Friendly: Columbus Crew vs. Aston Villa | Full Match | July 27, 2024

[Music] [Applause] [Music] you this is Columbus Ohio it was the center of MLS earlier this week with the All-Star game at lower.com field and while leagues cup got started around the league last night we don't have leagues cup action tonight but we have the next best thing it's leagues cup showcase coo Hernandez who scored a goal in front of the home crowd at the MLS allstar game against the Liga mchis Allstars on Wednesday night makes his way into lower.com field I'm Mark followell joined by former England International Warren Barton there is unai Emy leading Aston Villa from the Premier League into this friendly tonight which is part of a leagues cup showcase for Columbus Crew now bear in mind that as MLS Cup champions from last year they don't have to play in the group stage of leagues cup they pass Straight Into The Knockout stage they'll play a knockout Sage game and we'll tell you more about some of the particulars about it later on but they'll go right into the round of 32 on August the 9th but they still obviously want to get a chance to keep their Fitness up and a chance to play and a great chance to entertain the Fantastic fans they have here and you bring in a club that had a fantastic year warn last year in the Premier League finishing fourth qualifying for Champions League for the first time Aston Villa I mean you could not ask for a better time to have Aston Villa coming to lower.com field for for a match tonight Market is perfect for both Columbus Crew as you rightly said you know won the uh opportunity not to play in the leagues cup so they can rest up some players and Aston Villa on a high and it's down to their coach he's been magnificent he's been backed by the board as well um and I know from my time back in the Premier League with Aston Villa how strong they are globally to come over to America but all over the world as well Villa fans are getting there and they're excited about their season coming up I always think this is a great time for the fans there's new kits new uniforms new players um and for the players it was interesting to see a lot of the Aston Villa players taking pictures taking selfies on the pitch this is new it's a wonderful stadium and the fans are out in numbers it was apparently is a pub not too far down the road I'm surprised we didn't get invited I'm quite disappointed as a matter fact not only surprised but disappointed as well and there's over a thousand of them made their their way up here so again it's a perfect night for everybody hopefully it'll be a good game keep away from injuries and come here to entertain the fans yes and in the case of Aston Villa they've played a couple of preseason games and now as Warren said they were taking pictures because this is part of a tour here in America uh they will be able to field a roster of 26 players tonight unlimited Subs if the game is tied after 90 minutes we will go to penalty kicks so uh typical rules that you would expect from a friendly for tonight's game between Columbus Crew and Aston Villa you see the teams currently in the tunnel here at lower.com field [Applause] and you're going to see we'll have the lineups after we hear the anthem here in just a moment obviously uh as you expect for any Columbus home game and as we saw during the All-Star Game on Wednesday the atmosphere here of course is just tremendous uh but it's two teams obviously in a different phase and stage of their season right now with Columbus thinking about the significance of leaks cup and having come off a stretch of time in MLS where they played so very well before they tripped up on a couple of games a draw and a loss after that Fantastic 5 winning streak but Warren for for Aston Villa I mean this is still a long ramp up process they played two friendlies wal from League 2 in England they played a team in Slovakia they've got three games this week here in the states and they're still going to play two more friendlies when they get back home including a trip to marusia Dortmund before they open up the Premier League season on August the 17th but for me mar that's what the Premier League is all about now you know it's about going out about the brand about going out to your fans all over the world uh they landed in DC couple days training there come out play the game go back again straight after the game but people tell me about the game in America that it's not growing I mean have a look here the like you said the had MLS game that's going on and the fans are out again in their number it's quite magnificent [Applause] we'll have the lineups in a moment but first the national [Applause] anthem fans please rise if you're able and remove your hats for the playing of the national anthem of the United States of America [Music] [Applause] we're still a little over 3 minutes away from on the kickoff tonight at low.com field Columbus Crew and Aston Villa in this leaks cup showcase see the familiar kits of Aston Villa Emy Martinez you just saw the goalkeeper Joe goui Emy Martinez is still recuperating cele he's not fit to start last scene in M area somewhere we're not sure where he is but he's he'll be back let's look at the Columbus starting 11 so this is going to be very close of course to a First Choice starting 11 to begin the game tonight you do notice will Sams playing as the left wing back but uh kamacho and aminon along the backline Nicholas Hagen is the starting goal keeper bear in mind that Evan bush is hurt Patrick schy of course is with the US men in the Olympics congrats to them on their win earlier today against New Zealand and then the devastatingly effective front line of coo Hernandez Diego Rossi and Christian Ramirez yeah Rossy has made a big impact since he's he's come back to the league I think he's a wonderful player and again I think that shows you like you said they need some games they need to play and that starting 11 is good as anything that they put out this season indeed it is coo Rossi kamacho moreda and nagby all played in the allstar game on Wednesday night against the Liga mchis allars match officials tonight Alexis Da Silva Jacob little Christopher slain Kevin ficar the forth official no V and a leaks cup showcase friendly oh no we don't we don't we don't get to check in and see what they're doing tonight in Arlington Texas we can tell you that this is the the starting 11 for Aston Villa so Warren you've got some very experienced players from Spain on the left side of the backline Alex Moreno and pal Tes and then young players C nilovic 19 years old Josh FY 19 years old on the right hand side and then you see some of the new faces this is a big part of the off season after the Champions League qualification and preparing for that Samuel illing Jr enzel barena Ross Barkley all of these new players that unai Emy wants to get up the be tonight yeah and Rogers has a good campaign so far in the preseason I'm really interested to see Barkley I think he's an outstanding player chel I think he's got the opportunity now at the highest level to play in the Champions League and it'd be a tough game for the crew although they'd be fitter they'd be more in tune the way Umar trains and his philosophy there' be high Tempo lots of energy and I'm hoping for a very entertaining game we Jo goui from Australia he joined Aston Villa earlier this year from Adelaide United he has played internationally for Australia including in a couple of World Cup qualifiers for Australia through the Asian Confederation earlier this summer home to the all-star game on Wednesday night and now home to a leaks cup showcase game leaks cup knockout stage game will be played here on August the nth but tonight is Columbus Crew and Aston Villa and a man that Warren noted has been quite impressive in preseason with three goals and two friendlies Morgan Rogers starts the game for Aston Villa Aston Villa starting a tour of America that will include a game on Wednesday night against light of the Bundesliga and they will also play a game against a Medica from Liga mchis the LI mchis team by the way that qualifies Straight Into The Knockout stage of Leakes cup with the first foul of the game as Ross Barkley was on the ball and the challenge put [Applause] in Long career in the Premier League for Ross Barkley Chelsea Everton Luton last year and all over 200 and 60 Premier League appearances ball played forward by the Young Center back Josh feni was intercepted by nagby nagby played the least amount of minutes of the five Columbus Crew Allstar players on Wednesday night as the ball goes out here for a crew throw on the left hand side M you can already see the way that ailla just want a little bit more time on the ball but Columbus Crew not allowing to do that and that's down to the the fitness and the sharpness and it takes a a player particularly in coming into preseason probably about 7even 8 minutes to get into the tune with the game you can see with Columbus Crew they're already tuned in they're ready to go we mentioned that Amy Martinez is one of the notable absences for Aston Villa when you think about fire power up front we talk about Martinez not playing and being available in goal for Aston Villa up front of course Ali Watkins who had the match winner against the Netherlands for England during the euros and had 27 goals across all competitions from an attacking standpoint that's the most notable absence on this preseason trip for Aston Villa to the United States obviously still recuperating from the long run of the Euros for England for Aston Villa EZ ronza uh doing same uh Tyrone Mings is still injured on the men from a knee injury last year uh I don't know what's happening what the latest is with John Durant maybe he's going to West Ham maybe he is it there's still a lot to sort out there but those are names that you won't be seeing tonight uh and of course again Martina and oi Watkins the most notable absences and what that does is give players the opportunity you know I always think first impressions for young players to to go out then here's a young player on the ball that's not going to be allowed to have time he's got to play quick he's got to play sharp you has to be aware look at the way they're closing down right from the front can they pass it out and they barely did Don't Panic I've told you that don't panic just keep on the ball remember what I said Dad's Army Mar was under a lot of pressure there you go Josh feny got put under pressure by Christian Ramirez and again let's remind everyone that on the left side of Aston ville's back line there's a ton of experience both at the club level and internationally with Torres and with uh Al Al Mareno John mcin and some of the Aston Villa players you just saw a moment ago but from the on the right side so Josh feni is 19 years old he doesn't have a first team appearance at all with Aston Villa he's played with their under 18s and their under 21s and then the right back n Del uh Nel kovich is 18 years old he's from Serbia he's a villa player but last year he was on loan playing at Red Star in Serbia so uh a lot of experience on one half of the back line assistant referee's flag comes up as coo is offs side yeah and watch out for ailla this is something that they they've done they like to press but they again with their back line squeezing up there's a lot of space in behind and you just see people like Olson sitting in the bench as a very experienced goalkeeper Tian was again involved in the Euros for Belgium so that again just shows you the the depth and the quality that they've had you spoke about two major players that are not here there's three or four that are sitting on the bench as well so he's building a real strong roster for the season they're going to be in the Champions League Aston Villa and their fans will enjoy it they had a little taste of European experience last year but just fell to olympak so now they can go in if you like with the so-called big boys my old team Newcastle did it this last season and that's where the likes of villa Newcastle i' throw an Everton into that will want to start breaking into that top five top six teams yeah Warren did not they were in the new conference League competition last year Champions League Europa League and now you have the conference League competition that started recently and went all the way to the semi-finals and bowed out to [Applause] olympiakos Rossy pressing the goalkeeper gouchi well the form for Columbus of course was just Splendid through June and into early July that five match winning streak won six out of seven and then the five in a row which there were a lot of good wins but of course the signature win of that stretch the 5-1 thrashing of lafc and Columbus outscoring their opponents 20 to2 over that five match stretch but then Charlotte was able to find a late equalizer in the last home game and then last weekend Columbus in their final game before this leaks cup break before they again they don't play in the group stage they go straight to the knockout stage so they lost to Atlanta United and their last m Le game before leaks cup 2-1 last Saturday just their fourth loss of the [Applause] Season Leon Bailey forena yeah you're starting to see the Aston Villa players get into it like I said it takes a few moments but they had a good warm up beforehand two good coaches that we've got just in front of us that are wanting their teams to play well they want to go forward they want to entertain and they coach Coes they're not just someone that manages in the they want to be out there they want to be involved with their players w fori of course one of the great coaches in Major League Soccer year with Montreal now his second year with Columbus you know what I like about this coach and some of he he's earned the right to go there you know he was an academy coach was at the club then he goes interim coach head coach does a wonderful job north of the Border comes back to Columbus Crew and does an excellent job again and he's got an ID he's there's a system how they play but also gone away from what they've been with their history well here's Leon Bailey coming down the right hand side had two Targets in the Box looking for either Cameron Archer or Morgan Rogers and that's always interesting with Leon B predominantly left footed obviously but being on that right hand side will allow him obviously to put the ball in early but he can chop back on his left foot and maybe have a [Music] shot good coaching as well he made him Captain so that's more responsibility for the young player leusin who's got so much talent a little bit more consistency would be great Nicholas Hagen and go you just saw a glimpse of him he started the last two games before leags cup started the corner driven in and that's repelled away now pushed back oh great ball fist across the Bas of goal and you had an arriv at the back post pal Torres was still up from the corner kick they have a specialist coach when they're doing their set pieces but this is the second ball phase and that's a delightful ball just put in there asking for someone to get on the end of it now people always ask me do you cross the ball to someone or are you waiting for someone to make a run other was been told just put it in there you just saw unai Emery on the bench in the astonvilla technical area their manager when Steven Gerard was sacked in October of 2022 unai Emery took over the helm November 1st 2022 so this will be season number three for un Amry with Aston Villa a little bit more on him in a moment but here's Rossy headed towards the by line he assisted on Coo's goal in the allstar game on Wednesday night and this is the first Columbus Crew corner of the night yeah it's a wonderful appetite for the game you know whether it's been at lafc as I said he went away he's come back but he plays with the game with so much enthusiasm and desire to go forward set pieces as I said some of the Aston Villa I've got a specialized coach which seems to be the V thing at the moment Columbus crew maybe adjust a little bit to a team that's a little bit unorganized you said at the back my Mark we got two new players young kids see if they're attuned to the system here's the delivery by Rossi who's had a tremendous Year from setting up goals scoring goals as well with nine but he already has his first ever double- digit assist season I think of Diego Rossi at lafc and three times scoring in double digit goals 12 plus in three seasons with lafc but leads the team with 10 assists this year and that's a career high for for him he's good with assists but not very good with set pieces no that was we built him up we built him up to be a world break and he just chips the ball into the goalkeepers hands but he is a talented player now what a ball yeah nice Ball by Barkley Archer on the edge of the area you've got Rogers arriving down goes Rogers in the [Applause] area Rogers is an exciting young player Oh had very nice preseason had three goals last year and 16 appearances across all competitions with Aston Villa turned 22 years old yesterday had seven goals before he arrived at Aston Villa last year playing for Middlesboro the smoggies the smoggies yes told you about them and there at high line again you know he's offside second time but that is was cooo earlier Ramirez that time yeah there is a an opportunity there you don't have to go so early because as they're coming up you just want to time that run it might even be a Midfield player or a wing back that pushes in see Chris mirez who who just tried to squeeze into that that area and these are things that Premier League teams will watch you know they again the system that they have they want to play look how high they are there's no pressure on the ball that's Brave as a Defender to step up because if there's no pressure on the ball he takes Another Touch then all a sudden you're second guessing but so far so good at that backline Ramirez offside there in that sequence what a season he's had especially coming to life since the middle of may all seven goals that he scored had been since the middle of may he scored five goals in the five-game winning streak for Columbus had three assists in that recent stretch as well nagby was just fouled by Leon Bailey what a professional he's been well both of them but yeah absolutely ibean they've just I just thinking top of my head Leon beny I don't know whether Jamaica played here against the US with his National team so other than that I don't think any of these players would have been in Columbus to play in this game in this Stadium but now that Highline the timing of the run it's again he took a touch he doesn't need to take a touch there let the ball run and then you can just feeze it in there's another look at Leon [Music] Bailey three seasons at Aston Villa 20 goals BN talking about his International experience with the reggae Boys 30 caps for Jamaica I think there's more to come from him this is a nice build up here Rogers with a good ball then Archer now pushed forward on the left hand side Samuel illing Jr he Fizz that ball in across the face of golden pal Torres couldn't reach a moment ago mohamd farsy and Mora back there trying to make sure that this rolls over the line and farsy able to shepher it over for the goal kick just that understanding there just wants him to go back he's actually running to take the Defenders away F away so then he can deliver he didn't really want the ball but again this one of these preseason games for the EPL players is to get that understanding get that run get the Fitness in it's not just the fitness it's the understanding of when to pass the ball was good defending there by Josh feny after he got put under pressure and had some very nervy moments early in the game good piece of Defending on that long ball down Route One and Mark you're right it is a good game you know sometimes you come into these preseason games and it takes 25 minutes to get going but there's a real zip about the way the crew are playing and also the way Aston Villa are playing v v looked a little uncomfortable early in the game but realized in that case there's there's only one ball go and hit it took care of it yeah that that did look dangerously close to handball there there's no V again tonight nagby flips it forward to Diego Rossi and now out in space will SS if he can switch it if he can cross it over to the far post he's in Sans has only started four regular season games played in just six ball rolled into the area C SC how about that first they had to switch it as you said and then the outstanding devastatingly effective Allstar number nine cooo Hernandez puts Columbus Crew on the board well they adore him and there's no wonder why he is so clinical in front of goal they do the switch here you can see Ramirez at the top of your screen they come over too far the has back line Mareno should be furra should open his body up but once they get pulled out watch his movement Defenders go towards the goal there's a mistake there as you said and second time around because he takes it so early the goalkeeper can't get set it just bups up he doesn't take a touch doesn't need to it's there for him to put in ball Fizz is in don't clear your lines he's going to punish [Applause] you and regular season games this year with Columbus coo Hernandez 13 goals eight assists he had a goal in the allstar game and a goal tonight against Aston Villa of the Premier League well he just says that AA about him now M the East oh here we go oh given away here by Nicholas Hagen and a quick chance to equalize and Hagen stands his ground makes himself big and denies the shot Opportunity by Morgan Rogers maybe he'll have another goal but Columbus able to break up the play Rossy plays It Forward VY holds it in and I'm just looking here how how squeezed up the Field Aston Villa are they are every single player except the goalkeeper is in their half so there is half a field to play a ball into you want to go into Midfield and then if you can like we did with Sams just come out in the wide areas and then you can play balls in between them kamacho one of the All-Star players for Columbus on Wednesday night Rossy coo kamacho nagby nagby only played 24 minutes merera along with coo and Rossi and kamacho all played one half in that game well neg is 34 years of there's that space again I mean okay it's offside but you keep doing that one of them's going to get in this was the chance for Morgan Rogers already three goals and two preseason friendlies and very close to a fourth yeah I thought he was going to hit it a little bit earlier but once they got set there was bodies around him he has good awareness good strength he has good presence away he planing as I said we know Ole Watkins is going to come in but it's a nice reminder for the coach that we've got talent we've got someone to come in and maybe change things around great hold up player again there good awareness now Barkley's Off to the Races and he's got illing in front of him he's got Archer but he picks out a ball on the left hand side Moreno the left back pushes forward and a 1V one against farsy making a move from Juventus you just saw number 21 for Aston Villa Morena on the ball now on the left Center Channel here's illing play they come inside now if he take the run and then come inside y the overlap by elovich Bailey cut inside nice ball in the area from maren and it's cleared and put back behind vary concedes the corner but that still was an excellent piece of Defending in that particular situation excellent ball played in wonderful play by as Vera and again for crew Defender you just pass it away don't panic there that's what again the Columbus Crew are very good at it gets a bit overrated with their Firepower but they're good defensively as well Mark they're not only a team that can score goals but they can defend as well set pieces I wonder if there's one off the training ground here this is the time to practice well he won't be taking him again that's for certain was dumped Away by cooo there will be a chance to send a second ball in here for Barkley nalovic there's Bailey will Sands defending well coo comes over to help will Sands dispossesses ball gets put back behind it will be a goal kick odan Sans just standing on his feet letting baile do the step overs and the moves they played walel from League 2 and Rogers scored twice and aillea have also played a preseason friendly against spartak travana from Slovakia again still on this trip in America this us trip they will play amedica from liis that will be on Saturday at Soldier in Chicago midweek at Red Bull Arena against RB liing from the Bundesliga when they go back to England to prepare for the beginning of the regular season of the Premier League yeah this is Will Sans will Sans oh nicely done he's got a lane to shoot trying to curl it to the back post and doesn't hit it cleanly will Sans who has threee career assist in Major League Soccer and by the way hasn't played in an MLS game since May 18th but getting this opportunity tonight and Mark you're right we're actually talking about a villa players young players getting the chance to do it you've also got crew players that have maybe been frustrated you said about their record beting lafc down there some results that maybe the last time out against Atlanta would have been a little bit better the two-nil loss but it's been difficult to break into their starting 11 so again a game like this playing against Top Class opposition gives their coaching staff something to think about to say and if it's not here it could be be somewhere else and that's what I'm saying with a young player like Rogers if he comes on the tour they've given it a ball away CH be again wow Barkley gave it away Rossy to coo coo has one he looks to set up Ramirez Ramirez set up coo for a goal and try to return the favor and the shot by Ramirez is over yeah he's having a look at the ground Christian but it's not as his touch he's got to take it in front of him his touch was poor wonderful play again from the front two just watch they wait for the right opportunity then they close it down it's sloppy and now they're in look at Rossy makes the Run he doesn't want the ball he's actually closed it up it's a poor Touch under his feet he should be pushing it in front so he can Strike It On Target and that's one thing is just a little bit more composure in front the goal he does well with his figures and his numbers but there's that little bit where he can just be a little bit more clinical to take him to that next level we were talking earlier about uny entering into his second full season had a partial season in 2022 23 and then of course was the manager for last year's dream run to a fourth place finish in the Premier League and Champions League qualification for the first time for Aston Villa a little bit more on that later on but uniy you think about where this man has been as a football manager Warren he played in Spain from 1990 to 2004 and then his career as a manager has taken him to Valencia Sevilla of course two clubs in Spain Via Real is where he was before he came to uh to Aston Villa but also PSG and then he was you never want to be this guy the person Beloved the person who replaces the legend he had a year the year after arson benger and it was just one season at Arsenal but everybody knows what a wonderful coach is I mean sville he won the European Cup three times as well been good success in between in the Arsenal and he's a one a student of the game he has a true identity about how his team plays there's no doubt about his uh man management with players as well everyone I speak to at at Villa whether it's old players whether it's people in the media he has a common decency with people you're right at Arsenal it was maybe a very difficult time to come after after ask David Moyes after so Alex Ferguson for sure how it is to come in there so he's come to the game and ason V the Premier League is adapted his style but there's a true identity yet you can say maybe they have a high line they press forward there's gaps in Midfield but every single player knows what they're doing well their season was so good last year that they didn't exactly have a great run in at the end in their last four games they did not win but they still had enough of a cushion to maintain a fourth place spot which is of course Champions League qualification you you really could say that they had a significant hand in deciding the title race because remember after Arsenal and Manchester City had their goal as draw at etad uh arsenal were in control they could have won out and won the league and the only time that they dropped points in the last nine games was a home loss a 2-n loss to Aston Villa so Villa had a significant role in deciding who would win the league last year I can tell there's a little bit of bitterness just just reporting the facts that's all I'm doing my friends it's the way you did it they had a great season though it was it was fantastic to see it it's a it's a club with a lot of history it's a great football club it's a really I mean the stadium the fans it's it's old traditional the the red brick free kicks finally been given here by the way always a difficult place to to play when they've had their coaches there good history with great players I mean when you say like Gordon cow was there Peter w shaw them type of players Dennis molon all these wonderful players that they've had in their history I think about how hard it is to by the way to have all of that history and then endure going down because remember there was relegation to the championship and then fought their way back up and now they're not just fighting their way back up and trying just to stay up but then to have the season that they had last year yeah I always think no M you want to play for a clb that's got tradition and history you want to be part of that here's Ross Marley's delivery on the free kick at the back post and it's headed Away by Columbus yeah you want to have a pressure to play you know John Gregory when they went there G Southgate obvious he played there Stan cullar Ian Taylor the list go Dwight yor the list goes on and on and on about the quality players that they've had at that football club big Yugo egog wonderful player we miss him as well so great tradition it's a as I said a great football club the fans are brilliant Villa had the last touch he had the mohamd farsy throw and oh Rogers nice turn and as he slipped and went down he went down because of the contact and another free kick he really impresses me yeah like one of his work right and again this is another thing it's not just like can he get into this team there' be other teams looking at him and then he gets the ball but he has Good Feet he has smart feet as well where he can get out of danger for a big 6'2 player he's got good agility with his feet he's got good brain he looks the part just wonder maybe is there something on the edge of the box if they it is Barkley a heavy Touch by illing that's a poor touch as well he got blocked off in the again these are again things that they would have worked on the training [Applause] ground but we said a lot about Willer in our I love Columbus Crew a bit of history with me when I first come with Newcastle Across America we played at their old stadium to open it up and this is again another good soccer club good tradition good history people like Brian McBride that have played here they're always a club that are stable in their identity about their ownership so were the last four championships here in the league it's a nice Ball by the Young Center back feny to Moreno on the left side Samuel illing Jr going 1 V2 now will pull it back to Barkley Moreno left it and as a result it's turned over and the break is on here Ramirez can't reach that ball oh coo trying to play it forward to Christian Ramirez now cooo is making run into into back post Ramirez sees him there's a push in the back by Alex Moreno I'm not sure there was enough I'm not sure with enough there was a a coming together I understand that but enough to go down that easy I know he's probably looking but is that enough to go down not for me I think that's a very fair assessment yeah there's an there is an arm on the back but not enough to go flying forward I mean Martin this has really got a pace to this game you talk about Alex Marino two years at ped Villa before that played at real Bettis in La Liga and he's on the ball right now here in the last little bit Aston Villa have been looking to find some joy down the left hand side most of what has occurred in this game in terms of buildups have been here with Leon Bailey yeah look he's doubled up now straight away the they come over they do that very well with their wing backs someone will come over and help them out they don't leave them isolated it was ainon who came over to help out will Sans now Sans puts in a strong tackle that's a good little battle then Z man again Morgan Rogers moves it centrally to Pal Tores thrz an international for Spain he's appeared in 24 games for Spain's national team including one game in the 2022 World Cup when they bowed out in the first game of the knockout stage remember losing to Morocco and that dream run for Morocco all the way to the semi-finals it's fun to see Leon Bailey you know I have I have good memories of you know a lot of people think about Leon Bailey and Jamaica and Aston V but Warren you and I were doing some Bundesliga games together and and saw him when he first was really bursting onto the scene and and drawing people's attention when he was doing some special things at Byer liver kusen and and he would get into games and like who is this guy you know and that is a one a great leag for young players the Bundesliga but also a club like by lusen that obviously have gone on the one championships now and they have a good identity about players and they give the young players a chance they don't just play them for 5 minutes here and there they give them a game of 20 30 games liick are like that dortman are like that yep vill will play Dortmund before they open up premier league play their first fixture on August 17th away to West Ham their first home game Aston Villa will play a match in Villa Park on August 24th against the aforementioned Arsenal Lena oh you I might try and get you a ticket cuz you've got to go to Villa par that's that's yeah I'll throw you in the Middle with all the I'll ask a few friends of mine maybe Big Stan colore can get me a ticket and I'll throw you right in the middle of the o with your your silly little Arsenal hat on in your shirt I know better than to do that I do know better than to do that I tell you how to get in there with spaghetti Jun if you don't know the way you spend six hours on that freeway just keep going round and round where's the exit for Birmingham you'll end up in Manchester you they'll find out what their Champions League schedule looks like on August 29th that's when the draw will occur for the group stage still don't know for sure which pot Aston Villa will be in could be pot three could be pot four that's all still to be sorted out based on what happens through the qualification rounds and the playoff rounds of Champions League before they get to the group stage there's Josh feny you know when you do play against Aston Villa and like you said their first game at home and I would when they squeeze up you've always you just turn them you don't necessarily have to try and P your way out of it I know it's everyone wants to do that if you can get it into that far area they two against one here comes Rogers and Rogers will go for goal had illing junor in space to his left but going for goal Morgan roders and it's saved by Nicholas Higgin once he didn't pass it early he's got to take the shot because everyone was closing down and the space for junior was being squeezed in there but I said there's a villa fans that met earlier before in the pub had a nice little walk on this wonderful evening in Columbus I read last night that Villa are one of the fastest growing football brands in in the world right now they've got a new shirt sponsored this year I mean things have really coalesced for them in such a special way both on and off the pitch results on the pitch and that's led to uh more attention more positive attention uh growing your fan base you know I think that these these trips that Premier League teams take to America are so important Warren and and I know that the story I'm about to tell is probably an anema to some fans in in England but for for fans who are trying to engage and get into the game in America an entry point for many people is the Premier League because the quality of play the games are all on television there's no language barrier and I can cite to you examples of people that I know back in Dallas who when Aston Villa came to play a friendly against FC Dallas 9 or 10 years ago 2014 2015 somewhere along in there there were people who went to the game and it's like okay well that's who I'm going to and again I know that this is a a a strange concept to some but that's who I'm going to follow now and that's who I'm going to adopt to be my Premier League team and you you make these trips it is so important in terms of global building of your brand here's a chance now and Archer is in oh wow H it comes out splendidly done by Nicholas Hagen the goalkeeper from Guatemala just made his first two Columbus Crew starts right before leak's cup we had to be perfect as well cuz if he doesn't get it spot on he's going to go to the Penalty spot and bring him down Samuel illing Jr well defended by Muhammad farsy didn't feel like he could take [Applause] him but Mark you're correct with that you know of course back in the UK or in Europe you don't really get a choice to who you support it's not are your your your mom your dad your grandfather your uncle whoever it is Auntie they they give you they give you a kit and now you're you're supporting them or your ball around the corner like I was of Arsenal and hyb so you just support that team but it is so important to the fans it is so important to the club and I can only tell you as an next player when I had the opportunity to go to Japan where I went to Singapore or come to the US we used to love it it it was a great trip we used to come out what a save as I said he had to get that spot on yes he had two Defenders around him but again it's not only the brand it's have that connection with someone you know you can see what Manchester City have done over the the time they wasn't 20 years ago they wasn't a global brand all you been no one knew about them in Columbus now all a sudden they you know they are where they are because of a lot of things a lot of it is The Branding here's Rogers good ball sent in by the young right back n kovic now from my point of view as well as a coach now I just wonder do you make lots of wholesale changes or as the game has got a finally balance do you do it in the The 60-minute Mark or do you think well we need to get some players on I know obviously astonvilla a totally different area of where they want to do it and in his mind I would think this type of coach that he would to say right these are the ones we're going to make changes at half time or the players think you know what I need another 5 minutes I need another 10 minutes corner kick here for Aston villet to near post making a run into the space but a lot of it now is down to data we just three boxes along from us we were spending time with four or five of their staff that have the data on people and see how many meters and how they're going through the the energy level so I mean there's a player that that be that's got energy in abundance well so I would ask you you were talking about how long you know a manager has to make a decision how long does he want to keep his first choice guys out there and these are all not First Choice players a lot of them are for Aston Villa but not all of them but where are where would a player typically be at this point in the at this point I think you're looking at a good 45 minutes at this point if you ask me another six days then you're going to that hour mark you want to get over that you want to but it wouldn't surprise me if a Ross Barkley a leon Bailey just they have that little bit of time where they've traveled the heat they've traveled again today so some of the younger players may go a little bit longer and and obviously again Mar it goes in positions you know if it's a Midfield player that's done a lot of [Applause] work given away by Barona Rossy treding to slip it in front of coo and so baren one of two additions for Aston Villa from Juventus Samuel illing Jr the other what I'll be right and saying they spent more money than any teams in the big five so far I know there's a lot of transfers to go but they're close to that 200 million Mark so far I think they spent I know they've recouped some money as well notably Douglas louiz on to Juventus Musa diabi to Saudi Arabia some of the components of last year's Aston Villa side that are gone now but it's a long list of additions you see a couple of them on the pitch so far tonight let watch your game Rogers forward to Cameron Archer Archer back with Aston villea after he was at Sheffield United last year here's Samuel illing Jr and down to his left to save it Hagen 20 years old had 45 first team appearances across two seasons in Juventus Samuel illing Jr waren they've spent a lot of money but they've also added a lot of players you know you talk about 200 million pounds and we're not talking about that being just three or four additions I mean we're talking about eight nine players that they've brought into the club and still some more business that could be done and they're going to need that you know they're going to be on forefronts they have got to be careful with this line at the back poo is in and it's two but as soon as he hesitated and didn't come out the striker knew and I said they adore him they love him he has such a composed aura about him when he gets into areas look they try and play out they break out and he's already off like I said you can play the ball blind you haven't really got to see and now you'd expect your keeper to have a high if you're out on the halfway line he should be on his 18 yd box but he's not and now he's got half a field to run into and once he gets that touch everything's composed and a delightful little dink as he goes down two things the Highline the goalkeeper's not on the 18 yard box and he ain't going to miss he may want to stay on to get a hat-trick you know that's what Strikers are like he knows he's got a long break they knows they haven't got a game until I think it's the 9th so August August 9th so he can get a good 60 minutes and get a hat trick and go away now we watched the the Chelsea game against Rex and they was trying to play out and yes you have this identity it's pre-season and you you want to try and do that but Aston Villa are stuck with this High Line and you and you rightly said by the way about 20 minutes ago after the third and fourth time that Columbus that the offside flag went up it's like keep doing it yeah because it's just it's just going to take one and then you're going to have half a field of space to run in yeah and again as I said it's not even got to be a great ball because they're so high that there's hard for field to play into it and again if your goalkeeper is a little bit inexperienced and he's on his halfway line there's a little tackle coming in Berkley and nagby and I can tell you as a player when you you play an EPO and you come away I went to DC and was getting beat 3-0 and you don't want to come off you don't want to come into it so Ross Barkley will be frustrated we know it's a friendly we know it's a long way to go but I think the little shake at the head that tells you that they don't like it you don't you don't want to come here and get on the end of a good hiding he's obviously delighted with his players the attitude they're four or five months ahead in their season I understand that but he won't want to come here who and get the four five nil drumming I'm not saying it will be like that cuz they've come a long way nagby down off The Challenge from Ross Barkley so many things to admire about Darlington nagby one of them his durability earlier this year his 108 game streak came to an end 108 consecutive appearances and finally with the conap Champions Cup fixture load early in the season he was rested in a game recently past 400 career MLS regular season appearances nagby is in 46 didn't play in their last League game against Atlanta United go tonight we've been in the league long enough he's he's one of the alltime greats I know that word gets thrown around but he he is his durability but also his level of of play you know it's maybe not the international but you ask anyone that he's play for you know Portland OR Atlanta he such a vital player to what they have in their system the way he plays an intelligent player a champion with all three teams that tells you something about him [Applause] Mareno Herrera almost broke up the play now it's rolled out Rogers then Nel kovic Leon Bailey Bailey with the cross and and going for the bicycle kick Cameron Archer Cameron Archer was at Sheffield United last year four goals and 32 appearances with their relegation that triggered a clause to return him to Aston Villa he jub do it in the Euros he thought why not I'll take a chance got to say as well this the fans have have turned up again we had MLS allstar game here on on Wednesday yes have a great attendance there and then they turn out again and they've turned out and seen their team play very very well tonight two goals by coo Hernandez if you're just tuning in Leakes cup showcase friendly between Columbus Crew and Aston Villa Villa still will play leig and Club am Medica from Liga mchi later this week on their tour here in the States this is given away to Leon Bailey a chance to pull one back before half time wow Cameron [Applause] arer Archer rifles that one home and Aston Villa have their first moments of something to cheer for for their supporters you see some of them the stands here at lower.com field they pull one back just before halftime Cameron Archer with an outstanding finish but it was a poor giveaway poor giveaway here poor sliit but they go forward I'm thinking Archer make the run inside so you can give it the words he doesn't he takes it uses a run goes out and then he just drills that into the back of the net top of the net sorry with a wonderful strike just there I thinking make it run inside he doesn't he gets it out of his feet no hesitation little swivel and fumps that into the back of the net and I think on the balance there we go again I mean how many times you going to just play the ball over the top Torres trying to recover here's coo and he's got it he doesn't even have to stay on pass Hal timee for his half trick coo Hernandez he is on fire Mark take nothing away about the Finish but what about the first touch as well you know it's coming I'm sitting here and thinking it just played it but look how high they are but look at his touch his awareness just to take it forward and just scoop it around and then that little wonderful left foot guides it into the corner let the ball do the work it bubbles around and then this little touch inside that's against the Spanish International by the way goes round him wonderful little touch little composure P that way he's Electric 3-1 Columbus cre so much for nil nil not going to be the case tonight two minutes of stoppage time here at the end of the first half I tell you we've had some great finishes you know the little dink the Finish we just see there from the Aston Villa fuming that into the back of net and that as well the little touch inside as a defend I can't I can't move quick enough to get round as I said that's a Spanish International he's doing it it's not somebody who played in a World Cup pal Torres they're in again and this lands past Mareno shots blocked cucha may have another attempt stabbed away there at the last minute by barena look at his attitude as well you know you could quite easily say he knows he's a a start starter for this team but he's gotten on the ball he's playing sometimes as well you play against the top team the coach has a look at his coaching staff said I might take him I know it's happened in the past before some coaches they come away they play a game a great Ronaldo of Sir Alex Ferguson he played in the game and they went you know what we're going to go and get him and it happens it happens and and we all know goal scorers are are F hard to find we've got goal scorers someone that can just put the ball in the back and a finisher and cooo is a finisher three times in the first half and that's the end of the first half what a d hatrick for cooo Hernandez the man who scored 13 regular season MLS goals and it's a 3-1 lead after the first 45 minutes of this leagues cup showcase here at lower.com field we'll look at some highlights here in a minute at leagues Cup scores from tonight look at tomorrow's schedule discuss a little bit of what happened last night get a look at Leon Bailey I like what you said I thought your point though was was an excellent one I know it's a friendly and Aston Villa they you know you're just you're tuning up and you're getting ready but you know you you don't want to come a long way and be on the the wrong end of a of an ugly score line and it goes to what we were talking about about your brand coming to see your fans your fans are coming to see you don't want to look at you think well oh this is going to be a difficult season cuz again it's just coming into a game he's going to make changes there's no doubt about that a lot of the players are warming up now for Aston Villa there'd be a few harsh words oh not harsh words but truthful words set to some players Columbus Crew team talk is obviously a lot different all right we have highlights so they are ready and obviously we know who the focal point of the highlights are going to be tonight cooo herandez with three first half goals fantastic switch by Will Sands to Christian Ramirez and then the Young Center back Josh FY doesn't do well defending yeah he found it difficult but like we said with the finish of the is he doesn't hesitate just swivels around knows exactly where to go is that little diagonal ball the first ball was played in behind now as a Defender you're facing your own goal and the strikers are are coming onto the ball and that's set the tone on the game because it was Time After Time aren't where they was playing the ball over the top obviously coo will get the headlines but I think it's noteworthy that Sans who barely has played this year hit such a great switching ball here's a giveaway and now Morgan Rogers already three goals in the preseason friendlies for Aston Villa denied by Nicholas Hagen yeah as Rogers has impressed as it wasn't the best system to play out from the back but again spoke about how good they are going forward Columbus Crew here's this ball again down the side opportunity comes back inside and and you think just bend it in the corner there's a little bit of deflection but the side Mark was there it hasn't got to be a great ball he just plays it inside he's getting the opportunity you're right he hasn't played as many games he would have liked to this season but he's having a good 45 minutes against a top class team start playing more that's how you get on the field more opportunities like this Christiano with a good chance here Warren yeah give away again Christian doesn't quite get out of his feet get stuck underneath it and that's where he can't drill it into the corner good movement Again by Rossy taking the defend away creating space but quite could quite couldn't get his his foot around that and there's a little bit of frustration I know you like this save don't you the way yeah being the ex goalkeeper you are Cameron Archer denied he won't get denied later on by the way but here is Nicholas haen shutting the door on Cameron he has to get that correct because if not it could have quite he' have been a penalty here's a space again what about this for a Finish Well Done but again they they know exactly you know Ramirez Rossy nby they know they're just they're spacing behind and he's going to take that run The Good the Bad and the Ugly them sorry W it here's Cameron Archer if he finish like this at Sheffield United last year they might have stayed up got get the ball forward at unfortunately it wasn't going forward that's the giveaway there I'm thinking now make the run inside make the space for your opponent but he doesn't he keeps there gets out of his feet uses a run and then he just drills that into the top of the net good finish and four goals for Sheffield United last season fantastic finish there you think you got game on now you think well you just you just got yourself back in the game again play the ball around the corner let it bounce what about this for a touch as well Defender about that and I'm just going to pass that into the back little skip in front of the goalkeeper just takes it over his foot little spin on the ball let the ball do the work come inside and then before he's set I'm just going to put that into the back of net what a finish be surprised if we see him at halim in the second half but and as you properly pointed out that was against Torres that's not something you can just explain away as oh well it's a it's a an academy player a reserve player feny who hasn't never had a first team appearance with Villa playing that was pal Tores that he was turning and maneuvered and was able to beat for that third and final goal of his hatri yeah I mean both teams have been very efficient five shots four On Target corners but expect more from the corners because as I said they got this this uh setpiece coach that you think they do a little bit better I mean look at the offsides you know for but it could have you know it could have been quite easy if there's someone V in that he would have been on side so that's something that if Phill are going to go with and the coach seems to like that that's that's okay but you've got to be prepared if there's no pressure on the ball you must drop off a little bit or your goalkeeper must have a higher line to come out and help it and be a goalkeeper keep a sweeper as Noya has done in the past for Bayern Munich we have some more highlights to look at a little bit uh on Aston Villa and some of the chances that they created of course as we discussed in the first half their Talisman Oli Watkins still recuperating from England's run to the final of the Euros so the front line features Leon Bailey who had 14 goals across all competitions last year Cameron Archer and Morgan Rogers and they certainly created their fair share of chances Mark they're a team that goes forward they're not a team that wants possession I'm not saying they can't pass the ball because as they can but their first for and I've seen it with a coach Emory he wants them to go forward he wants them to penetrate so as soon as they get that opportunity as a forward you'll making a run they've got chances particularly on their their left hand side Mourinho he done a little bit better with better decisions as Rogers again going forward but every time they do get the ball it's not about just keeping the ball it's about going forward you see his body shape there comes inside okay it's a good save but the identity is one The High Line which can you live and die by that but also when they win it Ross Barkley and whoever's in Midfield Tans whoever it's going to be will want to go forward and want to try and penetrate earlier you know you joke about me being an ex goalkeeper you know I was an ex hockey goalie though so that's my that doesn't count Mark really can I hockey I'm sorry to travel you Mar but hockey and soccer and not the same just read this about their trip will you cuz you could end up being at lipick by the end of this Wednesday night Red Bull Arena that's where the trip continues for Aston Villa as they will play uh ARB lipic from that be a good day it will be good that will be a lot concentrate will you you got got more to read and then on Sunday Club Amica from Liga and mechis they were the uh the the team that qualified Straight Into The Knockout stage from League mechis by virtue of most points accumulated across all of 2023 Bigg biggest team in Mexico yes sir would you say they are mon them Jas of course yep that will be uh quite a crowd on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago when Aston Villa and am play I like Chicago Columbus by the way still waiting on an opponent from leaks cup West group four and that's could be Sporting Kansas City could be Chicago could be TCA what is League's cup I think obviously close followers of Columbus Crew understand could have been a great run for Columbus last year they just uh didn't have the luck they needed in their penalty shootout against Minnesota United when they met in The Knockout stage but teams from MLS and the United States and Canada and of course teams of Mexico and Leches three countries two leagues 47 teams 45 and 15 groups of three Club Amica and Columbus Crew moving Straight Into The Knockout stage the group stage started last night it will wrap up on August 25th the tournament that is the group stage will go through the first few days of August it started last night quite a game between Atlanta and DC United and these games go to penalty kicks after 90 minutes by the way I like that yep like it if very much so DC United how about uh look you and I have had a lot of games of Austin FC this year and that was a big win for them against Pumas last night playing with 10 men and Stephen Cleveland was it even Brad stuber was Stephan Cleveland stopping a PK in stoppage time in the second half yeah and zardes was involved as well it's a big result for Jos wolf Pumas were excellent guy forward but very vulnerable at the back Seattle get their job done they left it very late Jord de MO is getting to go and lafc I would say them and Club America the favorites to to win League's cup still a long long way to go but took care of Chas and not very good behavior by the coach tell yeah one Carlos aodio did not cover himself in glory last night there are games tonight let's see here so we're going to find out like the viewers are what's going on will Miami at halftime they lead qubla Houston and Atlas are scoreless at halftime Philadelphia with a 1-nil lead over Charlotte New England and mazet laon goess at halftime Red Bulls and Toronto same Philly can use this competition to get back on track they've had a good couple of games before this and now they're starting to get that Feelgood F obviously had salivan a young player just over 14 years of age making his MLS debut as well but it's going to be some exciting games going forward enter Miami the defending champions of the competition and obviously they're not at full strength but in the league they found ways to win and they're in front of qubla through 45 minutes of tonight's game and then tomorrow there are three games on the schedule and we show you the schedule tomorrow to know that you've got New York City and cetro who had a nice run in leaks Cup last year Lon in Portland in one of the Liga mchis versus MLS games and then Sporting Kansas City in Chicago now if you're a Columbus Crew supporter that's notable because again West group four is Sporting KC in Chicago two teams in the league who are having difficult seasons and TCA from Liga mchis and the runner up from that group will be here at lower.com field on August 9th to play Columbus in a round of 32 game yeah I think anyone coming to this stadium in this environment the way they're playing at the moment I believe they're on a run of four games winning this as well again this game is far from over there will be some changes going forward but no one will want to come here and obviously being a seed you get that opportunity to to play it's great for the mlx league M XX teams as well they're not having to travel they've got bases so Austin Pumas and Monterey they're actually based in Austin so they're not having the trouble I thought that was a little bit unfair last season where you're having to keep going from hotel to hotel at least you've got a base where you can go back and it gives you a little bit more security go home you can train you can get ready well I think that's really important when you when you do something like this and you and you try to start a new tradition and you you have season one and obviously things went great last year but you're always looking to make improvements you're always looking to fine-tune things and I think uh doing that uh in terms of what you're discussing their warrant is an excellent idea and for the tournament last year it couldn't have gone any better you know everybody remembers Messi free kick really set the tone he's he's in town he scores a goal like that with all the celebrities there that are watching him he does that and then it goes on for him eventually to go and get MLS for David Beckham and then that franchise to go and win their first trophy it just set the tone of the tournament They carried it on they've spoken to each other we was on the call this week and it's about how they're trying to improve things how they're working together how they're identifying what's best for the players and it's only going to get bigger and better um and then you throw in an Aston Villa coming into an exhibition game if you like to to go and do this you've had as I said big teams like Chelsea and Arsenal and Manchester City are here Manchester United So Real Madrid so it's again you not only you got these teams going on you've got International teams that are coming out to play as well so in the second half of tonight's game we could see these two individuals we shall see Dylan chambost 27 years old from Sten in France he was playing in the second division League du for the last two years he played what an exclusive an exclusive I'm looking down at the field and he's actually Jackson's getting warmed up so I think he will be coming on okay so there's an exclusive for carry on yes ail Jackson who was acquired in a trade last month with St Louis city he did make his debut for Columbus Crew uh just a minute as a sub against Atlanta United in the last leag game and we already have the breaking news that Warren has shared that he's going to be coming on here to start the second out well I'd like to you know give exclusives out for I I appreciate that you like that you know all right let's check out some of the sights and sounds of the first half of tonight's laks cup showcase Aston Villa and Columbus Crew at lower.com field [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] back out [Applause] [Music] [Applause] got [Applause] super super [Music] [Applause] coo Hernandez a hattick in the first half and there are a lot of changes we can already see for Columbus so Shambo has come on I see Jason Russell R have guine chenko chero is into the game now nagby and zawatski have stayed out there so there there are it's not a complete change of the 11 Hagen has stayed on in goal that's how it is with these friendlies there's a lot to sort out whenever you get to the beginning of the second half because uh with the unlimited Subs both teams were uh able to dress as many as 2 six individuals for tonight's game and so we'll see what Aston Villa will put on for a team here in the second half yeah and I think it's the ideal opportunity as you rightly said new players com to the club I kind you know had a little bit of a introduction but it's a nice environment to come into it you want to obviously go out there and entertain the fans just looking to him all right now and Villa coming I don't think they're making too many changes maybe at left back I don't see Marino coming out but Luca Dean is out so that would be one potential change I see Diego Carlos has come out as well yeah cash will come in right back as well mty cash yep polish International Jaden philene spent last year at H City and now is back with Aston Villa [Music] and marinho is at left back and I said they've gone with carus in the middle so he just slides in international in Center half as well they have brought in let's see I thought they might bring Robin Olen in at keeper but it's Olivia zck Olson's up in uh in the stands my man he's not not coming in then he's not coming unless he's finished his lunch he's ain't coming in here's Max arston one of the many changes here for Columbus Crew to start the second half Leon Bailey State out there there's zck played on Loan in Poland and the extra CLA last year 26 appearances seven clean sheets for his club team he's had nearly 50 appear es for the Aston Villa under 18s and under 23s from an attacking standpoint Rogers is still out there men Bailey is also still part of the group on the pitch for Aston Villa as well yeah they've gone to a 442 as well Phil out on the left side of Midfield Barkley are the central midfielders yeah and Archer and Rogers just up front playing as a pair he's done that before in the past so that that's fine that's I'll be interested to see how this High Line if that keeps going Columbus having good possession Dylan Shambo just got his first touch so when you think about Dylan Shambo he's played at tuah along with sin aten in France very versatile midfielder can play high as a 10 can play as a box tobox eight can sit deep and be a six capable of playing on the wing uh how Wilfred Nazi will ultimately opt to use him most frequently of course remains to be seen but very very versatile player and I think that's how his system is I mean look at Rossy rossy's com in yes he plays three and more predominant wi player but he can play as a 10 as well or he can play as an isolated Striker not as a false nine if you like you getting on the ball as well down dby and here's orston [Music] Jason Russell roll the Golden Boot winner in 2022 for Columbus Crew 2 has come in up top so cooo is out Ramirez is out Diego Rossy out there good possession as well this is what again with Columbus we said about defending going forward but technically they're good that's why they're one of the favorites to win MLS cup because I think from Back to Front they're as good as anything in the league you look at lafc up front their their front line are are deadly know you maybe look at other teams where defensively they're strong but maybe don't score the goals but I think when you look at Columbus Crew they're strong in every asset of the game and I think something that we should note as well when you think about the Sprint to the Finish after leags cup comes to a conclusion in late August is that Columbus they're sitting on 43 points they're third in the East but they have two games in hand on every other team in the top seven in the Eastern Conference they've only played 23 games everyone else around them have played 25 so if you're talking about either Waring off a challenge from someone behind you like New York Red Bulls for example or sitting in fourth or having a go at FC Cincinnati or enter Miami at the top of the conference the opportunity is there because of the games in hand now games in hand it's good because you have the chance to earn more points but then that also means you're probably going to be facing more fixture congestion more schedu congestion which means Squad rotation and having to kind of navigate those challenges but this is why this little period is so important to get integrate some new players that he's brought into give some players a little bit of time but also you your regulars to give them a little taste but then say have a have a couple of days off you know you don't need to be around go and again Mark at this stage you see it's not the physical side it's the mental side that you maybe need to break Ross Barkley still out there for Aston villain I know it was only a one season run but I'm sure there were some interesting memories and some special moments being part of that incredible run for Lon playing in the Premier League last year I he was by far their best player you know the one thing and credit to Luton they they wasn't going to deviate it wasn't going to change another unique Stadium as well in the back streets of Lon it's Ken Worth Ro yeah it's not the the glamour uh that you would expect but it's is the heart and soul of what English football's all about [Music] and there's not too many teams in the world that go from the the bottom tier to the top tier and and still keep the same stadium keep the same identity that they go forward I believe I I I have to say I I was very very amused whenever when when Lon earned their promotion to the Premier League and it was being discussed online in various social media platforms I I'll follow up on this in a minute here's Morgan Rogers Rogers carries this into the area here for Alex Moreno and over yeah you didn't expect him with his sweet left foot to hit the target so I saw chuing someone suggest on social media last year that when luden were going to be in the Premier League at Kennel Worth Road that whenever V would be needed that the way the setup was going to be is they would just go across the street into someone's flat and watch the replay on Sky Sports there wouldn't be there wouldn't even be room for a monitor at the ground they would just go into an apartment across the street and watch the sky sports replay it's the little things that make you laughing it in life you're not you're not complicated guys it's the little things oh goodness there's so many things in England that will make you laugh you got to get over [Applause] there Jackson pushes it out to the left hand side a good feet and down he goes too easy didn't need to go down either oh wow and now here's a save and a follow up and a score goal Shambo his first big moment with Columbus Crew well he got a little messy and shambo's there to clean up the mess well it's poor defending I think first of all they think it's a a penalty for Columbus Crew then think cash thinks he got caught on the board he doesn't but first impressions he gets a chance and doesn't hesitate this is where you think Jackson's in he gets a chance he falls over that's not now clear your lines now they're trying to actually play out from the back in the middle of your six-yard box and they get punished and just inside your your penalty area then that's not a foul that's colors coming across now get rid of it pass it Forward no bad habits you get punished little rochet 41 down [Applause] that's not down to Fitness you know that's not down to I'm owning him to my first or third game of the season that's down to a little bit of sloppiness from a premier league player an international player as well yeah key component last year Manny cash played in 46 I when you count all the competitions Premier League Europa uh conference League UA for conference League uh FA Cup League Cup Aston Villa had 56 matches across four different competitions last year cash played in 46 of them yeah a very reliable player very good player 15 International appearances with Poland to your point former Nottingham Forest player here's a list of the subs that have taken place former Philadelphia Union homegrown Derek Jones guine chabo arston yaboa chambost with his Columbus Crew debut Jason Russell Row part of the front line and ail Jackson Jackson has played the last season and a half with St Louis played at Minnesota United to an MLs next Pro before that the subs for Aston Philip Diego Carlos is into the game won a gold medal with Brazil in the Olympics in 2021 maty cash who just had that unfortunate giveaway Olivia zik the goalkeeper from Poland Jaden philene who was at hul City last year Luca Dean French International he's played in the World Cup for France for Lake blue before so at least five changes and I believe that's the number four Aston Villa at this point here's a long hopeful ball down went Rogers philene on the end of this layoff by Archer for Rogers he wanted it first time B just wanted it roll to him so he could come onto it as Rogers got a little bit of a limp good referee in there we not spoke too much about the ref and he's let the game go could have been a foul on Rogers he let the the opportunity to go but unfortunately for Aston Villa they couldn't quite get penetrating shot on target so in all it was seven Columbus changes and five Villa changes at halftime and we'll see how it unfolds for the remainder of the game early goal here in the second half for Dylan Shambo for Columbus Crew I know we showed a little bit at half time the way Aston Villa trying penetrate early and going behind but I must compliment the back three whoever it has been from Columbus Crew they've always had a person in front they've not had clean opportunities I know they got the wonderful strike that puts in to the roof of the net but the Columbus players have have had this mentality that they don't want to give away cheap goals and here's zaty good bit of [Music] Defending and they put Jones in Midfield sawatsky is dropped back as part of that backline Hinson and trinko nagby on it so don't take the Chan you know that's good play in the end [Applause] but that's well played now turn and go switch it if you can they're in jinko was able to maneuver his way out of trouble now yaboa out on the left hand [Music] side it looks like now as they're planning like a low block so maybe again he's changed the system to a 442 and maybe change a little style of football so it's not we're going to press high up the field that we see a little bit earlier now they're going to sit back and try and play on the Counterattack so again another system he's trying to use as a coach Jones lay off by Jackson good combination play Jones still going Matty cash defending Shambo has one goal and he has just a little layoff there for Jackson Jones is doing well Midfield just picking up offside offside I got a couple of pet hates that's one of mine if you're looking along the line you shouldn't be offside you should just wait for the ball to go in there playing a much lower block here in the second half so the first time we've seen an offside fly come up for Columbus after four times against that very high line that Villa were playing in the first half coo Hernandez got in behind that High Line scored three goals in the first half there he is well worked sming got a goal in midweek in the allar the tremendous Trio see Ramirez I'm going to give you a bit of credit which is not very of you you got voted for player of the month and you put your vote there yes yes I did yes I and you did too right did you vote for him as well I did vote I mean you had to right I was going to say it wasn't one of them oh here's an opportunity wow Jackson will or I'm sorry Jason Russell R that is will wish he had done better with that yeah on that left hand side he goes at cash and gas he's a good Defender gets him on his toes and then just tries a little pullback and he's just trying to flick that into Corner maybe just gets the angle wrong as he comes inside and just trying to wrap his foot around it and guide that into the corner now coo Hernandez had to be the player of the month for major league soccer in July five games MVP three goals for assists chichu Rango going to be in the MVP conversation Lucho aosta has to be in the MVP conversation I'm not ready to give you a firm answer on that but I was going to say narrow it down you just said 15 players I might get it it's a very very deep feel but I thought for for the month of July when you look at the dominance and the you know when I always look at those player of the month when I get the the email about voting for those I look at the stats for the players that matters to me but I also without Veil look at what the team is doing I know that these are individual Awards and this of course is a debate amongst across all sports whenever you're making votes for season in MVPs or player of the month or player of the week how much of it do you base on pure stats for the individual and how much of it is it has to be both leading to success of the team and it's like what are we doing here if we're not looking at it at least somewhat through the lens of how what your play is what your play is doing in terms scoring five goals and you've got beaten every game but we give him player of the month so that was a shorter version yeah you've got to be you've got to be producing results for your team along with producing stats about producing I want you now as six subs and they all in the 20s so good luck well first it's cleared here by Columbus well we're going to see some familiar names in this group World cover for Belgium twice Leander dunker he's going in amilio buendia is going into the game of course now he's on his way back from a devastating injury last [Applause] [Music] year one of the new additions amadu Onana Belgian International he's a player just played every minute for Belgium in the Euros this summer you saw him warn yep didn't have the best uh not him personally but the Belgium didn't have the best but Ross Barkley's having a rest now you know it's coming off getting High FES from his coaches Liam Bailey's another one Kane Kesler Hayden is going into the [Music] game hasn't had too many appearances with the first team four games across all competitions last year there's Kesler [Music] Hayden speaking to the training staff as well of Aston Villa and there is they is it so important their recovery afterwards like you be times where you sit on the bench they want him to go in they want him to stretch they want him to get back get prepared for the next game you rightly said against liick at Red Bull Arena so it's not just the case now you play your 45 minutes or an hour game and then you just sit there for 20 minutes you have to go back in prepare yourself make sure that the medical staff have a look at you make sure the stats are good logged in well of all the players that have come on here here I mean I think the story to talk about is amadu Onana 50 million pound transfer from Everton here this summer Belgian International 22 uh 22 years old over the last two seasons 72 appearances playing at goodison Park he has a bit of everything you know he he can play as a six cuz he can hold and pass the ball he reminds me of he's not at that level yet but a Patrick Viera where he can play and pass the ball but also he can run in behind he can break things up he can strive forward that's where I think they're going to utilize him more I think there there's areas particularly how vill are going to play they want their Midfield player to turn and go forward I think he brings that into the game people that not old enough to remember Patrick V go and have a have a look at him on YouTube or wherever it is he was a Top Class player go watch his highlights and then also go watch David Dean story about his first words that he spoke in the and the changing I'll let you I'll let you elaborate on that it's a good story you just need to go watch it on YouTube that's that's that's my recommend against his uh his North Landon Rivals what a pass that was a wonderful ball and philin got a lane to shoot and it's repelled but again for Columbus true you know they don't just oh it's a you know a game they get a defender in front it comes inside they block it they throw the head inside and that's a good sign of a as I said of a soccer club a football club where the mentality is whatever level you're playing Academy whether you're playing MLS next to play a level to win you know you're in the business of winning and you want to be competitive this is what cash can do and mny cash in the sight yeah going forward he's got good energy good purpose about his play took a complection going through there so it will be a corner and you'll see Luca Dean the 31-year-old made 46 appearances last year two goals almost 100 appearances in three years at Aston Villa former Barcelona PSG Roma Everton Le that's 31 years old oh sends in a good delivery cleared by [Music] Columbus spent some time talking about Onana and his addition and then if you're just going to judge it based on uh how much you spent in the transfer window on an individual then the second most significant acquisition by Aston Villa in the summer window is also on the pitch ball at his feet right now Ian Matson 35 million lb Chelsea player but of course he was on loan at Bia Dortmund last year cross it philene crosses it sheno puts it behind for a corner kick yeah I think with ason Villa what they've bought is players to go into the first team now and players that will grow into the Premier League because you're right you've got the Champions League coming up League Cup FA Cup premier league is Relentless the way the league is the games come thick and fast it's frantic ball in by good flick at the near post oh well played yaboa skill check get his head up he might be in Russell Ro carries it Forward changed his mind he just changed his mind about four times the dreaded cut between two minds or in that case four mins someone told me the first one 80% is your best chance if if your first Vision that you see I'm not that's not that wasn't a joke I've told you to laugh at the right moment that wasn't one of them trying to be serious with you any like young players and I you know we involved in the youth game in America and they see a pass and they change the mind that's the first one just give it to him now you can laugh I'm still thinking about David Dean and Patrick Vieira and somehow Ray parlor got thrown in the bus just I'm telling Ray paror Ray doesn't need any help to be thrown in the bus Ray can do it himself great great person and a wonderful player Ray paror now I I think that uh to revisit the point you were making about Villa and their and their summer transfer window you brought up something really interesting uh and the way that you the perspective you had on it they brought in quality here's an attack by philene philene coming forward cutting across to his right oh nice combination play with the buendia shot by philene was blocked War they brought in quality for the champions league but they brought in depth for the fixture congestion it's it's I think they've done a lot of very good business they have as and young young players you know and again not just the age young but these players have been at Juventus or they've played a lot of times in the championship or they played at a high level like you said at Everton gone to the euro so they bought a mixture of everything and like now you're judged again if he plays it in a little bit earlier arston Z off his line picks it up for villan yeah good position as well from The Young goalkeeper to come out they haven't had that line have they you know they've totally gone back to and again it would be oh they've defended properly you know if there's no pressure on the ball they've dropped off if there's pressure you can squeeze in and try and win it and get a little bit obsessed by what they was trying to do in the in the first half and that's what these games are for we're going to change a little bit of our system they're obviously going to change the Personnel but also change the system because when they go to a Manchester City away from home if they have a high line like that Holland's going to have a field day cuz he wants space in behind but when you play against him don't give him any space and get close to him he finds it difficult to cause any problems wendia sends it Forward Lewis Dobbin got involved in the buildup [Music] Onana headed towards the final 20 minutes of leagues cup showcase Columbus Crew League champions earns them qualification directly into the knockout stage of leagues cup they'll play either Sporting Kansas City Chicago Fire or TCA from Liga mchis in a couple of weeks August 9th to be exact in the round of 32 the runner up from that three three team group so tonight you would think chaluka the way that they play way and there uh the quality in the style of football that they play very much a 433 and they they play very much like Columbus Crew when they get the ball there's no hesitation they want to go forward sporton Kansas City have had a difficult season for pet vermes and and Chicago as well yep Chicago just can't seem to get it right can they you know the different coaches different players and it seems to be the same problems that they're having Darlington nagby after 70 minutes will go out of the game Cole Maraca going in listen to the Applause that he [Applause] gets Co moraca 18-year-old homegrown [Applause] [Music] one League game for him this year nine MLS next pro games for Columbus Crew 2 it was a key part of their lineup last year yeah didn't really touch on that there really the MLS next Pro players get called up because maybe one or two players have carried an injury and this is a time to recoup and so it's good for a coach to see what they're like in in good areas it's good players can they handle the environment good crowd here I think it holds what near 21,000 it's not far short of that some of the players that have come on here in the second half have used MLS next Pro as a building block and a springboard to opportunities in MLS well again it it just shows the way the league is growing the the leagues now that we have with the player is coming through and I mean we get the emails of players that have gone through MLS next Pro that are playing regular now in MLS and going abroad and having that opportunity so not only theems have got better the second team stroke Reserve teams are now getting opportunity so there's a whole knock on effect and there's a big big interest and a big pull for MLS and that's why again you know players want to come here first and foremost but also clubs want to do their preseason game they want to see the the facilities and as I said we see these stats guys that was talking to each other from crew and for eston Villa so they' be bouncing ideas off each other as well AEL Jackson number 13 for Columbus little pull on the shoulder just a little pull just done enough just to put him off and again unfortunely no V but there was just enough just to put him off of his stride well there's two starters from the game still out there and aminon was one of the two starters involved in preventing Lewis Dobbin from going in on goal against Hagen three starters if you include the goalkeeper for Columbus still out there have Jackson AEL Jackson used his time in Minnesota United to 10 goals in MLS next Pro in 2022 Jason Russell Ro as we noted earlier won the Golden Boot with 21 games for Columbus Crew to in 2020 two and now moraca into the game moraca two goals two assists in nine games for crew two this year there's a proper tackle you know there they're the little SS where he lost it and that Pride coming in where he just wanted to get the ball and win it it's not just the the fitness level it's the touch it's the awareness of where people are on the field you can do all your your practice games and your 11 V1 or your your 10 versus 12 whatever you want to do in training games but now you're you're in a little bit of a a battle a little bit of heat of the game where you want to make sure that things are correct I say as well the surface is good even you know considering there was a game and that skills challenge that was on Tuesday and obviously the game was on Wednesday the MLS allstar game did you come up here did you get an invite I did not I did not I was I was olympi earlier this week yes what can I just say what an open ceremony that was the Olympics it was it was great very French that's a good way to put it very French there was a lot of extremes from from a bit of jazz to whatever it was can can here's Lewis Dobbin no out of the way now keep the ball moving try and get cash on the ball pushing forward D donker part of the build wendia got rubbed up at the halfway line Mark you touched on the point about players that maybe haven't had the opportunity Jones is one that's come in and you've seen him play in different positions but he's he's gone in there and said to his coach I've got a good attitude I want to play this game I want to show you that going into the latter part of the season I think most most teams have got about eight or nine you said about Columbus have got a couple more but I want to be involved in them games and then obviously you have the playoff and leag cup and they coming [Music] along Onana coming forward gabo is trying to foul him Cross Field ball Well Done by arston but card as well would think no yes there you go he had three attempts to try and grab him but that that's what he can do more you know see a lot for Belgium he sits there you picking up the card and he was just too too powerful to get away and the awareness that he had there's one there's [Music] two or's wondering why the free kick hasn't been given well was trying to play a little bit of Advantage if the P the ball was a little bit better the referee would have let it go but once arston broke up that Cross Field ball brought it back and gave the free kick I set piece again I just just wonder is there something off the training ground can head it back across nope Matson now Matty cashine you would think as well this season with you know o Watkins of the the confidence that just one goal gave him for for England against the Netherlands where he put the ball in the back in there will carry him through Martine is the goalkeeper he doesn't lack confidence at all but again to win cob America then a World Cup then the co you know he's going to be a big presence in this team make sure his backline are organized and with the coach and with the the players that they brought in you think they're going to have a a strong campaign but the the roster is going to be tested these are important minutes tonight by the way for amelo wendia wendia number 10 for Aston Villa out all year last season season ending injury in August and preseason training had scored nine goals in the previous two seasons good Advantage played by the ref there Shambo who has the lone goal of the second half in his crew debut in tonight's Leakes cup showcase well played coo had a hattrick in the first half you're just tuning in by the way was well played by moraca over to yaboa zsky on the ball he's played the whole night but that's about to come to an end Owen prus is about to go into the game for him offside flag has come up as well not normally you've seen him play as a Midfield player but now he's slotted in and again our Columbus Crew can use player there's Owen prus that was a nice moment he just had a little conversation with his coach the 18-year-old and he would have said go out there and enjoy it don't worry about anything go and express yourself concentrate wendia between its two options Jaden philene and leis doin and it great for a young player you know they get the opportunity to train with the first team and then now you're coming on to play against a team that going to be competing and they're going to watch them on TV going to compete and in the Champions League and now you're coming on MLS next Pro have the opportunity to play you get the chance you got a coach that believes in [Applause] you prce has appeared in 18 games this season for Columbus Crew to scoring one goal six games for prus for for Crew 2 last year and we'll get some run out here for the last 10 minutes and stoppage time of tonight's leaks cup showcase well I think that's everybody are they everybody's at a contribute has everybody been on have we missing anybody uh just the uh the backup goalkeeper they don't count stas lopus crew Academy player since 2019 and uh let's see here I mean these are great moments for young players to get they're never going to forget this you know get on the field good crowd every field player that was available has gone into the game you are correct I knew I was I didn't ask you to have a look I was just saying a fact wasn't asking it sounded I thought I heard question I wasn't asking you I heard a question mark on the end of that I just wonder for Aston Villa now would you just go impress for the last 10 minutes get that that energy back in don't allow Columbus Crew to have to see the Clark and run it down and pass it around I think a little bit of pressure would be good if you're looking at notable names who will play later in the week presumably on the tour of the United States for Aston Villa oh here's a nice ball from arston and Z out for it it was contact in the area he just I wouldn't say he eased him out he just body checked him out there there you go C just put his arm against him which is part and parcel of the game but it was quite a heavy push across but they are trying that little ball as they did in the first half but not with all the spacing behind I mean I think with Aston Villa they have changed their philosophy in the second half of not having that High Line because it in the end it got a little bit silly and predictable and whatever it was it you know that's not what top team should be doing quite little B yeah here's a ball in behind dender with the ball on the behind and then it's cut back here for Lewis doin You Know M they they're the things for for me as I'm looking up here just what's the desire of a yellow they're winning 4-1 against a Premier League team just what's the desire of the four five yellow shirts getting back you see one clar and blue shirt getting in there for Aston Villa but the desire that they they've shown as a as a collective group has been very impressive I know they're in their season I know they're doing well they've got good go culture at this club Alon broke up that cut back from Kane Kessler Hayden leading to this corner kick and now philin has an opportunity oh and the pr how about that he's enjoying it as well how about that done young man got the Block in on that attempt by Jaden philene had 12 goal goals at H City in the championship last year my beloved Newcastle got a good result against whole city today they won 2-0 very interesting contractual situation they were trying to sell him on to ipswitch but there was a clause in his contract oh clause in his contract that if uh Hull made any effort to transfer him elsewhere then Aston Villa would have a buyback option and so that has brought philene back to V [Applause] Park Radine will have another delivery here haven't seen a lot from their set piece specialist he was actually involved with Scotland in the Euros but with all due respect to Scotland he didn't have too many set pieces going forward but as I said it seems to be this common fact that you get this setpiece coach now not only goalkeeping coach first team coach second team coach whatever here's matd cash got closed down by Shambo Kesler Hayden on the right hand side nothing materialized out of that defended will by Columbus yeah and obviously they have more game plans and some ideas but again it's it's it's fizzed away you have a chance to deliver the ball you've been working [Music] and it's going to be a good night for Wilfred n who has as you noted earlier he's AR the right that's what I'm saying you know he's he's not one of these people that have been at the club or an ex player saying you know he's gone with the academy he's worked with them then he comes in with the assistant time and then he had that wonderful season as head coach and timing you know you got that opportunity to come down here and now he's com to you know full of confidence good people around him good identity speaks well you know before this game he said this is a great game rather than saying well it's an exhibition game we're just going to he wants his Club to be involved in this he wants his young players do and he wants to go against one of the best European coaches I mean 's coach against Elite would be as as good as anything in European competition of winning trophies carried forward here by wendo good defending Again dobin part of that attack as well now arston foul by dender it was great seeing some of the uh Aston Villa fans walking around there was a like a generation there was a young kid and an older teenage boy and then he's going there walking around and seeing the sights of Columbus getting ready for the game they had their shirts on at about 11:00 so and still two more chances to see them this week Red Bull Arena against leig and Club amedica another leags cup showcase Soldier Field late Saturday afternoon in what apparently is one of your favorite City Chicago I do like Chicago it's a it is a great place man it is it is a wonderful City be a lot of fun to see Aston Villa and Amica play there on sou soft spot because I see Michael Jordan play there oh okay so that's pH of fans don't have too much to cheer about but it will get better you got the Champions League coming along you got the Premier League coming along August 17th for the start of the Premier League can't white August 29th when they'll learn their group for Champions League that's when the the draw will be first match day of Champions League September 24th you a premier league fan of course I am what kind of question is that sorry any S I just thought you wore an Arsenal hat just cuz someone got it for your birthday oh no no I was I was watching on that fateful Tuesday afternoon when I thought maybe Spurs are going to do something today against Manchester City and it's like no they're they're not going to help Arsenal win the league and that was that I know that feeling that happened to me twice not once but twice and then we have me my England beloved England the Euros imagine if we' played well we we didn't even play that well we got to a final I know Spain was the best team but think we had the best roster Spain really did I mean their performance in the Euros was dominant yeah but when we had a go him they was they was there absolutely it was there to be it was there to be one my friends go have a go him another ball is whipped in here for philene I mean that's what I like about both of these teams and coaches when they're not defensive coaches they want to go out and go at teams yes they give people respect yes it it be micr about how other teams play what their strengths what their weaknesses are but ultimately particularly him he wants his team to play a certain way to to cause teams problems whoever they play against you know whoever it is and he's a master in European football as well that fourth place finish for Aston villea in the Premier League last year their best since 95 96 that side in 9596 not only finished fourth in the premier league but it's the uh unless you're counting an inner Toto cup the last major trophy won by Aston Villa was The League Cup that year beat Le's United in the final in 1996 and you know who come bloody second in that League Premier League Newcastle yeah he's my friend as well sorry to bring that up how you know I mean maybe just a little bit but I think for for both groups of players I think it was a a good Tempo about this game Mark going back to this one lots of learning points for both both players Aston Villa pushing forward here hoping for one more before the end got hit it taking another touch another block by prus on the shot by Onana that's two blocks by the 18-year-old Owen prus and played in a good manner as well you know we watched the rexam Chelsea game up in uh San Francisco and 3 minutes in there's a little scuffle breaking out this one's you know been been competitive and exactly what you want but also in a good nature it has been well played well refereed good quality of play well announced debatable on that side we need V just in case going to have a look just in case it's again Jones has look comfortable in that area you know he's wanted the ball he's made angles he's you know not just coming and just going through the motions that's well you you were speaking earlier that he would he would you know want this opportunity to play well and make himself a bigger part of the picture in the remaining games of the season he's played in 13 games this year but he's only started one time Jones has been a player who's come off the bench in 12 of his 13 appearances yeah it's the same old say as well as a player you know don't come banging on my door that you you want a chance I've give you a chance have you done well he's run I banged on your D I give you 45 minutes I think I played well coach can you keep me in your faults that's what he's done to the coach and that's exactly what any player should do rather than saying well I should be playing well go and prove then you should be playing AEL Jackson sends in across it went past Russell row still free near the top of the six chambost went down in the area he scored the one goal of the second half so notable players on this trip for Villa that did not feature tonight include their Captain John mcen the 29-year-old was featured at the Euros for Scotland Tans Yuri tielemans the Belgian International did not play tonight his first year at Aston vill last year after five seasons at leester there's a lot of quality up there as well you said ole Watkins and Martinez and he's their captain and leader he really is a driving force in Midfield the Scottish International but you can hear the home fans they they're delighted they're here again really impressive they' they not start going home they've been cheering everybody on it really has a goodness in this in this soccer club or this football club they think about the community they think about their fans and the fans think about their players so it's a it's a great environment to be involved [Applause] in probably the last action of the game here corner kick good defending all the way until the end whena tries to send a second ball back in and that's it 2 minutes of stoppage time or thereabouts is completed and Columbus Crew win the leaks cup showcase over Aston Villa 4-1 a first half hattrick by cooo Hernandez propels Columbus to this Victory and against International clubs outside of league and tournament play that is 14 wins now th enjoyed the game I know he did and he's probably looking around for someone maybe the swapper shirt with uh the fans played their part Columbus Crew come out with a an intention a real desire to do well and astonvilla will learn a lot from this game they will have a good Fitness level they know exactly where they need to improve and they've still got a long journey to get ready to do that there's plenty of time they get back on a plane go back to Washington DC recoup get ready for the next game at new New York against lipic they did have several players tonight who got up to the hour mark their last starters subbed off in the 61st 62nd minute of the game so they did have players who got uh you know Leon Bailey Cameron Archer Morgan Rogers notably got some pretty lengthy Ross Barkley got an opportunity and also you've got new players that are getting to know each other you know as said as many training sessions you can have together but game situation in a good environment against a good team they'll look at the video next day to have a look at the data things they can do better should have done better but that's what these games are are for and it's not only for The Branding and coming to different countries to experience different environments it's also to get ready for their start of their season which is obviously a [Music] huge we have some highlights to share five goals tonight four of them in the first half so let's check it out will Sans nice switching ball to Christian Ramirez to set up the first of the hattick tonight for cooo yeah this speaks volumes about cooo the way he anticipates where the all was gone yes you could say with the defensive should have done better but the front three was was energetic they was positive they was looking for each other and again they meant business they went forward Rossy again little delightful Ball but again just Waits the little chip opens his body up and then just puts that into the corner Top Class player player of the month so far for the MLS scored in the allstar game it's all for him and he's getting ready now for leagues Cup in what just over just over week's time for them August 9th is when they'll play in The Knockout stage of leak's cup there was one bad moment in the back and you get punished yep they got punished indeed yeah and a punish it was top of the roof picked that one out and you think from there at Aston Villa defensively be a bit stronger to get the themselves back in the game good moment for the young player but kkw was uh Relentless going forward and there was the alha ball let the ball do the work Wonderful touch then great composure he doesn't whack that into back he actually passes it in there mark to get his hattick Q celebrations going to have a rest at halim outstanding performance from a top class player an immediate answer after the lone Aston Villa goal by Cameron Archer and then aiel Jackson goes into the area he thought there was a penalty and then another bad moment in the back leads to Dylan champos in his Columbus Crew debut yeah great moment for him poor for cash giving the ball away there he should always obviously try and clear your lines it doesn't but the smile says it all nice pet on the back 26 years old from San Anan Dylan chambost has joined Columbus Crew this summer and he is on the score sheet at least in a friendly and he'll have his opportunities to play competitive games coming up very soon as it will be leagues cup knockout time they'll wait and see what TCA and Sporting Kansas City in Chicago do against each other know their the fans and the players getting together [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we love to watch a play but those are the moments that make the game the special beautiful game that it is yeah and that's where the game is in this country now you know you look at these type of players involved the stadium the fans are engaging it it's getting bigger it's getting better [Applause] we'll keep on watching on MLS season pass for leagues cup action coming at you the group stage is now into day two Columbus will wait for the group stage to unfold and they will play in The Knockout stage on August 9th for Warren Barton and the whole crew in Columbus Ohio I'm Mark followwell thanks for tuning again again the final score of tonight's leaks cup showcase friendly Columbus through four Aston Villa one [Applause] this copyrighted broadcast of Major League Soccer may not be retransmitted reproduced or rebroadcast without the express written consent of Major League Soccer [Applause]