Villa Players
In-depth coverage of Aston Villa players — from the current squad to the legends of the past. Profiles, analysis, transfer updates and opinion on the players who have worn the claret and blue, from a supporter perspective
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan Rogers
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan RogersThe clubs circling Morgan Rogers this summer are not acting on transfer intelligence alone. They are acting on financial intelligence.Aston Villa's UEFA Football Earnings agreement - reached following the club's breach of European club licensing regulations - essentially operates on a sell-before-you-buy basis. Villa cannot register new signings unless their transfer balance is positive. The...
Aston Villa’s Fastest Players in the Europa League, Ranked
Aston Villa's Fastest Players in the Europa League 2026Now the dust has settled on Aston Villa's Europa League triumph, it's time to see, as we did after the recent Champions League campaign, who was the fastest recorded Villa player in the tournament. Interestingly, like Aston Villa's fastest player in the Champions League, Villa's quickest player again left before the tournament ended.In the Champions League,...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings as Villa Escape With Toon Point
By Jonathan ParkinIt is undoubtedly crunch time in Villa’s season, with eight games to go and 24 points to play for. With tough games...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings as Dean Smith Lacks Ideas and Urgency in Chelsea Defeat
By Jonathan ParkinWith the games coming thick and fast after the Premier League restart, Villa had a chance against Chelsea to build on their...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings From Season Restart vs Blades
By Jonathan ParkinAston Villa Player Ratings vs Sheffield UnitedWith the eyes of the world watching, the Premier League’s controversial ‘project restart’ plans came into...
Summer Signings? Potential European Scouting Considerations for Aston Villa
By Liam ScahillThe My Old Man Said scouting department maybe working from home during the current lockdown, but our all-seeing eye currently can still...
Conor Hourihane’s Words Throw up a Question of Ambition in Current Villa Players
By Liam ScahillTweeted AmbitionIt’s early August 2019, an Irishman with a much lauded left peg around B6 took to the field in the Premier...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings From Foxes Farce
By Jonathan ParkinThere aren’t many words that can sum up what the Villa faithful have been subjected to at the King Power Stadium. Other...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings After Battling League Cup Final Display
Context...A chance for League Cup glory awaited the boys in claret and blue at Wembley, with recent Premier League woes cast aside. A dreadful...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings After St Mary’s No Show
By Jonathan ParkinWhat Happened...A decent enough performance, but gut-wrenching loss, against Tottenham gave many fans hope of a good showing against Southampton. Dean Smith...
Ultimate Villa Player Ratings as Cheap Mistakes Haunt Team Once Again
By Jonathan ParkinGame ContextSome good results in the first week of the so called ‘winter break,’ meant that Villa remained out of the bottom...
Ultimate Villa Player Ratings as Bournemouth Game Typified Team’s Shortcomings
Three points in the dying seconds in a relegation battle against Watford, meant that a trip to Bournemouth provided a chance for the Villa...
Ultimate Villa Player Ratings After Great Team Effort Books Wembley Trip
With a trip to Wembley at stake, the second leg of the League Cup semi-final gave the Villa a great opportunity to build on...
Ultimate Villa Player Ratings After Season Defining Win Against Watford
By Jonathan ParkinNew HopeWith a creditable point gained away at Brighton at the weekend, Villa looked to build on a promising second half performance...