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Crippy Cooke

Crippy Cooke

Sports journalist who is an avid football fan, enjoys debunking transfer rumours, loves to write pieces on players out in the cold and takes a large amount of pride getting a predicted XI 100% correct.

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Gerrard could drop Ings after West Ham performance
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Gerrard could drop Ings after West Ham performance

Danny Ings struggled to make an impact in Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat to West Ham United and could be dropped by Steven Gerrard in Wednesday’s meeting with Arsenal. He’s scored one goal in four Premier League games and has picked up more yellow cards (2). The 30-year-old failed to test the goalkeeper with any of […]

Gerrard could drop Coutinho against Arsenal
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Gerrard could drop Coutinho against Arsenal

Aston Villa travel to face Arsenal on Wednesday evening and Philippe Coutinho could be dropped by Steven Gerrard after struggling for form of late. The 30-year-old is without a goal or assist from five games across the board this season and was substituted in Villa’s 1-0 defeat to West Ham United after another a poor […]

Archer can’t be happy with how the season is going
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Archer can’t be happy with how the season is going

Aston Villa travel to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal on Wednesday evening and Cameron Archer is a doubt for the clash after picking up a hip injury. The 20-year-old has barely played any first-team football this season despite Villa struggling in the Premier League, so he must be frustrated at how the campaign is […]

Coutinho’s Aston Villa form is mirroring Barcelona stint
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Coutinho’s Aston Villa form is mirroring Barcelona stint

Philippe Coutinho put in another poor performance as Aston Villa suffered their third defeat of the season and it may lead Steven Gerrard to drop the 30-year-old ahead of their next Premier League outing. Calls to drop Coutinho aren’t unfounded but there was evidence that he’d tail off after a bright start based on how […]

Danny Ings didn’t make an impact v West Ham
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Danny Ings didn’t make an impact v West Ham

Aston Villa suffered a 1-0 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday afternoon and Danny Ings was one of many players who underperformed. The 30-year-old started alongside Ollie Watkins in attack but failed to make a real impact and was substituted in the second half as a result. Ings didn’t create chances for his teammates, […]

Journalist says Coutinho ‘struggled’ in West Ham defeat
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Journalist says Coutinho ‘struggled’ in West Ham defeat

Philippe Coutinho underperformed as Aston Villa lost 1-0 to West Ham United on Saturday afternoon, resulting in him being hooked midway through the second half. His only shot came from distance and he created two chances which weren’t clear-cut opportunities, so Steven Gerrard might be considering a change ahead of Wednesday’s trip to face Arsenal. […]

Lucas Digne was better offensively against West Ham
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Lucas Digne was better offensively against West Ham

Aston Villa failed to score for the second time in four Premier League games after suffering a 1-0 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday afternoon, but it was for Lucas Digne’s lack of trying. The 29-year-old started at left-back and did everything in his power to get Villa to score at Villa Park, nearly […]

Ezri Konsa impressed v West Ham
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Ezri Konsa impressed v West Ham

Although Aston Villa picked up another defeat in the Premier League, losing 1-0 to West Ham, there were positives for Steven Gerrard to take from the performance. One of which was Ezri Konsa’s contribution, with the 24-year-old putting in a good showing despite Villa falling short at home.   Konsa started alongside Calum Chambers in […]

Calum Chambers was decent v West Ham
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Calum Chambers was decent v West Ham

Aston Villa suffered their third loss of the season with a 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham United, but Calum Chambers put in a decent performance after being thrown in the deep end by Steven Gerrard. The 27-year-old struggled in Tuesday’s EFL Cup win over Bolton Wanderers and wasn’t expected to start on the […]

Matty Cash ‘defended well’ against West Ham
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Matty Cash ‘defended well’ against West Ham

Aston Villa suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham United on Saturday afternoon, but Matty Cash is one player who can hold his head high after a good defensive performance. The 25-year-old returned to right-back after being rested in midweek for Ashley Young and performed well despite the defeat. Cash may feel he […]

Aston Villa exit hasn’t gone to plan for Chukwuemeka
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Aston Villa exit hasn’t gone to plan for Chukwuemeka

Carney Chukwuemeka left Aston Villa and joined Chelsea for £20m in early August, earning himself a six-year contract. He had one year remaining on his deal at Villa and had no intention of extending his stay, so the Midlands outfit cashed in while he still had value. Chukwuemeka was described by Chelsea’s chairman Todd Boehly […]

Jacob Ramsey having slow start to the season
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Jacob Ramsey having slow start to the season

Jacob Ramsey was outstanding for Aston Villa in 2021/22, culminating in him being named Players’ Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season. The 21-year-old scored six goals with one assist from 34 Premier League games, creating 21 chances and having 30 successful dribbles. Ramsey hasn’t managed to pick up where he left […]