Pre-season friendly number five takes Aston Villa to Thailand, where Unai Emery’s side face BG Pathum United on Tuesday afternoon. Villa made a positive start to the Asian leg of their summer preparations on Saturday, beating Indonesia All Stars 3-1 in Jakarta before travelling north to Thailand for the second game of the tour. Emi […]
Aston Villa have reportedly received a £65million offer from Arsenal for Ezri Konsa as Mikel Arteta steps up his pursuit of the England international. Konsa’s future is now under fresh scrutiny, although Unai Emery’s side have given no indication that they are prepared to sanction his departure. According to Estadio Deportivo, Arsenal have submitted an […]
Alejandro Garnacho has admitted he is “happy to be enjoying football again” after making his Aston Villa debut in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Indonesia All Stars. The loan has given the 22-year-old a fresh start after one difficult season at Chelsea, although his latest comments could be interpreted as a pointed reference to his time […]
Aston Villa have received confirmation that Juventus have ended their pursuit of Emiliano Martínez after deciding the deal would be too expensive. Martinez’s Aston Villa future now appears considerably clearer, with Unai Emery’s side having maintained throughout the summer that they did not want to sell their first-choice goalkeeper. BirminghamLive reports that Fabrizio Romano has […]
Kosta Nedeljkovic has strengthened his case for another opportunity at Aston Villa after making an encouraging start to pre-season. His future remains uncertain, but his performances have given Unai Emery a genuine decision over whether another loan is really necessary. The 20-year-old has featured three times this summer and registered an assist, while Villa have […]
Aston Villa are particularly interested in signing Juventus midfielder Teun Koopmeiners as Unai Emery considers further additions to his squad. Teun Koopmeiners to Aston Villa has emerged as a potential option alongside Manchester United, with Juventus prepared to discuss the Dutchman’s departure this summer. Calciomercato.it reports that Villa and Manchester United are the two Premier […]
George Hemmings believes Aston Villa have made another positive step in their preparations after completing the first leg of their Asian tour with a 3-1 victory over Indonesia All Stars. The Aston Villa pre-season campaign now moves to Thailand, where Unai Emery’s side face BG Pathum United on Tuesday. Hemmings played 45 minutes in Jakarta […]
Three Aston Villa players have reached four goal involvements after the opening four games of pre-season. Brian Madjo, Emi Buendia and Luka Lynch currently lead the Aston Villa pre-season goal involvements chart as Unai Emery continues assessing his squad before the new campaign. Madjo has produced the most eye-catching scoring return, finding the net four […]
Aston Villa have six fixtures remaining during a demanding August as Unai Emery prepares his squad for the start of competitive football. The Aston Villa August fixtures include meetings with Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal before the month comes to an end. Villa began August with a 3-1 victory over Indonesia All Stars in […]
Aston Villa continued their pre-season preparations with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Indonesia All Stars in Jakarta. Unai Emery’s side controlled much of the contest at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, while Alejandro Garnacho made his first appearance for the club. Villa made the perfect start when Emi Buendia opened the scoring after only three […]
Unai Emery says he is “really optimistic” about Aston Villa’s direction after Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Indonesia All Stars in Jakarta. The message centred on the club’s rebuild, adapting new players and beginning what he described as a “new chapter” next season. Villa used 22 players during the opening game of their Asian tour, with […]
Aston Villa opened the Asian leg of their pre-season preparations with a comfortable 3-1 victory in the Aston Villa vs Indonesia All Stars friendly in Jakarta. Emi Buendia, Ross Barkley and Brian Madjo scored for Unai Emery’s side, while Alejandro Garnacho made his first appearance for the club. Villa needed only three minutes to take […]
