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So, this season's super sub supreme Jhon Duran has signed a new deal with Aston Villa.

Despite being linked with a move away over the summer - with West Ham and Chelsea reportedly among the clubs interested - the Colombia international is here to stay at Villa Park.

Speaking before the new deal was announced, former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast: "Jhon Duran is in a perfect place right now, playing Champions League football for one of the top four teams in England.

"He's not happy coming on as a substitute because he probably wants to start.

"Unai Emery probably doesn't feel he has the impact to start the game - which is fine - but I would say play your role for the entire season, see how the season goes and then you might have to speak to Unai Emery to say: 'Look, I want first-team football.'

"Next year is when he should be working to start."

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Aston Villa in-form striker Jhon Duran has signed a new contract with the club, extending his stay at Villa Park until 2030.

The 20-year-old has already scored six goals this season, including the only goal in the huge win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Duran has secured the 'super sub' title in Unai Emery's side, having come on to score the winner in three Premier League matches already this season.

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Former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker says Jhon Duran needs to be patient this season and "ride the wave" of being a 'super substitute'.

The Aston Villa forward has scored four goals in seven Premier League matches from the bench this season and also netted the deciding goal against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday.

"I guarantee he wants to start games but Unai Emery does not feel he has enough impact to start the game," said Reo-Coker on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"He might not be happy coming on as a substitute. That is fine, but I would tell him to play his role until the end of the season. That is then when you can speak to the manager and say you want first-team football.

"Next season is when he should be looking to regularly start because what Morgan Rogers does with Ollie Watkins cannot be replicated with Duran as his style is different.

"He just needs to ride the wave and enjoy it because people are paying attention to him.

"It is about patience."

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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Aston Villa and Manchester United

Here are some of your comments:

Villa fans

Ron: Both teams were tired. United defence played above their usual ineptitude. The quality of play was poor throughout, but Barkley was composed and Evans was worth MOTM. Rashford should have been sent off. That's two poor Premier League performances on the bounce. Is being in Europe too much for the squad? So happy to have Emery as manager. He'll sort matters.

John: Being disappointed with a 0-0 draw against United, a bogey team for us, shows what Emery and the players have achieved.

Chrissy: Three points lost. Disjointed performance all round. Missing some sparkle in midfield. Others not stepping up when given the chance. Hurry up Kamara and hopefully Konsa injury not too bad. Emery will sort it out, I’m sure.

Jonny: We gave the ball away way too easily in their final third. Rogers' worst game so far unfortunately, as he can be so good. Big comedown after beating Bayern Munich. Too many injuries already, but it's nice to see Cash back.

United fans

Henry; I’m sorry but a draw is not enough. We need to be turning performances into points. We’re going in the right direction, we just need a consistent winning streak now, which starts against Brentford. Onana and Evans were outstanding. Great defensive display. Forget the fact that we're 14th and carry on.

Margaret: The excuse is always that Ten Hag needs more time, but I am sure his time is about up. That excuse is wearing a bit thin. Very disappointed again.

Kev: A 36 -year-old Evans is our best performer and ETH is still wasting minutes on Rashford and Fernandes, who are just not at it at all. He is rotating to the point players have no chance of creating a partnership, let alone a team. But we didn't lose so what do I know?

Ian: Ten Hag went with his most experienced defence and trusted in them to hold out. Still no goal threat - we do not look like scoring. He has no charisma and his teams play like his personality - very dull and uninspiring.

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Former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker says Manchester United's goalless draw at Aston Villa on Sunday "was a difficult game for both teams" after playing in Europe in midweek.

"Both teams were over-tactical in their approach but I was a bit more disappointed in Villa," Reo-Coker told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "Both were scared to press and both sides sat deep.

"The basic minimum of passing, from two sides of that quality, was not there and I was just hoping for a Jhon Duran moment of quality off the bench. But that never happened.

"Both sides will be disappointed, but Villa will just be happy they didn't lose. It's another point and they are still up there high in the Premier League.

"United can take a lot of confidence from the draw but there are still a lot of unanswered questions around the players and Erik ten Hag."

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There may have been a sense of flatness about Aston Villa’s performance against Manchester United but it can’t have come as a surprise to manager Unai Emery.

Wednesday’s win over Bayern Munich will go down as one of the club’s greatest victories.

The physical and emotional energy expended to get it was huge.

So even though they were at home again, against a side who played in Portugal on Thursday and under pressure after a series of bad results, getting to the highest level again was always going to be tough.

Villa finished the game well and in the end came closest to winning it.

But the main point is Villa did not lose. That is a major positive at a historically big club trying to get used to playing in the biggest games once more.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery to BBC Match of the Day: "It is not the best result but it's not the worst. I think a draw is fair. We played the second half much better than the first and at the end we were close to winning the match. We had two chances at the end of the game, we tried to score but couldn't. I think a draw is fair.

"Maybe today we needed some refreshed players. And we have some players injured. But the players we have they respond really well. We will need the players helping. We prepared this match trying to win, we didn't do it but we have to be overall happy with this month, how we are in the table and what we are trying to build."

On Ezri Konsa's injury: "I don't know, hopefully it's not a lot. Hopefully he can rest in the international break.

"We can have some days off [in the international break] we can recover our energy and try to push in the next month.

"We are being demanding and competing very well. We are happy in the Champions League, and happy of course in the Carabao Cup. We're going to play seven matches in the next month. We have to stay competitive like we are now and being demanding."

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.

For week seven, he takes on Will Champion and Jonny Buckland from Coldplay, whose latest album, Moon Music, came out on Friday.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

The worry for Aston Villa is injuries - Amadou Onana limped off against Bayern Munich on Wednesday and Leon Bailey had to be subbed after coming on.

I was at Villa Park for BBC Radio 5 Live and saw Bailey warming up on his own with a fitness coach before the game, so I suspect that was injury-related too, and I am also concerned about Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who was brilliant against Bayern, because it looked like he had a hamstring issue.

If Manchester United get an absolute battering here, forget Erik ten Hag because it will be more like Erik ten minutes.

I am not expecting that to happen, though. United are desperate for a result and I have a feeling they might get something.

I just wonder if after all the emotion of Wednesday night, Villa will feel drained and find it hard to raise themselves again.

The atmosphere will definitely not be the same as it was, at 2pm on a Sunday, and that will help United - as well as any Villa absentees, because they are stretched.

Will and Jonny's prediction: 2-1

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Chris Collinson
BBC Sport statistician

It has been a hectic start to the Premier League season with some clubs making a fast start while others are yet to get going.

But whose boots are made for walking the most so far?

Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa has walked the most after six games, just 0.1 km more than Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.

Interestingly, Haaland and Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo walk a lot despite being forwards.

Maybe the reason why Haaland has been able to establish himself as one of the fastest players and why Semenyo has made so many sprints is that they conserve their energy for the biggest moments where they can make the most impact.

Meanwhile, it is not just distance walked that we have tracked.

Wolves’ Matheus Cunha has spent more of his time on the pitch walking than any other player in the Premier League so far.

It is also interesting that both of Tottenham’s centre-backs spend so much of their time walking, given Spurs' high possession, high pressing, style of play.

This might mean Cristiano Romero and Micky van de Ven can conserve energy for when things get a bit chaotic (or they fancy a marauding run)?

This could especially be true for van de Ven who has been the fastest player in the competition so far.

Chris Collinson
BBC Sport statistician

There can often be a lot of focus on distances covered and sprints made by teams, but how much of a difference does it really make to their success?

When it comes to distance covered by teams it is the 'battle of the B's' with Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford having covered the most ground in the Premier League so far this season.

At the other end of the scale, bottom side Wolves have run the least so far - 5km fewer than any other side.

Initially, I thought this could be due to how difficult their start has been (i.e. sitting deep and not rushing out against top opponents), but they actually rank mid-table in pressing stats (with no players missing via red cards either).

But, it is worth noting that running a lot does not necessarily equal success.

Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Chelsea and Aston Villa have also been the 'laziest' teams so far yet have started the season well.

It is a similar story when it comes to sprints too - some good teams sprint a lot, some good teams sprint little.

Tottenham have made the most sprints in the Premier League this campaign, followed by fellow high-pressers Liverpool and Bournemouth.

But defending champions Manchester City have made the least – 60 fewer than any other team – and yet they have been pretty good so far too.

Looking at which teams have made the most sprints – Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea – and which the fewest – City, Arsenal, Villa – it suggests that playing style plays a part in how much a team sprints as well as just work rate.

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BBC Sport football news reporter

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery believes under-pressure Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag remains a winner - despite his troubles at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman takes United to Villa Park on Sunday after Harry Maguire's last-gasp leveller rescued a 3-3 draw in their Europa League game at Porto on Thursday.

United blew a 2-0 lead to trail 3-2, which looked like pushing Ten Hag closer to the brink.

The visitors are 13th in the Premier League after winning two of their six games, with Villa - who beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday - fifth.

Emery said: "I respect him a lot. I have to respect him because he has beaten me more than I’ve beaten him. He's a winner - they won the FA Cup. He is a very good coach. The demands there are huge demands but he is doing a process.

"We won the first match when I arrived here but since we have lost four matches against them. They are a winning team and they have an experienced coach and experienced players. The club is usually a winning club.

"They are not getting consistently good results in the Premier League but, playing only one match, they can exploit their capacity and skill.

"I will prepare for the match more than how I prepared against Bayern."

Emery, who could be without Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey after they came off in the win over Bayern, has also warned his players they cannot relax despite Wednesday's victory.

"To be consistent in the Premier League is the first objective," he said.

"We enjoyed Wednesday a lot. We have six points [in the Champions League] but there is no change in my mind. The ambition I have in this club, since I arrived here, is the same.

"We are getting a lot of success sooner than I was thinking. Of course, now my expectation is to keep it. My example is to keep demanding and don't relax. Everyone relaxes when they get comfortable and has success.

"Now I will want to win on Sunday."

Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United (kick-off 14:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Jacob Ramsey and Leon Bailey are both doubts following Wednesday's Champions League game against Bayern Munich but will be assessed on Saturday in training. He does expect Amadou Onana to be available.

• He says they "enjoyed Wednesday a lot" and now "want to match it" with a strong performance against Manchester United.

• On preparing the team for weeks with three games: "It is difficult to be competitive and consistent in Europe and in the Premier League. But there’s no change in my mind and we have to be demanding in every match. Be demanding and don’t relax."

• He says he is "pushing the players" to consistently perform at their best because since he arrived at the club, he has tried to "increase more or less everything."

• On managing expectations: "We are not favourites to be in the top seven of the Premier League. We want to be a contender and we are in the process of getting points. Winning matches is everything."

• On the opponents: "It is a huge match for us after Bayern because we are playing the best team in the world. United are not in the Champions League, they are in the Europa League, but they are a team with quality players and [a quality] coach."

• He says although United "are not getting consistent form in the Premier League", he has been "preparing for this match more than Bayern Munich".

• In order to get another win, he says Villa will need the fans at Villa Park "to transmit their energy" on Sunday to help his team get another win.

• On Jhon Duran's form: "He is doing fantastic. We are really happy. He is improving a lot and his commitment is fantastic as well. He has to continue being demanding [of himself]."

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Aston Villa have won just one of their past 25 Premier League home games against Manchester United with the victory coming in Unai Emery's first game in charge in November 2022.

United have won 40 Premier League games against Villa, with only the Old trafford side beating Everton (41) more often in the competition's history.

Chelsea remain interested in Colombia forward Jhon Duran, but Aston Villa want in excess of £80m for the in-form 20-year-old. (Teamtalk), external

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