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
The Full Implications of Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa: Should Fans Be Concerned?
Villa have signed Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a conditional obligation to buy and a four-year contract waiting behind it. The club's own announcement mentioned none of that. The structure of the deal is as interesting as why Villa signed the Argentine winger.The Supposedly Controversial DealAlejandro Garnacho is an Aston Villa player, but for how long is the intriguing question. There's a four-year contract...
The Clues to Chelsea Blindsiding Arsenal in Morgan Rogers Race
Morgan Rogers is Set for Chelsea MoveChelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers. The Athletic report that a bid of £117m has been accepted, with the deal still to be formally completed, and that personal terms are settled on a six-year contract running to 2032 with an option for a further year. A medical is booked for Monday.Despite signing...
Ross McCormack Speaks Out and Admits Aston Villa Disaster
“I’m not the kind of guy who wants to basically collect money and do nothing” - Ross McCormack
Currently the biggest transfer letdown in the...
The Unlikely Aston Villa Player Who’s Been the Key to Improvement
Potential Outcast
When the 2017/18 season kicked off there was one Villa player that must have been questioning his future at the club, despite being...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For the Bolton Home Game
It was ultimately a frustrating afternoon at Villa Park, as Villa scrapped to a 1-0 win. Bolton with an extra man in midfield hustled...
Aston Villa’s Aaron Tshibola Loan Woe at MK Dons
Short Memories
There's a weird affliction that some Villa supporters suffer from time to time. After spending months, even seasons, obsessively criticising a decidingly average Villa...
The Key to Recent Unbeaten Stabilisation at Villa Park
Change in Fortune
After a 2-1 defeat at Reading led to many Aston Villa fans calling for Steve Bruce’s head, a run of six league...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For the Forest Home Game
After drawing three of their first four home games, a win against Nottingham Forest was always going to be a statement of intent for...
John Terry Judged to be Worst Signing of the Transfer Window
'Terry is no Dave Mackay and Bruce is certainly no Brian Clough' - 442 MagazineWorst? Are You Serious?
With the 2017 summer transfer window closed,...
Do Aston Villa Need The ‘Made Up Rumour’ That Eventually Signed?
Go back a couple of weeks and Villa owner Tony Xia claimed on Twitter that Villa's interest in West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass was...
The Clues and Surprises the Aston Villa Squad Numbers 2017/18 Provide
From past seasons, sometimes the announcement of the squad numbers is a bit like reading the tea leaves for signs of Villa player's future...
Injury Layoffs to Key Villa Players Hamper Steve Bruce’s Plans for Season Start
Injury Layoffs
Steve Bruce had already been planning for the start of the season without two of his main men from last season. Jonathan Kodjia...
Bad News: Jack Grealish’s Father Reveals Extent of Player’s Injury
Just when Steve Bruce came across a formation to potentially get the most out of the enigmatic Jack Grealish, disaster seemingly struck for the...
The Strange Return of Chris Samba – From £100,000-a-week to Desperate Trialist
"This is not THE Samba I know, it's Mike Tyson" - Trabzonspor Manager, Shota Arveladze,
By Dan WilliamsWhen Chris Samba finally put pen to paper for...