Why are Aston Villa still relying on Leon Bailey and Emil...
Forward duo's continued involvement in the first-team picture having come close to leaving emphasises this squad's lack of evolution Like...
What’s Happening
Okay so Forward duo’s continued involvement in the first-team picture having come close to leaving emphasises this squad’s lack of evolution Like old oak trees in urban areas, some things stay the same while everything around them changes.
The Premier League is fast-moving and transient, yet Aston Villa’s squad feels in a fixed state. (yes, really)
Eight of Villa’s starting XI against Chelsea in their most recent game last Wednesday were at the club in 2021 under then manager Dean Smith, never mind his successor, Steven Gerrard, or the current boss, Unai Emery.
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