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,...
The Vital New Piece of Aston Villa’s Premier League Plans Assessed
By Camden BaumanBig WesAston Villa this week confirmed signing of Brazilian forward Wesley Moraes, better known as Wesley, from Club Brugge in Belgium. Although,...
A Right Selection Headache for Dean Smith ahead of Play-off Final
By Kris WoodwardIn his pre-play-off final press conference Dean Smith declared a clean bill of health for the Aston Villa squad (bar Orlan Nyland),...
Jack Grealish Confirms Promotion or Bust in New In-Depth Interview
Crunch TimeIt's stating the obvious, but while Aston Villa have enjoyed a 12-game unbeaten run, that included 10 straight wins, it's the forthcoming Championship...
Dean Smith Receives an Extra Play-off Advantage on Top of Villa’s Momentum
By Kris WoodwardAston Villa’s winning game streak came to an eventful end last weekend with a 1-1 draw against Leeds United. Whilst the ten...
Why Aston Villa Will Fancy Their Play-off Chances Against Leeds United et al.
By Kris WoodwardTwo months and eleven games ago, the play-offs seemed like a tall order. Even the most optimistic of fans wouldn't have seen...
Aston Villa Supporters’ Player of the Year Candidates
And the Nominees Are...The club have put forward five candidates for Aston Villa supporters to vote as their Player of the Year. To be...
Aston Villa Face Last Minute Wait on Defensive Selection Dilemma
The main issue about Tyrone Mings red card against Rotherham in midweek, was its rotten timing due to the lack of currently fit centre-back...
Aston Villa Ready to Attack Final Run-in With Good News
Injury ExcusesAt times over the past few seasons, a lot has been made of the excuse of player injuries. Recently the main injury card...
The Reality of Jack Grealish and the England National Team Despite Southgate’s Comments
By Kris WoodwardEnglish DroughtThere was a time that Aston Villa contributed several players to the England set, up when the international breaks came around....
Dean Smith Faces Upcoming Selection Complications After the International Break
Context of Defensive WoeFrom the very start of the season Aston Villa have been fire-fighting when it comes to their defensive situation. Of course,...
Players Aston Villa Will be Discarding in a Squad Overhaul This Summer
By Kris WoodwardWith the season entering its final stages, preparation for next season will soon start, if not already be in the back of...
A Look at Aston Villa’s On-loan Player’s Futures and Who Has a Chance to Stay
By Kris WoodwardWith Aston Villa's fixtures until the end of the season now in single digits, the excitement has started to build again, after...