BREAKING NEWS: Aston Villa’s surprising statistic shows why Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher were so wrong about the team – view.
Because of a statistic tracking Premier League players’ home form, we now know why Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher were so mistaken about Aston Villa early in the season.
This season, Aston Villa has exceeded expectations, with Unai Emery’s team comfortably sitting in fourth place, five points ahead of Tottenham and eight points ahead of Manchester United.
It’s an amazing accomplishment for the Midlands club to be in the top six, much less lead the chase for a Champions League spot, considering the injuries the Villans have sustained this season.
This season, the manager and his players have done a fantastic job of keeping the club competitive, as evidenced by fresh data showing how successful Villa has been at Villa Park.
The figures that demonstrate how dominant Aston Villa is at home in the Premier League
Aston Villa Statto reported on Twitter X that when it comes to the most goal contributions made at home, the Villans lead the Premier League rankings.
This season, just five players in the league have directly assisted on more than ten goals scored at home, and three of those players are Villa players.
The fact that Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Leon Bailey, and Ollie Watkins are the top five players in the league in this decimal illustrates how dangerous the Villa team has been on a regular basis.
Those who follow Villa regularly will not be surprised by this figure, as the three players have led the team to a fourth-place result the whole season. Despite this, some people continue to undervalue the accomplishments of Emery’s best players.
Why Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville were so mistaken about Aston Villa
When Sky Sports analysts Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville presented their team of the season halfway through in January, fans were left perplexed.
Neither of the experts selected a single Villa player for their team of the season; Watkins, Luiz, and Bailey were considered ineligible.
The statistic regarding home goal contributions explains once again why the duo were so wrong to exclude the Villa trio from their selections, with Luiz, Watkins and Bailey performing considerably better at home than those selected ahead of them.
In their respective positions, Jarrod Bowen, Son Heung-min, Bernardo Silva, and Cole Palmer were selected ahead of the three Villa players.
According to Sofascore, none of the four representatives selected ahead of Bailey, Watkins, and Luiz had contributed more than ten goals at home this season, highlighting how dubious the selections were.
Since Villa’s achievements and all the challenges the team has faced have gone unappreciated by pundits throughout the season, there are many unanswered issues if Emery’s team does place in the top four.