According to reporters from camel.live, Aston Villa is currently the only team among 162 clubs across England’s seven top-tier leagues (from the Premier League down to the National League North and South) that has yet to score a goal. It also marks just the second time in Villa’s history that the club has failed to find the net in its first three league games. Notably, Villa has only played three league matches so far—while some lower-league teams have already played more than twice as many games.
If we look further down the English football pyramid for another club still waiting for its first goal, we eventually find Acle United, who compete in the top tier of the United Counties League. This is the 7th tier of the English football pyramid, and Acle United plays in a regional feeder league. Their next league game will see them travel to face Easton—around 20 miles from Norwich—in search of that elusive first goal.
For Villa, only picking up one point from three games has amplified the doubts that emerged over the summer. Last week, Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa told reporters that UEFA restrictions had completely ruined the club’s transfer window. This sentiment has also resonated among the wider staff group and within the dressing room. On Transfer Deadline Day, once Villa clarified the extent of their spending room, new momentum arrived. Three new signings—Victor Lindelöf, Jaden Elliott, and Jadon Sancho—will add depth to the squad, with hopes that the latter two can bring fresh impetus to the team after the international break.
