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Aston Villa thrashed West Ham 4-1 at Villa Park on Sunday to lay down another marker in their pursuit of Champions League football, even if Unai Emery has played down his side’s chances of qualifying for the competition this season.
In 2023, only Manchester City (74) and Arsenal (62) have amassed as many Premier League points as his Villa (62) side, as they claimed their 11th consecutive league win at home by beating the Hammers. This season, Villa have handed out a few thrashings having scored 17 goals in their first four league games at home and have now netted at least three goals in each of their opening four league matches of a season at Villa Park for the first time since 1920-21
Douglas Luiz opened the scoring in the first half before then doubling Villa’s advantage from the penalty spot just after half-time. Jarrod Bowen’s deflected strike then momentarily reduced West Ham’s deficit, as Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey got in on the act for Villa before full-time.
Emery will celebrate his first 12 months in charge of Villa on Tuesday and this is a very important week for him. On the back of another key win at Villa Park, his side travel to AZ Alkmaar – who are unbeaten in the Eredivisie so far this season – in midweek before hosting Luton Town next weekend. Two positive results this week will mark an excellent start to the campaign.
The Villa head coach has previously admitted the Premier League is his priority this term, even if he is determined to win silverware in Europe with the club. It’s encouraging for Villa’s league objective that they have made light work of European chasing rivals Brighton and West Ham in the early weeks of the season, despite being challenged with several injury issues.
“We are facing very good players, very good teams,” Emery told BBC Sport after beating West Ham. “When they scored, we reacted very well