The Aston Villa star who misdirected eight passes against Chelsea

The Aston Villa star who misdirected eight passes against Chelsea was worse than Youri Tielemans.

At Stamford Bridge, Aston Villa and Chelsea drew 0-0, with Clement Lenglet not having the best of games in the claret and blue.

In an intense FA Cup fourth-round match, both teams missed chances to win the match on the first try. Villa’s best opportunities were

squandered by John McGinn, and Emiliano Martinez’s superb goalkeeping saw him twice deny Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke.

In actuality, Villa was frequently caught in their own half by Chelsea’s intense pressure. The home team had a 57% ball control

advantage, and at certain moments in the first half, that percentage rose as high as 75%.

Unai Emery’s team found it difficult to provide forwards Moussa Diaby and Ollie Watkins with the kind of service they needed as they

attempted to play on the counter-attack. When Youri Tielemans rejoined the starting lineup, he was the one who caused that.

The Belgian was allowed to start as a left midfielder and drift inside, but he found it difficult to make an impact on the match.

The former Leicester City star, who is well-known for his ability to create opportunities, did not make any crucial passes for his

teammates, did not attempt any dribbles, and missed one significant opportunity, according to Sofascore.

Sadly, Tielemans wasn’t the only player in claret and blue who wasn’t at his best.

At the back, Clement Lenglet had quite the horror show.

Lenglet has shown that he is a trustworthy backup defender, but Emery was made acutely aware of how much Pau Torres is missed

after Friday night’s match.

The Spaniard is one of the Premier League’s best ball-playing defenders when he’s on form, and his ability to spray long passes into

midfield and caress them has been sorely missed, particularly at Stamford Bridge.

Lenglet panicked in possession as Chelsea planned to press Villa high up the pitch, which made it difficult for the visitors to play out

from the back as the Frenchman repeatedly gave the hosts the ball.

The 28-year-old, who has been linked to a move to AC Milan, conceded eight goals and committed one mistake that resulted in a shot.

At that moment, he gave the ball straight to Palmer, forcing Martinez to make a save at close range to keep the Englishman out.

Lenglet’s inability to play well out of defense gave Emery’s team the most problems on a night when a number of Villa players didn’t

exactly shine. These problems wouldn’t have arisen if he had had Torres available.