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James Thompson

James Thompson

Sports Journalist · 103 articles

Aston Villa could land Danny Ings upgrade in Moussa Dembele
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Aston Villa could land Danny Ings upgrade in Moussa Dembele

Aston Villa have had some troubles in the attacking third of the pitch so far in the current Premier League campaign. After nine league games, the Villans have only netted seven goals, leaving Wolves (three) as the only team in the division to score fewer. One man in Steven Gerrard’s squad who has not been […]

Aston Villa touted with possible Donny van de Beek transfer interest
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Aston Villa touted with possible Donny van de Beek transfer interest

Aston Villa have not been shy in terms of signing players from fellow English clubs in recent times. The likes of Douglas Luiz, Ollie Watkins, Emi Buendia, Danny Ings and Calum Chambers have all moved to Villa Park from other clubs around England over the past few years. With the January transfer window on the […]

Frank McAvennie has doubts over Ryan Kent transfer links
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Frank McAvennie has doubts over Ryan Kent transfer links

Aston Villa have recently been mentioned with an interest in Rangers winger Ryan Kent, whose current contract at Ibrox expires next summer. However, it seems as though the idea of seeing the winger coming to Villa Park has been shot down to some extent. McAvennie unconvinced by Kent Speaking to Football Insider, former Aston Villa […]

Gregg Evans backs Gerrard over starting XI against Forest
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Gregg Evans backs Gerrard over starting XI against Forest

Aston Villa picked up their third draw in their past four Premier League matches last night following a 1-1 stalemate against Nottingham Forest. The Villans went behind through a header from Emmanuel Dennis in the 15th minute before Ashley Young equalised later in the first half with a sweet strike from outside the box. Evans […]

Aston Villa predicted starting XI vs Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa predicted starting XI vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa are back in action tonight with a Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest away from home. After drawing 0-0 against Leeds United last time out, Steven Gerrard will undoubtedly be hoping to see his side pick up all three points against Forest, who currently find themselves bottom of the league. In terms of […]

Aston Villa: Gerrard must start Jan Bednarek vs Forest
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Aston Villa: Gerrard must start Jan Bednarek vs Forest

Aston Villa are on the road again tonight with an away clash against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Their previous outing saw the Villans draw 0-0 against Leeds United at Elland Road, despite playing through the majority of the second half against 10 men after Luis Sinisterra was sent off. One player in Steven […]

Aston Villa: Gerrard urged to turn to Cameron Archer
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Aston Villa: Gerrard urged to turn to Cameron Archer

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has been urged to turn to a player in his squad that has not been particularly prominent in the team so far this season – Cameron Archer. Speaking to Football Insider, prior to Villa’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest, talkSPORT pundit and former Villa player, Gabby Agbonlahor, had this […]

Aston Villa must launch January move for Ben Brereton Diaz
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Aston Villa must launch January move for Ben Brereton Diaz

Aston Villa have had some struggles in the Premier League this season, specifically in an attacking sense. With just six goals scored across their eight top-flight games, only four teams have taken fewer shots at goal than Steven Gerrard’s side (85) in the first two months of the campaign. Bearing that in mind, it’s little […]

Sky Sports journalist drops Steven Gerrard claim
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Sky Sports journalist drops Steven Gerrard claim

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has found himself under pressure as a result of his team’s troubled start to their latest Premier League campaign. With just two wins from their first eight games, the Villans currently find themselves 14th in the league table. While there may be some concern about Gerrard’s position at the Midlands […]

Aston Villa dealt Leon Bailey injury concern
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Aston Villa dealt Leon Bailey injury concern

Aston Villa have been dealt another potential injury blow in the lead-up to their next Premier League match against Nottingham Forest on Monday. In a recent post from the club’s official Twitter channel, it was revealed that winger Leon Bailey is a doubt for the clash at the City Ground due to a small muscle […]

Gerrard must turn to Danny Ings
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Gerrard must turn to Danny Ings

Aston Villa have not been particularly potent in front of goal in the Premier League this season. For instance, only three clubs have a lower rate of shots per 90 minutes (10.62) than Steven Gerrard’s side, who also have a lower shot-on-target percentage (30.6%) than the likes of Bournemouth (31.4%) and Leicester City (33.3%). Having […]

Ashley Preece backs Ben Chrisene for 2023 breakthrough
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Ashley Preece backs Ben Chrisene for 2023 breakthrough

Aston Villa have seen numerous players make their way through the club’s youth ranks to become Premier League regulars, such as Jacob Ramsey, Jack Grealish and Gareth Barry, among others. In terms of the current crop of youngsters in the Midlands club’s academy ranks, journalist Ashley Preece has dropped a claim about one gem in […]