Aston Villa’s Retro Transfer Window
This was never going to be a glamorous window, but certainly few would have expected such a twist of fate as to who ended up walking through the doors of Bodymoor Heath.
With Aston Villa hit by a cluster of midfield injuries at the worst possible time, this transfer catch-up on the My Old Man Said podcast looks at the merit of the triple signings of former players, that were originally signed by Dean Smith. Are we upgrading? Gambling? Or is it just damage limitation?
The conversation centres on the loss of Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, and John McGinn and why that trio underpins almost everything Villa do well. Defensive stability. Control. Goal contributions. Take all three out and you’re likely not going to tweak the system to get by, but you’re protecting one.
That context frames the surprise return of Douglas Luiz, the intrigue around Tammy Abraham, and the pragmatic reality behind Leon Bailey’s recall from loan. None are presented as silver bullets. All are discussed as players at career crossroads that might fuel their motivation, arriving not to transform Villa but to maintain and stabilise them.
The sentimentality that the trio brings makes the signings a cut above a punt on the unknown, and all three have proven already they can do a job in claret and blue.
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