Predicted Aston Villa XI vs Fulham: Smith to make one change, 25-yr-old to start

Predicted Aston Villa XI vs Fulham: Smith to make one change, 25-yr-old to start – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa take on Fulham in the Premier League this weekend, and they will be looking to get back to winning ways. Dean Smith’s men have won just one of their last six league matches and […]

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Konsa signs long-term contract extension with Aston Villa

Ezri Konsa has put pen-to-paper on a contract extension with Aston Villa which will expire at the end of the 2025/26 season. The 23-year-old has featured in 26 of Villa’s 28 Premier League games this season, forming a strong partnership with Tyrone Mings and helping the club to keep 14 league clean sheets to date. […]

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Silly England shouts and Moyes ignored for Manager of Year

It turns out this England management lark is not as easy as it seems from the press box. Plus Dean Smith gets a MotY shout over David Moyes.   Haaland cattle Erling Haaland’s representatives meeting with Barcelona and Real Madrid is newsworthy. He is one of the best young players in world football and his […]

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Grealish’s return to fitness delights Aston Villa boss Smith

Jack Grealish is in line to return for Aston Villa to aid their late push for Europe. The skipper is available having been sidelined since February with a shin problem. Villa, who host Fulham on Sunday, have only won one of their six matches without him but they still sit eight points behind the top […]

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Every Premier League club’s most ‘influential’ player

The most influential player or a good luck charm? We’ve looked at the points per match (PPM) leader at every Premier League club. Players must have started at least ten games to make the cut. Thanks to FBref for the numbers.   Arsenal – Mohamed Elneny (1.94) A source of ridicule for much of his […]

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Big Weekend: Arsenal v Liverpool, Bruce v Jose, Grealish, Leicester

Neither Arsenal nor Liverpool are where they would want to be but both have good run-ins and plenty to play for. The Premier League is back.   Game to watch – Arsenal v Liverpool Two members of not just the Big Six but the Original Big Four that preceded it who currently find themselves outside […]

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Former Villa star reckons 24-yr-old England Int’l would be ‘perfect’ for Smith’s side

Former Villa star reckons 24-yr-old England Int’l would be ‘perfect’ for Smith’s side – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was heavily linked with a move away from the London club during the January transfer window. The 24-year-old England international has fallen down the pecking order at Spurs since the arrival of Jose […]

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Aston Villa star says people are ‘taking notice’ of Arsenal player’s ability

Aston Villa star says people are ‘taking notice’ of Arsenal player’s ability – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn heaped praise on Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney following his impressive display for Scotland against Faroe Islands last night. Tierney played on the left side of a back three for Scotland in yesterday’s World […]

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Football365’s famous Euro 2020 England ladder

As ever, this represents our estimation of Gareth Southgate’s England thoughts. And we still feel like we know him well. Numbers in brackets pertain to this ladder from November. It’s been a while so things have changed.   1 (1) Harry Kane Actually, some things almost never change. He ended that England drought with strikes against Albania […]

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‘Dean Smith is wasting him’ – Some Villa fans react to 26-yr-old’s international display last night

‘Dean Smith is wasting him’ – Some Villa fans react to 26-yr-old’s international display last night – originally posted on Sportslens.com Scotland picked up a 4-0 win over the Faroe Islands in the World Cup qualifiers last night and Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn chipped in with two vital goals for his side. McGinn has […]

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