2 For Ramsey, 2 For James.

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I love games like this because they get your emotions running and for the neutral fan, you can't help but enjoy such games. Aston Villa played host to Leeds United and I've always been a huge fan of Leeds ever since they came into the Premier League with their flair and never die attitude. There is something about Leeds United that would attract even opposition fans to admire them except when they play against their team, of course, and that's the fact that they are fearless. It doesn't matter if they are losing, they won't play as if they were losing. I wish Manchester United can have that kind of attitude.

It's only Manchester United that you would see trailing an opposing team and there won't be that sense of urgency about their gameplay. They would be playing as though they were 5-0 up and that's in sharp contrast with Manchester City because even at 7-0, Manchester City would still want to score more and dominate the game. Leeds United has attracted so many people due to their pattern of play.

I love what Steven Gerrard is doing at Aston Villa and he has raised the expectations of that team despite losing Jack Grealish to Manchester City for £100 Million. They have added Philippe Coutinho to their team and that is one quality player anyone could hope for. He has this vision for goal and his passes can be devastating against any team. He proved that against Manchester United (I wonder why all the records are always against Manchester United) with a goal and an assist despite coming on around the half-hour mark.

He has proved to be a difference-maker and any team would take Villa serious now because they have quality within their team as well as the coach. No one can push them over without fighting back. This is what we experienced with Aston Villa v Leeds United game. It was a wonderful experience for those who watched it because we were treated to 6 goals thriller between the two teams. Daniel James got 2 goals and Ramsey also got 2 goals. Daniel James has been a good addition to Leeds United because his pace would always hurt any team. His quick feet help him to be at the right place and at the right time while his ability on the ball cannot be questioned even though it's obvious now that he wasn't the problem at Manchester United.

Daniel James got the thriller rolling when he smashed home his shot. The goalkeeper couldn't do anything about it and this gave Leeds United time to settle into the game. It would have been 2 goals for him earlier than he got it after his lovely shot rattled the crossbar with the goalkeeper well beaten.

Aston Villa knew they had to respond and they did through their new favourite, Coutinho. He was given too much space in the box and he drilled home his shot to make it 1-1. He soon turned provider with a lovely turn. He lost his marker and his through ball found Ramsey who beat the goalkeeper easily with a composed finish, 2-1. Coutinho got his second assist of the game with another pass to Ramsey who blasted the ball into the top corner as Villa got 3-1 rolling. 2 assists and a goal for Coutinho - you can't expect more from him than this.

It soon became 3-2 after Daniel James nodded the ball into the net from close range and just when Villa felt they had done enough to win the game, the game turned on its head as Llorente found the back of the net with the loosed ball that came to him from close range as well. It was an epic encounter as the game ended 3-3. I enjoyed it but I doubt Villa fans would especially after throwing away a 3-1 lead only to get a point instead. Leeds United fans would enjoy that and their attitude of never giving up helped to ease the burden of what could have been a loss.

@leedsunited proud of your amazing team?

Cheers.