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 Cavalry Arrives: Key Aston Villa Players Return for Europa League Push
Aston Villa Boosted by Quartet's ReturnThe return of Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara, Philippe Coutinho, and Leon Bailey to training this week is a massive...
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs Manchester United, as Villa Run Out of Tactical Options
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs Manchester UnitedBy Charles HayAston Villa’s 10-match unbeaten run and their 100% scoring streak under Unai Emery both ended at...
Has Emiliano Martinez Been Unfairly Victimised by Premier League Referees?
Aston Villa's Most Booked GoalkeeperWhen Emiliano Martinez picked up his now trademark yellow card for time-wasting against Fulham, he became the most booked goalkeeper...
Aston Villa Provide Ambiguous Update on Injured Quartet
Aston Villa Injury List for Manchester UnitedIf there's one factor that makes Aston Villa's current unbeaten 10-game run under Unai Emery even more spectacular,...
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs Fulham, as Pragmatism Seals Win
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs FulhamMy Old Man Said’s Aston Villa player ratings return after a long exile. With Villa players now on another...
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs Newcastle, as Club’s European Charge Gathers Legitimacy
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs Newcastle UnitedMy Old Man Said's Aston Villa player ratings return after a long exile. With Villa players now on...
The Player Aston Villa Were Scouting That Bizarrely Led to Signing Jhon Durán
How Jhon Durán was SignedIn the last January transfer window, Aston Villa got their $18 million (plus $4m add-ons) deal for striker Jhon Durán...
Kamara Injury Raises Questions for Emery but Should he be Concerned?
Life After the Boubacar Kamara InjuryAs the realisation sinks in that Aston Villa will be without Boubacar Kamara for potentially at least a month,...
Aston Villa’s Two Proverbial ‘New Signings’ Close to Returning to Matchday Squad
Bertie's BackAston Villa supporters this week would have seen the image of a freshly trimmed Bertrand Traoré training at Bodymoor Heath. The winger, on...
The Aston Villa Half-Term Report – First Half of Season Ratings
The Aston Villa Half-Term ReportBy Rob CarterAs we firmly move into the second half of the 2022/23 season, it's time to assess Aston Villa's...
Questions of Aston Villa’s Third Left-Back in 12 Months
Five Questions about Álex MorenoWhen Álex Moreno became Unai Emery's first Aston Villa signing, nobody really imagined that another left-back was on the cards....
Philippe Coutinho Speaks Out About Transfer Rumours
Philippe Coutinho Dismisses Own Transfer RumoursOver the Christmas period there had been several mischievous transfer rumours linking Philippe Coutinho to a move back to...