Aston Villa's Carabao Cup Exit at Bournemouth: Why Intensity, Not Personnel, Was the Gap
My Old Man Said — An Aston Villa PodcastShow Notes
Villa lost at Bournemouth on intensity, not due to the names in the team. When a side mixes players who need minutes with players protecting themselves for bigger games, you're always going to get a drop off. Bournemouth seemed to want it more, while Villa's focus, as in recent seasons, is clearly elsewhere.
The episode looks back at the 3-0 defeat on the south coast in the fourth round, where Unai Emery made nine changes from the side that beat Manchester City. Focusing on where the likes of Leon Goretzka, Alejandro Garnacho, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Lamare Bogarde, and Brian Madjo sit in the pecking order.
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