Now boys shall be separated from males as Aston Villa fell to a stunning 2-0 defeat in opposition to Wolves. Softfootball has gathered that this outcome has dealt a significant dent to Villa’s top-four ambitions and their outdoors Premier League title cost beneath Unai Emery.
Essentially the most shocking side of the defeat is that Wolves had solely received one league match earlier than this fixture. This victory marks simply their second win of the season, but they continue to be backside of the desk in twentieth place with 13 factors, technically gazing relegation from the Premier League.
Aston Villa, who presently sit third within the EPL desk, have been seen as potential challengers to Arsenal after Manchester Metropolis. Nevertheless, they now danger dropping from third place if Manchester United safe victory in opposition to Crystal Palace on 1st March 2026.
Nearly each Villa participant underperformed. Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendía, Morgan Rogers, Jadon Sancho, Douglas Luiz and Amadou Onana all recorded rankings beneath 6, reflecting a collective off-day for Emery’s facet at an important stage of the season.
