Aston Villa didn’t play well under Steven Gerrard, which is why he got the sack, and when the fans saw that the first game with caretaker manager Aaron Danks is a tricky Brentford, nobody was happy. They didn’t need to worry in the end, because the Villains won comfortably 4-0, and even scored the first two goals in the 2nd and 7th minute. Villa had only scored four home goals all season and today they doubled that figure in only one game.Danks fielded an attack-minded side with Emi Buendia, Leon Bailey, Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings and they thrashed the London side early. Ings scored two goals, Watkins one, and man of the match Bailey one, along with one assist. Villa played like they never did with Stevie G and the guests didn’t have a chance.9 – Only Erling Haaland (17) has scored more Premier League goals than Aleksandar Mitrovic (9) this season, with the Serbian forward now having tripled his goal tally from his previous top-flight campaign (3 in 2020-21). Silenced. pic.twitter.com/blhdYTaSjp— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 23, 2022 Unlike Villa, Wolverhampton can’t win even with a caretaker manager. The Wolves were thrashed at home against Leicester, who is officially out of trouble. After 20 minutes, the Foxes were already two goals up, as Tielemans and Barnes found their way to Jose Sa’s goal before Maddison and Vardy continued the Wolves’ misery.
And by the end of this week, another club might be in a ‘caretaker manager’ mode. After today’s game, Leeds United now have six defeats in the last eight matches (with two draws) and coach Jessie Marsch is close to another sack. Leeds took the lead against Fulham before Aleksandar Mitrović equalized and the hosts had several chances to score the second goal. When they missed them all, Reid scored for the guests, before ex-Gunner Willian secured the win for seventh place in the Premier League. It’s a question of time before the American gets the sack from the American owners.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 13Saturday Nott.Forest – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0)/Awoniyi 55/Everton – Crystal Palace 3-0 (1-0)/Calvert-Lewin 11, Gordon 63, McNeil 85/Man.City – Brighton 3-1 (2-0)/Haaland 22, 43 pen, De Bruyne 75 – Trossard 53/Chelsea – Man.Utd. 1-1 (0-0)/Jorginho 84 pen – Casemiro 90+4/SundayAston Villa – Brentford 4-0 (3-0)/Bailey 2, Ings 7, 14 pen, Watkins 59/Leeds – Fulham 2-3 (1-1)/Rodrigo 20, Summerville 90+1 – Mitrovic 66, Reid 74, Willian 84/Southampton – Arsenal 1-1 (0-1)/Armstrong 65 – Xhaka 11/Wolverhampton – Leicester 0-4 (0-2)/Tielememanss 8, Barnes 19, Maddison 66, Vardy 80/18.30: (2.16) Tottenham (3.45) Newcastle (3.50)Monday 22.00: (1.60) West Ham (3.90) Bournemouth (6.50)***odds are subject to change***