Tag: Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa want to sign an ideal attacking partner for Ollie Watkins
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Aston Villa want to sign an ideal attacking partner for Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa were the most improved team in European football last season, finishing fourth in the Premier League and qualifying for next year's Champions League. As rumors swirl of unfair restrictions from the Premier League potentially hampering the Lions, the train keeps moving for Aston Villa and their ambitions of showing that they can compete with the big boys in the Champions League. To that end, Aston Villa are monitoring some of European football's finest breakout stars at all levels of the squad, and the latest link takes them to a player who could pair nicely with Premier League Player of the Season contender Ollie Watkins. According to a report from Florian Plettenberg, Aston Villa have joined fellow top-four contenders Chelsea with "concrete interest" in Hoffenheim str...
Ranking the 5 best Aston Villa players in 2024
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Ranking the 5 best Aston Villa players in 2024

Aston Villa picked up another big-time victory over the weekend, demolishing Sheffield United 5-0 to secure three more points in their battle for one of the top four spots in the Premier League. The Lions have been a real force in English football since hiring serial Europa League winner Unai Emery, who helped Villa pip Tottenham for the Conference League spot in the 2022/23 season. Now, Aston Villa are aspiring for more and are led by some serious talents. Here are their five best players right now in 2024. 5. GK Emiliano Martínez Although his 66.7 save percentage is well below the standard he set last season when he stopped 74.2 of the shots he's faced, Emiliano Martínez remains one of the most highly-coveted goalkeepers in the Premier League. "Dibu" is a leader and key pl...