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Aston Villa fans are all making the same point over Emiliano Buendia after loss to Monaco

Giuseppe Labellarte

Wed 22 January 2025 6:15, UK

Aston Villa winger Emiliano Buendia was handed a rare start in Tuesday evening’s Champions League loss to Monaco.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery handed Emiliano Buendia only his third start of the campaign – and his first in the Champions League – in the game at the Stade Louis II.

Buendia sadly couldn’t help Villa triumph against Monaco, who ran out 1-0 winners th💞anks to Wilfried Singo’s eighth-minute 𒀰header.

Villa fans co🧸mmented on Buendia during and after the game as they all﷽ made the same point about the attacking ace.

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Aston Villa fans pleased by Emiliano Buendia display at Monaco

Villa fans felt Buendia was one of the better players on the night and one of the few who could hold his head up high afᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚter the match.

“Very frustrating game,” one fan wrote on X. “Only 🔯go🉐od thing was Buendia.”

Another fan said: “Bailey had another chance tonight and showed absolute𝔍🌞ly no fight whatsoever.

“Thought Buendia was𝓡 positive but that’s aওbout it, could pass it 5 yards.”

The pra♛ise for Buendia kept coming as one fan said: “Only Buendia has shown any spark tonight, while the rest just loo꧃k tired and out of ideas.”

Another ☂wrote: “Honestly one of the most disappointing performances of t🥂he season. Made it so easy for Monaco who are a very (very) poor side this season.

“Nothing positive to take away oth👍er than Buendia being decent. Beaten by Monaco’s physicality in every way.”

Another said: “Emi Buendia ꦜwas my MOTM. Best #AVFC player on the pitch by a mile.”

How Buendia fared against Monaco

Buendia looked a little rusty in the beginning, misplacing a few passes in the opening 30 minutes,ꦺ but ꦑhe grew into the game.

He delivered some fine moments in the final third, setting up cha🎃nces for Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins.

Indeed, Buendia kept pushing hard in the second half ♊✃when heads seemed to drop around him.

Emery told reporters after the game: “I was especially happy with Emi Buendia t🔴oday. He has the option to leave but we needed him.

“We played fantastic with hisꦍ qualities, his mentality and his commitment to this squad.”