These are heady days for Aston Villa fans.
Their team currently sits eighth in the Premier League.
On their return to Europes premier competition, they are through to the last 16 of the Champions League after a top-eight finish in the table (thereby avoiding the play-off round).
They also advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup after a deserved 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
While the contributions made by their attacking players, most notably Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, and Jhon Durán, have been vital to their run of success, plenty of others have also contributed.
One of those is Jacob Ramsey, who emerged from the academy in 2020 and has become a key member of the Aston Villa squad.
Whilst injuries have blighted Ramsey’s career, meaning he has not started as many games as he and others would have liked him to, there is no doubting his overall quality.
This was evident in abundance during their FA Cup victory against Tottenham, with Ramsey opening the scoring and being instrumental in everything that Unai Emery’s team did well on the day.
The performance reminded those watching what he offers when in top form.
This tactical analysis will delve into Jacob Ramsey style of play in greater detail to identify the various ways in which the 23-year-old Englishman fits into Unai Emery’s tactics and why he could be a key player for Aston Villa as the campaign progresses.
Jacob Ramsey Statistics
Via our friends at Xgstat, you can see all of Jacob Ramseys stats at Aston Villa for the 2024/2025 Premier League season below.
Jacob Ramsey Touch Map
Jacob Ramsey Attacking Threat
Jacob Ramseys style of play is that of an attacking midfielder by trade.
Ramsey is often deployed in the areas closest to the opposing goal, where he is tasked with creating a nuisance for them to deal with.
The 23-year-old has always done well at this, largely due to his ability to operate in a multitude of mindsets, as this section of Jacob Ramseys scout report will show.

During Emery’s time at the club, Aston Villa was recognised for its reliance on positional rotation and structural flexibility.
These tactics have been facilitated by the players they have had in their ranks.
The former

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