Aston Villa carried on their impressive Premier League run and thrashed Amr Zaki's Wigan Athletic 4-0 at the JJB on Sunday. Gareth Barry, who was substituted in the second half due to injury, opened the scoring on 22 minutes after converting a deserved penalty kick. Upon sending John Carew into battle, the visitors noticeably ensured their domination. The Norwegian's assist helped Gabriel Agbonlahor score the second goal on 57 minutes. Minutes after, Agbonlahor returned the favor and whipped in a deft cross, which was diverted into the net by Carew's header. Steve Sidwell completed a clean sweep with a last-gasp strike, while the hosts seemed defenseless most of the game. Emile Heskey has returned to the Latics' starting line-up after recuperating from a hamstring injury, replacing Antonio Valencia who missed Saturday's game due to suspension. Egypt striker Amr Zaki, on the other hand, couldn't keep on his heroics, and his unconvincing performance didn't boost his team one bit. The muscular forward tried once to retaliate on 63 minutes, but his tame shot drifted wide of the mark. The 25-year-old hitman has scored a memorable double last week in the 3-2 defeat to Liverpool, which saw Zaki putting on his finest performance ever. The Villans are now fifth with 17 points, while fifteen-placed Wigan are struggling at the bottom half of the table with eight.
