Aston Villa
“He’s going to be great for us” – Lots of AVFC fans heap praise on “real star in the making”
Lots of Aston Villa fans have taken to Twitter to pile the praise on Douglas Luiz, after the Brazilian made a name for himself on his debut. The centre-midfielder, who was signed from Manchester City this summer for £15m, was making...read more »
Merson Predicts 21 Year Old Chelsea Ace Will ‘Struggle’ To Find The Back Of The Net
TV pundit Paul Merson is unconvinced that Tammy Abraham will be able to replicate his goalscoring form in the Championship with Chelsea in the Premier League. The 21-year-old scored 26 goals in all competitions on loan at Aston Villa last season...read more »
Report: Dean Smith opens up on reality of Aston Villa signing
There seems to be an awful lot of talk about Aston Villa’s spending this summer and Dean Smith has now had to speak about it. This time, it was about the signing of Tyrone Mings, with reporting on his deal focusing...read more »
Another debut, no spot for Douglas Luiz: Predicted Aston Villa XI vs Bournemouth – opinion
Aston Villa host their first Premier League fixture of the season at Villa Park as Bournemouth are the visitors to the West Midlands. Dean Smith’s side were defeated 3-1 by Champions League finalists Tottenham in the opening game of the season...read more »
Report: Dean Smith dismisses prospect of Aston Villa player leaving
Dean Smith has dismissed any talk that Jonathan Kodjia could leave Aston Villa this summer, with the European transfer window still open, as reported by The Birmingham Mail. When asked about the prospect of the Ivorian leaving in a press conference,...read more »
Wesley’s start at Aston Villa isn’t going to get any easier this weekend – opinion
This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… Aston Villa were arguably harshly done by the scoreline in their season opener against Tottenham Hotspur as Mauricio Pochettino’s men ran...read more »
“Stonewall”, “Bottled it” – Many AVFC fans unhappy as potential penalty footage vs Spurs emerges
Aston Villa’s season opener might have been a few days ago but a number of supporters are still talking about one of the game’s incidents. Dean Smith’s men put in a decent showing against the Champions League finalists, Tottenham Hotspur, with...read more »
Report: Europa League club pursue Aston Villa player
Besiktas have shown an interest in signing Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia, according to Turkish outlet Orta Cizgi. The report suggests that Besiktas, who have a guaranteed place in the Europa League group stage this season, have begun negotiations for the...read more »
Aston Villa selling 6 ft 2 man would leave Dean Smith in a very precarious position – opinion
This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news… According to Turkish outlet Orta Cizgi, Super Lig side Besiktas are pursuing Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia before the end of their...read more »
Damning comments from Vlaar shows how much Aston Villa have changed under Smith – opinion
This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers… Aston Villa’s former captain Ron Vlaar has had his say on his time in the West Midlands, giving a damning...read more »