Aston Villa’s wild ride to Champions League football last season masked a glaring defensive flaw: they were dead last in winning duels, despite their Premier League fourth-place finish. The team’s best midfielder, Amadou Onana, was sidelined by injury, leaving the burden on new signing Joao Gomes — who showed promise but can’t fix this alone. Emery’s squad now faces a critical test: can Gomes close the gap before it’s too late?

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