Olivier Giroud is not the answer to Aston Villa’s striker gap
By Fans have been enamoured by rumours that Chelsea will be allowing French international Olivier Giroud to leave the club this January.… Read the article here.
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Back from the brink, Ørjan Nyland now finds himself in uncharted waters
After his injury and the arrival of Lovre Kalinic and subsequently Tom Heaton, Orjan Nyland probably thought he’d never play senior football for Aston Villa again.… Read the article here.
xGp: Former Villan Adama Traore benefiting from Nuno focus
xGp (Expected Good Performance) returns to discuss one player who could provide the difference in a game.… Read the article here.
Douglas Luiz and Nakamba have room to grow together
By Douglas Luiz and Marvelous Nakamba have been paired against ‘elite’ sides this season – and have room to grow together, despite sharing similar positions.… Read the article here.
Trezeguet has laid foundations – it’s time to build a home at Villa
By Trezeguet is getting stronger game-on-game for Aston Villa, and it’s about pushing on for the Egyptian from here on out.… Read the article here.
Lamplight: Contribution from the whole eleven
Lamplight returns post-Liverpool to determine whether performances at ‘face value’ are reflected within the game’s statistics, or whether the stats tell a different story.… Read the article here.
‘Sick note’ to suave cup magician; Henri Lansbury’s Villa reinvention
Henri Lansbury has not had the easiest of times at Aston Villa since signing under Steve Bruce – but he has found a way to re-invent himself after a year under Dean Smith.… Read the article here.
Lamplight: Trézéguet the spark in damp performance
Lamplight returns to look at the statistical positives and negatives in a player’s game to determine whether or not the opinion held about their performance at ‘face value’ is correct.… Read the article here.
Jack Grealish has been knocking at England’s door; now he’s kicking it down
By For so long, Jack Grealish has been mentioned in certain circles in regards to a call-up to the England squad.… Read the article here.
Guilbert and Targett have allowed Aston Villa to recover from fullback Achilles’ Heel
By The right and left fullback positions have posed a problem in the past – but with the acquisition of Matt Targett and Frédéric Guilbert – that seems to be behind us.… Read the article here.
Aston Villa must bend – but not break – in match-up against Manchester City
Aston Villa need to have a fearless flexibility against the reigning champions on Saturday.
Words: Mark Jirobe | @VillaMarkPGH
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Manchester City’s 2019/20 campaign has not gone to plan so far in the Premier League.… Read the article here.
Manchester City will offer the first true test to Dean Smith’s philosophy
During the summer, Dean Smith’s Premier League philosophy was laid out in Minnesota in front of fans.… Read the article here.