2 weeks Ago By Seyi John Salau
Aston Villa thrashed Newcastle United 4-1 to boost their chances of another Champions League football next season. Ollie Watkins inspired Villa to their fifth consecutive league win to lift the Unai Emery led side into sixth and two points behind third-placed Newcastle. Watkins provided a goal and an assist in the 4-1 win over Newcastle in the race for Europe next season.
Read also: How Aston Villa dimmed England’s UEFA Champions 7 slots dream Watkins staked his claim for the starting-striker spot by ending Newcastle’s six-game winning run. The Englishman equals Villa record and has scored 74 Premier League goals for Aston Villa – the joint-most of any player for the Villans in the competition (alongside Gabriel Agbonlahor). Since the start of last season, Watkins has both scored and assisted in eight Premier League games, with only Mohamed Salah doing so on more occasions.
Read also: Newcastle thrash Crystal Palace 5-0 to move third in Premier League table “They scored straight away but a good reaction from us in the first half. Full credit to Villa, they are a top side with a top manager. They played very well and are a strong team.
“You go into every game to win. Today we were confident but Villa played very well and they deserved their victory,” Newcastle skipper Kieran Trippier, told Sky Sports after the match.
