Leon Bailey shined once again against Nottingham Forest… the winger is the key to Aston Villa’s top four bid
- Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-2 in the Premier League on Saturday
- Leon Bailey assisted the opening goal before scoring his side’s fourth
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If Leon Bailey maintains his form it will certainly help Villa maintain their push for the top four.
The Jamaican was electric against Nottingham Forest, creating the opener for Ollie Watkins and scoring the fourth.
Douglas Luiz netted twice, with Moussa Niakhate and Morgan Gibbs-White scoring for Forest.
The visitors should be inspired by Villa’s achievements in the last five years.
Leon Bailey put in another brilliant display as Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest
After promotion in 2019, they avoided relegation the following season and managed a top-half finish last season, when Unai Emery tidied up the mess left by Steven Gerrard’s disastrous tenure.
This defeat left Nuno Espirito Santo’s side four points above the bottom three and they face leaders Liverpool at the City Ground on Saturday — and still have the threat of a points deduction hanging over them.
But if they can survive this season, Forest should be optimistic. Nuno showed during his four years at Wolves that if a club is shaped to his liking, he can achieve excellent results
Bailey scored his side’s fourth goal to seal the three points at Villa Park on Saturday
