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,...
Most Press Don’t Let the Facts Get in the Way of the Tammy Abraham Story
"For all three parties it is win, win, win" - Dean smithThe Sun newspaper has been stirring the pot for several days now over...
Orjan Nyland Reportedly Out for the Rest of the Season, Forces Further Villa Keeper Shuffle
Injury List AdditionAston Villa have been dealt a blow with the news that current number one goalkeeper Orjan Nyland will potentially be out for...
Aston Villa Midfielders Remain on the Sidelines – Injury Update
What a difference another week could make for Dean Smith, in terms of the choice of fit players available to him. The Aston Villa...
Jack Grealish Injury Provides Christmas Concern for Villa
Jack Grealish is looking very likely to miss Aston Villa's home clash with Stoke City this weekend and it's still uncertain whether he'll be...
All of Aston Villa’s Injury Concerns Ahead of the West Brom Clash
Going into the clash of the Championship's two top goal-scorers, Aston Villa Head Coach Dean Smith's injury situation was pretty much expected.The main news...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings and Observations Boro Away
Against Middlesbrough, Aston Villa repeated the feat of their trip to Derby before the international break, by going to one of the Championship's frontrunner's...
Promising News On the Injury Front for Aston Villa
Signs of Winter Woe?
The Aston Villa bench in the mid-week 5-5 encounter against Nottingham Forest saw the likes of Callum O'Hare and Jake Doyle-Hayes making...
Recent Defensive Frailties Prompt Signing Consideration
Keegan's Folly
Whatever the eventual results of the games, when a team concedes seven goals in back-to-back home games, it's a cause for concern and...
Alan Hutton aka Scottish Cafu Gets Proper Brazilian Treatment
Villa's Underdog
The nickname of 'the Scottish Cafu' first started off as some something of an ironic moniker of Alan Hutton, but this season he's...
It Won’t Hurt if Dean Smith is Keeping Gary Monk Guessing
Mind Games
Back in the day, managers would make a habit of leaking fake injuries to the press, or putting uncertainty in the opposition manager's...
Aston Villa Pick Up Another International Break Injury to a Key Player
International Break Injuries
With Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn already pulling out of the Scottish international squad due to a calf injury (hopefully just as...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings and Observations Derby Away
Away to Derby County, Aston Villa went up a notch of progress in terms of Dean Smith's transitioning of the team. Both the players...