Is it a crisis? Probably not. But Aston Villa?s season has, putting it mildly, not started well. Their quest to become the 162nd and final of the teams in England?s top seven divisions to score in 2025/26 fell flat in a goalless draw at Everton.
More worryingly for Unai Emery is that his team largely look devoid of ideas, lacking the zip and intensity, that has brought them their recent relative success.
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