🇦🇷 The 2025 Golazo 50 - ranking the top U23 Argentinian talents in world football - is live 🎉🎉 Check out our list 👇🏻 golazoargentino.com/2026/01/26/2...

🧵 #AVFC Summer Recruitment 🧵 Clearly whether Aston Villa qualify for the Champions League is going to be decisive for our policy this summer. That said, there are some more general challenges, regardless of what competition we get into, namely: ➡️ Reduce the squad age ➡️ Reduce the wage bill

Not a great performance but who cares. Was all about the result and got the job done. Not many standouts but thought Bogarde deserves real praise. Kept Mitoma pretty quiet. Barkley made a big difference coming on + hopefully a confidence boost for Bailey too

Promising first 10mins but fouling broke up our rhythm and we got drawn into a scrap rather than a football match. Attack really disjointed, bar Sancho-Rogers link up. Missing our two best progressive passers.

Yep, van Hecke definitely a shithouse

That disallowed goal lays bare yet another fatal flaw of VAR. If it had stood, Brentford would have raged (and you'd have sympathy for them). If it's disallowed, we will rage (for lack of definite proof) [1/2]

Sheffield United fans rn

I mean, it looks like it's out of play but can they definitively say that ALL (not the majority) of the ball crosses the line? #utv

Exact scenario where Tielemans absence is going to felt so badly. I've seen how this goes... 🙇🏻‍♂️

Only took a few months. Looks like he's off to Cercle Brugge. Ideal first landing spot 👏🏻👏🏻

Might be "one of those things" in football / just bad luck, but can't help feeling the 'let it flow' directive might have something to do with lumps like Palhinha and Joelinton being allowed to hobble our best midfielders. Or maybe I'm just bitter/biased #avfc #utv

Amadou Onana vs Newcastle 89 minutes played 90% passing accuracy (28/31) 1 chance created 44 touches 6 passes into the final third 3 tackles won 1 block 2 clearances 2 interceptions 4 recoveries 4 ground duels won Ama was everywhere! #AVFC

Konsa's reaction to Emi Martinez going down there 😂😂

Absolutely love this Emi Buendía revival #utv

Football is back up and running in Argentina as the Torneo Apertura got underway last night. Going to try and do my best to chart some of the best emerging prospects First up: Giovanni Baroni (Talleres) Assist on his debut for the Argentina U17 international. Very interesting prospect

Pretty wild game, so end-to-end at times. Nervier than it should have been but lots of positives: ✅ Bizot superb ✅ Mings back and imperious alongside Lindelof ✅ Sancho at it ✅ Minutes in the legs for Onana ✅ No more injuries ✅ Duran draws a blank ✅ Top 8 secured with a game in hand

Hopefully just 'one of those days', but lack of options off the bench now makes me think we might be in a pretty grim run. Frustrating

Is it gonna be one of those days that Rogers can't hit a barn door - until he does? #avfc #utv

Think we got lucky here but surely the reasoning behind disallowing was the shove on Guessand by O'Brien?

Weird performance. Perhaps lucky to still be level but did create more than enough chances to be ahead ourselves. McGinn injury seemed to disrupt the rhythm

Hope the Bouba injury news/rumours are pure smoke and mirrors to put off anyone trying to sign him in the window 😅 Would be a massive miss if he is out for a sustained period of time

Really don't understand why we'd want to let Malen go - ok he isn't an out-and-out striker but he gives us something different. Surely want to be building depth, not just gambling on someone who might be may or may not be a better Watkins deputy 🤔 #avfc

🇦🇷 6 Prospects for 2026 🇦🇷 Looking ahead to another year of Argentinian football, here are a handful of talents that could make an impact Not necessarily the *best* but players I think could establish themselves in the Primera or set for a breakthrough year

Really hope that wasn't a pyrrhic victory and Bouba is alright. One of the few irreplaceable players in the squad #avfc #utv

Not the best performance but, given our record against Palace and results elsewhere, not the end of the world. We move on #utv #avfc

This game has Donyell Malen impact sub written all over it #avfc

Wouldn't be surprised to see Martinez not taking any chances with any injuries for rest of season #worldcupyear

Wonder what the xG on that McGinn shot was? 👀

Think this will be a deceptively tough game today. Change of pace trying to break down a low block compared to last few games #avfc #utv

Out of the two next games, Chelsea is the bigger one, for me. Less about chasing Arsenal and more about keeping that gap to the clubs chasing us #avfc

With the yearly Golazo 50 list in final stages of production, I'm looking ahead to players who can make a big impression in 2026 and one talent who has really caught my eye is Rosario Central's Ignacio Ovando. Looks like a very classy defender

Our reliance on Youri to progress the ball / break lines from deep is so stark Not urgentz but think we should be lining up a long term succession plan Using Statsbomb similar player tool, Matias Siltanen flagged up as a potential heir #avfc

Job done. Didn't really get out of third gear, although it would have made it more comfortable if we had. Danger of being complacent in these ties remains but do enough #avfc

Youri Tielemans 🎩🪄

Aaaaaaand breathe

Guessand not even in the squad. Wonder how much of that has to do with the berating he got from Emery against Brighton? #avfc

Scotland fans rn:

@handofpod.bsky.social Do you think Dibu & co. will be able to keep Toni Polster at bay?

"We can confirm that Gianni's nose is firmly lodged. Check complete"

Mad respect for Scaloni turning up, speaking Spanish, and fucking off. Finally a real one

Donald Trump Peace Prize is excellent banter tbf - maybe Gianni does have a career in comedy

Gianni is so weird

What a barnburner of a game! Crazy swings in momentum but this team doesn't know when it's beat Lots of positives: ✅ Watkins on the score sheet ✅ Come from behind ✅ Not relying on long rangers ✅ Bizot atoning for early error

What a weird half. Not at the races for most of it but somehow level at the break. God we miss Tielemans

Gruda is a very skillful diver isn't he. Forest at the weekend and definitely bought one from Torres there

Aston Villa FC. Only bangers allowed #avfc

I think if it takes you that long to work out if something is offside, you should give them the benefit of the doubt. Don't care if they are a toe off, not gaining any meaningful advantage from that

Young boys. Bad losers #avfc

So good having Tielemans back in the team. No-one else has his vision or ability to thread a ball