession.
Dean Smith’s team had slightly more possession, 52.5% Possession after 90 minutes.
Trezeguet – best player with less than 20 touches
Although the winger only came on in the 62nd minute, Trezeguet managed to score twice and give the team all three points.
who scores Giving the Egyptian an 8.2 out of 10, which is good enough for them to name Trezeguet as the man of the match.
That’s even more impressive when you consider that the 26-year-old only touched the ball 18 times against Fulham.
To put that in perspective, Matthew Cash has a total of 78 touches.
The two goals against Fulham were Trezeguet’s only goals in the league so far this season.
Trezeguet also had just one league assist.
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Aston Villa’s next challenge
Smith’s side will next face current Premier League champions Liverpool.
The last time the two sides met was Liverpool won 4-1, however, in the league, the situation is completely different.
In the last league game between the two teams, Aston Villa beat the Reds 7-2 at home.
So if the last two games are anything to go by, you can expect to see a lot of goals on Saturday.
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Brian Heffernan is Head of Recruitment at Horsham FC. He also scouted for second-tier leagues and Danish clubs and worked as a freelancer in the Russian Premier League. Bryan’s work includes training and signing players, as well as creating detailed opposition profiles for first-team managers. He is also a sports journalist specializing in football.
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