Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Comments
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Aston Villa complete turnaround to secure 3-1 win over Bournemouth
National World - LocalTV
Follow
21/04/2024
Birmingham World reporter Charlie Haffenden reacts to Aston Villa 3-1 AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Category
🥇
Sports
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
Aston Villa have moved one step closer to securing UEFA Champions League football, now
00:05
six points above Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the top four.
00:09
An incredible 3-1 win over AFC Bournemouth here.
00:13
I say incredible because the effort levels, the determination and the football as well,
00:18
the immense team play, the quick passing, the runs in behind, the ball control, the
00:24
dribbling, the finishing, everything was just sublime from Villa's day.
00:28
And also to come from behind against a very strong, informed Bournemouth team is seriously
00:34
impressive.
00:35
Add into that as well the fact that Villa went the distance against L'Oscar Lille mid-week
00:40
just under 72 hours ago they were in the north of France, going to extra time and penalties
00:46
and an incredibly tense atmosphere in Lille to get through to the UEFA Conference League
00:51
semi-finals.
00:52
The amount of energy that that took, so much energy expended and it's not like Unai Emery
00:58
can rotate too much because of all the injuries he's had to cope with this season.
01:01
So the fact that they've even beaten Bournemouth full stop is impressive but the fashion they
01:06
did it in was just sublime.
01:08
The goals today from Morgan Rodgers, Leon Bailey and Moussa Diaby.
01:12
Diaby and Bailey scoring tap-ins but the work before those goals was very good for Molly
01:17
Watkins crossing the ball across the far post after some great work, getting past Leicester
01:22
Zobanyi, rounding Neto for one of those as well.
01:25
Watkins deserved a goal, you could just tell at the end he really wanted to get one in
01:29
the race for the Golden Boot.
01:30
He didn't get one but he did get two assists adding to his tally.
01:33
I think it might even be a dozen assists now in the Premier League this season.
01:37
He must be back to the top of the charts in the English top tier for direct goal involvement
01:41
if you include goals and assists.
01:44
So a very good performance from him.
01:45
Rodgers though, his goal, my word.
01:47
Bailey with a very impressive through ball, outside of his boot, completely tore the Bournemouth
01:55
defence to shreds and then the finish from Rodgers taking the ball into his stride and
01:59
then beating Adam Smith I believe it was with a cut inside and putting it to the roof of
02:04
the net.
02:05
Great composure after running about 20 yards with the ball.
02:08
He's really settled into the Premier League so quickly has Rodgers.
02:11
Only 21 years of age, he expected to take a little while to bed in but pretty much immediately
02:16
he's had a lot of starts under Emery because of the injuries to Jacob Ramsey.
02:21
He doesn't look fazed, he's enjoying the time of his life at the moment and he's only going
02:24
to get better and better.
02:25
It's scary how good that boy could become.
02:28
But it wasn't just him, it was a team performance.
02:30
Watkins as I say, Leon Bailey as well, could have had another assist for a very impressive
02:35
through ball to Watkins in the second half.
02:37
The way he clipped the ball over the top to Watkins with curl and technique was just sublime.
02:43
That player is completely different this season to last.
02:45
Diaby, a little bit of a struggle today despite his goal.
02:48
He did get his goal which ups his rating and my player ratings but his decision making
02:53
was poor.
02:54
And then Matty Cash giving away a penalty for Dominic Solanke in the first half.
02:57
Terrible defending in that instance but we'll try and ignore that, keep the positives going
03:01
for Villa as they move six points clear of Tottenham.
03:03
[BLANK_AUDIO]
Recommended
2:43
|
Up next
Aston Villa 1-1 Bournemouth post-match reaction
National World - LocalTV
26/10/2024
2:13
Aston Villa not at their best but secure 3-2 win over Burnley
National World - LocalTV
30/12/2023
3:07
Rampant Aston Villa come from behind to win 3-1 away at Fulham
National World - LocalTV
19/10/2024
2:10
Aston Villa send title race message with win over Arsenal
National World - LocalTV
09/12/2023
2:29
Aston Villa's Champions League hopes threatened as Man Utd run out 2-1 victors
National World - LocalTV
11/02/2024
2:48
Jhon Duran stunner seals Aston Villa's stunning 3-2 win over Everton
National World - LocalTV
14/09/2024
1:23
Aston Villa lose 1-0 to Brighton in lethargic display
National World - LocalTV
05/05/2024
3:01
Aston Villa blow two-goal lead in 3-3 Brentford thriller
National World - LocalTV
06/04/2024
1:57
Aston Villa's unbeaten Premier League run comes to an end at the hands of Nottingham Forest
National World - LocalTV
05/11/2023
2:04
Aston Villa complete turnaround in fiesty encounter at Brentford
National World - LocalTV
17/12/2023
2:05
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest in 4-2 thriller
National World - LocalTV
24/02/2024
3:05
Aston Villa stun Arsenal with 2-0 victory at Emirates Stadium
National World - LocalTV
14/04/2024
2:22
Aston Villa cruise past Everton with 4-0 win on home return
National World - LocalTV
20/08/2023
3:29
Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Aston Villa post-match reaction
National World - LocalTV
03/11/2024
3:07
Aston Villa extend unbeaten run with drab 0-0 draw against Man Utd
National World - LocalTV
06/10/2024
2:13
John McGinn sent off as Aston Villa thrashed by Tottenham
National World - LocalTV
10/03/2024
4:28
Concern over Emi Martinez as Aston Villa thrashed away at Chelsea
National World - LocalTV
01/12/2024
2:40
Moussa Diaby stars as Aston Villa beat Wolves 2-0 in cagey local derby
National World - LocalTV
30/03/2024
2:02
Unai Emery endures first Premier League 0-0 as Aston Villa draw at Everton
National World - LocalTV
14/01/2024
2:26
Aston Villa soar past Ajax but injury concern for Ollie Watkins
National World - LocalTV
14/03/2024
2:08
VAR takes centre stage as Aston Villa rescue point at West Ham
National World - LocalTV
17/03/2024
1:57
Aston Villa held by Wolves in chaotic West Midlands derby
National World - LocalTV
08/10/2023
2:03
Aston Villa must find their pre-Christmas form and fast
National World - LocalTV
14/02/2024
1:20
Villa respond to winnable run with 3 wins and a draw to enhance pressure on Premier League’s top 10
National World - LocalTV
20/03/2023
3:03
Aston Villa discover Last 16 UCL opponent
National World - LocalTV
21/02/2025