Aston Villa banter 5

18 Sep 2026 23:06:47
I'm sure like many on here I have watched plenty of live football this season, how on earth can the likes of Brentford,Hull, Brighton, Sunderland,who have spent a minute amount of money,compared to the obscene amount of millions spent by Chelsea,Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool. How do they keep finding totally unknown players who are skilful, competitive, comfortable on the ball and are able to comfortably compete with the players in the so called big six.

These type of players are out there,why on earth can't the rest of us not use the same model to find some of these gems, it certainly proves they are out there at a fraction of the cost we are all paying for at times very average over paid players.

19 Sep 2026 10:09:55
Was thinking the same, if Brighton are sniffing round someone, get in there 1st, I'm guessing some might be saying the same about us with Madjo

UTV.

19 Sep 2026 11:45:16
Said a couple of years ago, the talent scouts at Brighton, are well worth looking at. Was told ages ago, that they have a system, that is constantly looking at new talent and planning two three years in advance. What ever they are doing, it's working. UTV.

18 Sep 2026 22:21:32
Martinez turning into prime Olsen 🤣🤣.

18 Sep 2026 22:01:27
At some point we are going to have to give Hemings a rest, when we do I wouldn't mind us starting with both Mbaye and Allyson out wide, both quick and tricky see how they do particularly if Unai doesn't trust Garnacho at the moment.

19 Sep 2026 10:11:51
I'd love to see that, & swap sides during the match, would have the opposition scratching their heads

UTV.

18 Sep 2026 12:56:48
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Fulham - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

18 Sep 2026 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 4 - Quick Round Up

17 Sep 2026 15:06:17
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 4 - Quick Round Up

17 Sep 2026 12:27:13
I heard the same comment a couple of times on commentary last night and it certainly makes you think, it was said a lot of the new players are now fit, but they are not Emery fit. He obviously has high standards and won't let them totally loose as regular starters until he is 100% happy. It certainly is a right plan if it works, time will tell.

Personally I'm seeing a few "green shoots" especially with the youngsters. We all knew it was going to take time and that is still the case, One more game and the international break will be welcome. October could well tell us if we can reach for the stars again this season,or will we be ok treading water until things gel.

18 Sep 2026 14:10:18
Agree there are indeed green shoots and this squad is now much younger (and cheaper) and full of potential.but that potential could take a while to even get close to being realised.
Personally, I'm not expecting Villa to get in the top 8 this season, with the new spine being established and a stadium under construction, but as long as we see growth from some of the youngsters and build some momentum towards the back end of the season we could be lucky enough to push for Europe if teams are all taking points off each other.

Either way, I just hope Villa fans stick with the team, appreciate the strategy and don't throw toys out of the pram as we've seen in the past. Sometimes you have to take one step back to take two steps forward.

18 Sep 2026 14:25:05
DBS, which if not all of the new boys would you play tomorrow, left back is obvious.

18 Sep 2026 16:38:17
Personally, I'd like to see Susuki, Harwood-Bellis, Ruggeri, Gomez, Manzambi, Alysson & Jackson start against Spurs, but as Emery has said, several players are at several stages in terms of fitness and tactical acclimatisation, so for now I'm happy to trust his judgement. The stupid thing to do now would be to rush someone who's not fit and add to injuries, or to rush someone who's not ready tactically and knock their confidence.

We all want Villa to win every week and we can all play around with names on paper, but actual coaching and managing is far more complex.Emery is a master of the longer term vision, so we just need to assume that he's making the best decisions for the season, not just this week.

17 Sep 2026 11:27:46
I thought a better performance last night although Coventry were poor but defence still worries me. Especially in 1st half we looked nervous at the back but I think bringing Suzuki on in 2nd half helped as we were much better and looked more comfortable and controlled the game, his distribution will give us goals this season.

Hemmings is on the way to become a star if he continues as he is and will be our next Morgan Rodger's. I'd love to see Madjo unleashed on that spurs defence Saturday if he's fit.

17 Sep 2026 14:52:14
Shrew, having the worst midfield available, last night didn't help, Borgard bereft of any confidence and Barkley to slow and a liability when facing his own goal. UTV.

16 Sep 2026 22:19:44
Ruggeri, Bellis fitted in great, in fact all the new lads looked the part. Hemmings and Allyson playing really well, we now have some great youngsters. Biggest surprise of the night was Barkley, lasting a full 90, he's frightening when facing his own goal. Lost count of the amount of balls Barkley and Bogart gave away, then Buendia came on and he started. Get Spurs out the way and Emery will have some time to work with them.

Was impressed with Harwood Bellis, didn't miss a thing all night, give him time and we have Konsa's replacement. The Garnacho mystery seems to deepen, tonight you'd have thought,was an ideal opportunity, obviously Emery has his reasons. You can see, when we get a full side eventually playing,, the makings are there for some vast improvement, to what we've seen so far. UTV.

16 Sep 2026 22:56:49
Pretty much summed it all up there Dave. I know we will have a lot tougher games to play but Mbaye looks the part and looks like he should be in our best 11 at the moment. Bogarde going backwards since Christmas. anyone know why Bizot went off? Injured or is he just rubbish? At least we are back creating chances and getting shots on target, Tuesday, Saturday and today were a huge improvement on the first few games.
bellis had a good debut, can't see him get in ahead of victor just yet but he will be good for the future.
Don't know what's happening with Garnacho but I don't see a future for him at villa either a manager like Emery, I know it's a waste of wages but I really hope he gets no game time and we don't have to sign him, I really don't want him at our club I hope he's gone in January, I think we are well stocked for wide players with alysson, Mbaye, MaGinn, Buendia, Hemmings, and Manzambi can also play wide if needed, I just don't see what Garnacho brings, he was a flash in the pan, lots of players have had similar careers.


HEY another positive from tonight, we can't get united in the next round 😀 Brighton looking very good this season.

16 Sep 2026 23:26:24
Nice to see Tammy get two,great ball from Harwood Bellis and great pass from Hemmings. Bogard knows he's not playing well enough, the kid looks terrified, every time he gets the ball, feel sorry for him, because he has served us well at times. Whack I'm excited by these kids, I think given the chance, things could get up and running UTV.

16 Sep 2026 20:50:26
And Bogarde gives the ball away again!!!
He's not good enough.