Every Premier League club’s most-used Plan B off the bench…

Who are the go-to guys off the bench?   Arsenal 1) Eddie Nketiah – 11 2) Nicolas Pepe – 8 3) Dani Ceballos – 7 Nketiah has played only 10 minutes since Christmas and hasn’t even made the bench for the last five games. West Ham probably sounds very appealing right now.   Aston Villa […]

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Aston Villa ‘not yet convinced’ on £35m Barkley transfer

Aston Villa are ‘not yet convinced’ on the permanent signing of Ross Barkley from Chelsea, according to reports. The attacking midfielder enjoyed a good start to his loan spell at Villa Park, scoring against Liverpool and Leicester. That led to rumours of a permanent deal as Chelsea gave him a £35million price tag. FEATURE: Five […]

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Villa reportedly weighing up £35m club-record summer deal for England international

Villa reportedly weighing up £35m club-record summer deal for England international – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Football Insider, Aston Villa are weighing up the potential cost of signing Ross Barkley permanently for £35 million this summer. The England international joined Dean Smith’s side on a season-long loan from Chelsea last summer, and he […]

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£16m Premier League player says Leeds wanted him last summer, reveals why he didn’t sign

£16m Premier League player says Leeds wanted him last summer, reveals why he didn’t sign – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Sanson joined the club in January and the playmaker has been impressive for the Premier League club so far. Sanson has now revealed that Leeds United tried to sign him last […]

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Aston Villa join two other Premier League clubs in the race for 20-goal attacker

Aston Villa join two other Premier League clubs in the race for 20-goal attacker – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa are thought to have joined the race to sign the Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard. According to Leicester Mercury, Leicester City and Arsenal are keen on the player as well. Brendan Rodgers has worked with […]

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Gossip: Five in for Chelsea striker, Spurs rival Leeds for free agent

WEST HAM AMONG FIVE IN FOR ABRAHAM With Tammy Abraham seemingly not much fancied by Thomas Tuchel, there is a queue already forming for the Chelsea striker… Abraham is the Blues’ top scorer this season but he missed the draw with Manchester United on Sunday for tactical reasons. And with Chelsea among the clubs eyeing […]

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Big Midweek: Liverpool v Chelsea, Bale, Allardyce, Villa

Game to watch – Liverpool v Chelsea Thomas Tuchel has got a bit of a rotten record against Jurgen Klopp: a manager he has faced more than any other. The 14 meetings between the two have seen Tuchel come out on top just twice, with Klopp winning nine. The majority of those clashes were between […]

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Ranking the England chances of 68 uncapped PL starters

Gareth Southgate bloody loves naming a big old England squad. Members of that big old England squad similarly love dropping out because Liverpool or Manchester United force them to, thus creating opportunities for players on the outside looking in. So far this season, 70 players who are eligible for but uncapped by the Three Lions […]

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Jack Grealish’s two-word reaction to missing the last two Premier League games

Jack Grealish’s two-word reaction to missing the last two Premier League games – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa have been without their skipper Jack Grealish for the last two Premier League games, but they have managed to pick up three points from a possible six. Dean Smith’s men secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against […]

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‘They’d be fighting relegation’ – Paul Merson makes ominous Villa prediction

‘They’d be fighting relegation’ – Paul Merson makes ominous Villa prediction – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa secured their 12th Premier League victory of the campaign yesterday at the expense of Leeds United, with Anwar El Ghazi’s 5th-minute opener proving to be enough to hand the visitors all three points at Elland Road. While […]

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