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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith insists that no one has approached them about offering John Terry a management job. However, Smith stated that he would not stand in the way of Terry’s departure if the time was right, amid reported interest in his assistant manager from Bournemouth and Celtic. The Cherries, sixth in the Sky […]
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West Ham set for injury boost, Chelsea hoping star will return – originally posted on Sportslens.com The Premier League season continues this weekend, with the 24th round of fixtures featuring some high-profile matches. There are four games on Saturday, two of which will have a big bearing on proceedings at the top of the EPL […]
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Emiliano Martinez has likened Aston Villa team-mate Jack Grealish to Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi. Grealish has six goals and ten assists to his name this season in 21 Premier League appearances for Villa, while Messi has 13 goals and two assists in La Liga. Martinez is probably the best-placed person to make such […]
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We found a metric each team topped, now it’s time for a player from each team. Thanks to FBref and WhoScored for the lovely Premier League statistics, all of which are per 90 minutes unless otherwise stated. Arsenal: Bernd Leno – lowest percentage passes over 40 yards (18.4%) The stats get better, I promise. It was […]
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Predicted Aston Villa XI v Brighton: Smith to make a couple of changes, 26-yr-old to start – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa take on Brighton in the Premier League this week and they will be hoping to pick up all three points on their travels. Dean Smith’s side had a week to prepare for […]
Aston Villa hit seven past Wimbledon at Villa Park on this day in 1995. Villa’s new signing Tommy Johnson scored a hat-trick to register his first goals for the club after joining from Derby County. The visitors took the lead after 11 minutes thanks to a powerful half-volley from Warren Barton. That was as good […]
Don’t know about you, but we reckon 23 games into the season is the perfect time to pass judgement on all the managers who have been in charge of Premier League clubs this season. So that’s what we’ve done. 22) Sam Allardyce (West Brom, since December) Full disclosure, we thought this was a pretty […]
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Premier League 2020/21: Why Aston Villa will finish above Arsenal this season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa picked up a 1-0 win over Arsenal in their last Premier League game and it was the first time in 37 years that the West Midlands club managed to complete a Premier League double over the […]
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Fatigue and injuries are major themes this season, with Premier League players having less rest as the fixtures come thick and fast. So we’ve looked at which clubs are utilising their squads most so far… West Brom have already used more players this season than any Premier League club last term. The Baggies have used […]
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All of the statistics are chances created per 90 and we have ruled out anybody who has played less than 400 minutes of Premier League football this season… Arsenal Willian 1.8 Emile Smith Rowe 1.7 Dani Ceballos 1.5 ‘Willian is quickly becoming Arsenal’s scapegoat, and with good reason. He is a sign of a […]
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