Wahala for di English Premier League as Aston Villa show wetin dem fit do for own backyard, wey dem beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 sharp sharp!
John McGinn no just show face, him carry two goals come as he shine for di second half, plus Ollie Watkins sef dey deliver as him score for di fourth time within three games. Na so dem take sweet Villa fans this weekend!
For Villa Park wey dey feel like fortress since August, di home team dem gree no let dem lose for di last 11 games. Dis one come after wetin dem go through for di last match when Arsenal embarrass dem. Now, dem don jump wey no dey sleep, Manchester City, as dem sit down for second place for di table, with one point ahead of City before dem face Chelsea.
McGinn gree talk after di match say: “We wan show reaction, and maybe begin another winning run of 11 games. Na so our home don turn to fortress!”
First half, na Villa dem control di ball pass, almost 80%! But na Nottingham Forest wey dem suppose shake if dem show chance. Walahi, Forest keeper John Victor try him best, block Ollie Watkins shot early on. But for di final minutes of di first half, Watkins finally break through with a fine finish wey give dem lead.
Di second half no go waste time as McGinn enters di party with left-foot finish from Matty Cash cross just 4 minutes into di half. Wetin dey happen for Forest? Dem pull one back thanks to Morgan Gibbs-White, but dat one no fit stop Villa from gaining more ground as McGinn come take advantage of Victor’s big blunder to score another.
Na so di match end, as Forest dey struggle to find form, dem don loss dem last four matches. Gibbs-White dey try reason am say: “We try manage di pressure wey Villa put on us. We wan get points, but e no easy.”
As for Villa, dem look forward to di next match against Crystal Palace while Forest go face West Ham. We dey watch!
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