Aston Villa ace Youri Tielemans must prove himself to Unai Emery in Belgium v Sweden
Belgium face a European Championship qualifying clash against Sweden on 16 October, and Youri Tielemans will need to put in a statement performance if he wants to impress his Aston Villa boss.
The midfielder has fallen out of favour under Unai Emery despite only arriving in the summer transfer window and will be looking to work his way back into the starting team.
Recent news regarding Nicolo Zaniolo could create space in the squad for Tielemans to return, but he will need to earn his place after some recent disappointing performances.
Even during the current international break, the midfielder has struggled to impress. He came off the bench in the 64th minute for Belgium in a 3-2 win over Austria and saw their opponents score twice to get back into the match, after being 3-0 down on the occasion. into his yard.
Although this performance was not entirely his fault, when Belgium were down to 10 men, he only touched the ball 18 times in 26 minutes of play, made just 7 passes and lost possession controlled three times as he tried to help his team keep the ball. ball. [Sofascore]
However, he put up some impressive numbers in this performance, with two tackles and three interceptions proving his work rate and defensive know-how, something he didn’t necessarily show at Villa Park, he also won a majority. about his duel as a promising sign.
He will be looking to replicate his impressive defensive numbers tonight while also hoping to add some more comfortable possession stats to his game in a bid to impress Emery and earn his place in the Aston Villa team.
His performance at Villa Park was disappointing, but an impressive showing in the Europa Conference League against Zrinjski, where he impressed with a dominant display scoring four key passes, had 2 shots on target and 123 touches on the ball, showing there’s a way back. [Sofascore]
If he can combine the impressive possession play he showed in this match with an organized and effective defensive performance against Austria, he could well find gets his way back into Emery’s plans.
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