Tag: Championship
Villa ‘prepared to agree deal’ to sign Janko
According to Pete O’Rourke of the Football Insider, Aston Villa are ‘prepared to agree a deal’ with FC Porto to sign right-back Saidy Janko. They have stiff competition to procure…
Read more »Lampard says Terry was ‘probably spying’ on Derby recently
Updated:Derby County manager Frank Lampard believes Aston Villa coach was “probably spying” when spotted watching the Rams against West Bromwich Albion on October 24. John Terry, who is a friend…
Read more »Smith says Abraham ‘got a kick in the head’ but ‘will be fine’ for QPR clash
Updated:Aston Villa manager Dean Smith revealed Tammy Abraham “got a kick in the head” but “will be fine” for Friday’s Championship clash with Queens Park Rangers. The 21-year-old joined the…
Read more »Smith says Adomah ‘has a knock’ and ‘is a worry’ for QPR clash
Updated:Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says Albert Adomah “has a knock” and “is a worry” for Friday’s Championship clash with Queens Park Rangers. The 30-year-old was withdrawn in the 50th…
Read more »Smith explains why Bolasie missed Villa’s meeting with Norwich
Updated:Aston Villa manager Dean Smith revealed why Yannick Bolasie missed out of Tuesday’s Championship clash with Norwich City, saying the winger was left at home because he “could do some…
Read more »Collymore says Aston Villa should appoint Hughes as Director of Football
Stan Collymore believes Aston Villa should appoint “bright guy” Mark Hughes as Director of Football, reports Birmingham Live. The former Aston Villa striker, who has also played for the likes…
Read more »Smith says ‘good’ Tuanzebe is a ‘big prospect’
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says Axel Tuanzebe is a “good player” and a “big prospect”. The 20-year-old re-joined Villa on loan in August and has gone on to make…
Read more »Warnock says McGinn ‘was excellent’ against Swansea
Stephen Warnock says Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn “was excellent” against Swansea City and was key to Dean Smith’s side picking up all three points over the weekend. Villa ended…
Read more »Tottenham could sign Dack in January after ‘impressive scouting reports’
According to the Express, Tottenham Hotspur could sign Blackburn Rovers midfielder Bradley Dack after ‘impressive scouting reports’. The 24-year-old has been in fantastic form in the Championship after his 2017-move…
Read more »Bielsa ‘personally scouted’ Justin to strengthen Leeds squad
According to The Sun (h/t Daily Star), Marcelo Bielsa has ‘personally scouted’ Luton Town defender James Justin. The 19-year-old rose through the youth ranks to the Luton first-team in 2016…
Read more »Mowbray says Blackburn targeted ‘vulnerable’ Jansson and Cooper in Saturday’s win
Updated:Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray says his side targeted “vulnerable” Leeds United defenders Pontus Jansson and Liam Cooper in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Ewood Park. Rovers find themselves one place…
Read more »Clark named as the Aston Villa player Newcastle and West Ham want to sign
According to Gregg Evans of Birmingham Mail, Aston Villa defender Mitchell Clark is a player Newcastle United and West Ham United want to sign. He’s made only one senior appearance…
Read more »Smith says Nyland delivered a “very good” performance on Saturday
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith was full of praise for Orjan Nyland after Saturday’s victory over Swansea City, reports Sky Sports. The 28-year-old goalkeeper has come under a lot of…
Read more »Smith says “outstanding” Grealish needs help with “goals and assists”
New Aston Villa manager Dean Smith was full of praise for Jack Grealish in the aftermath of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Swansea City, calling the midfielder “outstanding” but also admitting…
Read more »Burn says “highly-regarded” Windass can “prove himself” to ex-boss Gerrard
Wigan Athletic defender Dan Burn believes Josh Windass can “prove himself” to his old Rangers manager Steven Gerrard by shining in the Championship for the Latics, reports The Sun. Windass,…
Read more »Bielsa says Hernandez was benched for Leeds due to a lack of match fitness
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa revealed that Pablo Hernandez was on the bench against Blackburn Rovers due to a lack of match fitness. The 33-year-old was introduced in the 70th…
Read more »WhoScored say Tuanzebe underperformed for Villa against Swansea
Aston Villa ended a run of four games without a win with victory over Swansea City on Saturday afternoon, but not every player impressed at Villa Park. WhoScored named Axel…
Read more »WhoScored say Nyland impressed the most for Villa against Swansea
Updated:Aston Villa enjoyed a 1-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday afternoon and goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland came away with a lot of credit for his performance. The 28-year-old was named…
Read more »Evans says Smith is considering signing Collins for Villa
Updated:According to Gregg Evans of Birmingham Mail, new Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is considering signing James Collins. The 35-year-old has been without a club after leaving West Ham United…
Read more »Smith says Richards could return to the Aston Villa first-team
New Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says Micah Richards could return to the first-team, two years after his last appearance, reports the Mirror. The 30-year-old joined Villa from Manchester City…
Read more »Abraham says everybody sees Terry as a leader
Aston Villa striker Tammy Abraham says John Terry is somebody “everybody sees as a leader”. The 37-year-old recently re-joined Villa as assistant to new manager Dean Smith after announcing his…
Read more »Swansea City aiming to spoil Dean Smith’s party at Aston Villa
Updated:Swansea City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday hoping to keep themselves in touch with the Championship play-off places. The Swans head into the game 11th in the table, just…
Read more »Caldwell says Rodgers was “brilliant” and “gave advice” on being a manager
Gary Caldwell was full of praise for Brendan Rodgers, revealing the “brilliant” Celtic manager “gave advice” on how to be a successful coach. After retiring in 2015, Caldwell wasted little…
Read more »Dalglish says McGregor and McGinn are “very good”
Sir Kenny Dalglish was full of praise for Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor and Aston Villa’s John McGinn, calling the Scottish pair “very good”. The Tartan Army suffered consecutive defeats in…
Read more »Barton says Coyle is a “great player”
Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton says Lewie Coyle is a “great player” and added how “privileged” he is to have the defender on loan for the season. Coyle joined Town…
Read more »‘He’s better than anything else’ – Kenny Burns names Worrall as Rangers’ best defender
Kenny Burns believes Joe Worrall is Rangers’ best defender and backed Steven Gerrard decision to give him regular playing time over Nikola Katic. Worrall joined Rangers from Nottingham Forest on…
Read more »Aston Villa fans react to Sam Allardyce’s comments on vacant managerial job
Updated:While John Terry is being considered the favourite to become the next Aston Villa boss, the club is taking their time to appoint the right figure who can take Villa…
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