Is it a crisis? That seems a bit extreme, but undoubtedly Aston Villa’s season has begun tepidly. Their quest to become the 162nd and final team in England’s top seven divisions to score in 2025-26 fell flat in their goalless draw at Everton.
More worrying for Unai Emery, though, was the missing zip and intensity present during much of Villa’s recent relative success. The only moment of breath-holding for Everton supporters was Emi Buendía’s second-half effort that deflected off James Tarkowski and, with Jordan Pickford flailing, went wide.
