Unai Emery hopes Nicolo Zaniolo can kick on after the forward netted just his second Premier League goal in Villa’s draw at West Ham.
Zaniolo, who has endured a difficult campaign since joining on loan from Galatasaray last August, put his finger to his lips as he celebrated in front of the travelling supporters.
But Emery is hopeful he can now have a strong finish to the season as Villa hunt down a place in the Champions League. But a tactical switch at the break, which included the introduction of Moussa Diaby, sparked an improvement with the latter setting up the leveller for Zaniolo. “But when we were getting there we were not really clear getting into the box. Even with the high press we did not get good options with some players to progress and dominate.
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