[ 2016-08-14 ]

Jordan Ayew & Aston Villa end winless streak
Jordan Ayew and Aston Villa’s six-month wait for
a league victory came to an end on Saturday as
they smashed Rotherham 3-0 in the Championship.

The Villains were relegated last season after a
miserable campaign when they took just 17 points
from 38 Premier League matches, winning just
three.

Indeed, heading into 2016-17 campaign, they
hadn’t won a league game since beating Norwich
City 2-0 in February, a run completing a run of 15
games without a win.

Any hopes of asserting themselves back in the
second tier for the first time since 1988 last
weekend were thwarted when they were defeated 1-0
at Sheffield Wednesday, but they made of for that
disappointment with a convincing victory over
Rotherham.

Benin forward Rudy Gestede was the star man,
opening the scoring in the 21st minute before
adding a second in first-half stoppage time.

The powerful frontman then turned provider late
on to set up Villa wonderkid Jack Grealish to add
a third and complete a one-sided showing.

Jordan featured on the right side of Villa’s
4-4-2 formation, with coach Roberto Di Matteo
opting to use new signing Ross McCormack centrally
in support of Gestede.

The Ghana international, who has been heavily
linked with a move away from Birmingham during the
ongoing transfer window, impressed in a wide role,
completing a game-high three dribbles, managing
key passes and having one shot on target.

Source - Goal.com

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