Bouba so brilliant tonight. Cut above everyone else on the field #utv #avfc

BVB-Neuzugang Aaron Anselmino, wer ist das eigentlich? Ich habe mit Südamerika-Experte @tomrobbo89.bsky.social gesprochen. www.absolutfussball.com/deutschland/...

Racing de Cordoba's 18-year-old Julian Vignolo moving to Toulouse for 600k 👏🏼 Testament to the good work being done at Racing and the visibility Wyscout is giving them. www.hudl.com/blog/racing-...

Probably influenced by the Villarreal friendly photos, but I really wouldn't be surprised to see us go for Juan Foyth as that RCB/RB role #avfc

Valentín Gómez to Betis *chef's kiss*

Nahuel Herrera is a player I'm liking the look of. A proper defender's defender - sniffs out danger, physically robust, quick across the ground, strong personality. Might not be "cultured" enough for a top team yet, but sides that have a lot of defending to do should be taking a look

Villa linked to young LASK centre back Modou Keba Cissé. A quick look at his radar on Statsbomb looks promising #avfc

About time for my yearly plea that #AVFC sign Thiago Almada. With Coutinho and (probably) Buendía out the door, we need to fill our mercurial South American quota. And Lyon's situation means that surely they'll need to offload.

@handofpod.bsky.social has anyone checked what full time jobs the Boca players do?

Djaoui Cissé looks a real player for this France U21 side

🇦🇷 | Boca Juniors and River Plate will represent Argentina at the #ClubWorldCup - and so I had no choice but to welcome @tomrobbo89.bsky.social onto the podcast to discuss their chances. open.spotify.com/episode/4d5z...

Villa, battling against PSR, hire Director of Revenue from *checks notes* Juventus. Surely nothing can go wrong 👀

@handofpod.bsky.social For the next pod, which current Primera player would you choose to be the next Pope? (Obviously if it was former players, it would be Emiliano Papa)

If you're interested in South American football, I recommend the @libertadores.bsky.social preview episode of #TheCopaClub with @nathanjoyes.bsky.social & @tomrobbo89.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1FQ1...

🇦🇷 𝟓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐌𝐂𝐬 🇦🇷 Now we're 10 games into the Argentinian season, a number of players have risen to the fore. Among them, there has been a rich seam of under-the-radar 'cincos' that have caught my eye... 🧵

Newcastle have played the perfect game and fully deserve this, but the lack of ideas in this Liverpool side.. wow

Unai and Asensio going back to PSG, Emi Martinez in front of French fans, this QF is going to have so many juicy narratives #utv #avfc

Brugge playing the better football, despite being a man down. But you get the feeling Emery won't care. Might not be the most thrilling but this is pure savvy European pragmatism #avfc #utv

What a ball by Martinez 😘👌🏻 #avfc #utv

Understand that we are keeping it tight and onus on Brugge, but we're in danger of sleepwalking into trouble. Hard to raise the intensity if we concede. #utv #avfc

8 wonderkids to look out for in the 2025 Uruguayan Primera 🇺🇾 worldfootballindex.com/2025/03/urug...

Tyrone Mings for #AVFC vs Brugge: 84% passing accuracy 1 assist 72 touches 7 passes into the final third 100% tackles won 7 clearances 3 headed clearances 8 defensive actions 2 recoveries 100% ground duels won 100% aerial duels won Redemption

Some very good young players in the Brugge squad. Jashari the obvious one tonight but thought Sabbe did well against Rashford and Talbi was lively. Goal aside, De Cuyper very strong too #avfc

Brugge can count themselves unlucky but huge result for us. Martinez save and Mings clearance pivotal. Now to get the job done at VP #avfc #utv

Conceding from the first shot on target is it? *Sigh* #avfc #utv

Wouldn't be surprised if it's a cagey, measured approach from Emery tonight. Keep it tight, don't give up anything on the break and rely on home performance #avfc #utv

Asensio's quality stands out on nights like this. While others have rushed & skewed their shots, he steadies himself in the box despite pressure around him, controlling a low cross and pulls the shot back towards the near post. 4 goals in his 2 #AVFC starts. Has such finesse. 2-0

Fair play to Cardiff - even though Villa camped in their half, still maintaining good defensive shape and making it difficult to play through the lines. Hopefully gaps will appear as they tire but Villa need to move the ball quicker #utv

That touch from Asensio 😘👌🏻

Death, taxes, and Ismaila Sarr scoring against Villa 😑

Lovely line breaking pass by Asensio in the build up to that goal. Watkins proving the haters wrong

What is Rashford's xNM (Expected Nutmeg)? Must be on at least 1 per 90 #avfc #utv

Lucas Paqueta month-long injury coincidentally occurring just before Carnaval. Nothing to see here 👀

Feel like there could be a great rivalry/beef between this particular generation of Argentina & Brazil U20s. - Argentina taking them apart in the U17 WC quarters - Argentina beating them 6-0 in first game of U20 Sudamericano - Feisty draw in second U20 encounter - Brazil cheering on Paraguay win

Vélez has got off to a stinking start to the year but Alvaro Montoro has really stood out. Silky skills, massively one-footed dribbles, and an absolute fearlessness...what's not to love!

Ecuador have a great recent record of producing centre backs and Deinner Ordóñez might be the next in line 🇪🇨 Just 15 and understandably VERY raw, but not looking massively out of place against players up to five years his senior at the Sudamericano U20

Uruguay have been the standout team of the Sudamericano U20 so far - but definitely benefiting from being on the weak side of the draw. Looking forward to seeing them come up against a properly good side like Argentina or Colombia.

Abdulai Juma Bah is another example of the practially limitless potential that African football holds. Signed straight from Sierra Leone in August, he plays 850 minutes for Real Valladolid in La Liga, and now Manchester City are set to sign him five months later. Relative nowhere to the elite.

Interesting piece on Claudio Echeverri. Talent is there but next step is a big one for his development www.hudl.com/blog/claudio...

Really listless performance from Villa. Not sure whether it was the occasion (cusp of automatic qualification) or the knowledge they are at least through to play off round. Surprisingly naive and sloppy, compounded by poor finishing in the few chances that were created

Andrés García is giving me Gladiator-era Joaquin Phoenix #avfc

🆕 New piece on how the N-Youth League Cup is bringing global visibility to promising Nigerian players www.hudl.com/blog/n-youth...

Valentín Gómez off to join up with an interesting looking project at Cruzeiro. Nothing new but at $9mil Brazilian able to pony up more than lots of European clubs. Whether it can be an effective stepping stone or just a viable alternative for young Argentinians remains to be seen

For the first time in a while, Ligue 1 is no longer the big European league where native youngsters are most prominent. For @optaanalyst.optajoe.com, wrote about the explosion of youth happening in LaLiga, and the reasons behind it: theanalyst.com/eu/2025/01/l...

First Muniain, now Ander Herrera. Not sure what's behind this Basque willingness for a jaunt in Argentina but I'm all for it. Bracing myself for Fernando Llorente at Barracas Central

Some real talent in the Uruguay U20 squad. Helguera, Peralta, Lavega, Machado, Petit & Montero (yes, son of Paolo) all standouts. Looking forward to seeing more of Pacifico, Severo & Barbas too.

Have written about how physical data can be the missing piece of the puzzle for scouting and recruitment www.hudl.com/blog/discove...

Independiente Juniors - IDV's de facto reserve team - have appointed 29-year-old Joe Armas as manager. Did impressive work at Imbabura and definitely an interesting young coach to look out for

🇦🇷 The 2024 Golazo 50 - ranking the top U23 Argentinian talents in world football - is now live 🎉🎉 Check out who made our list: golazoargentino.com/2025/01/06/2...

Argentina's final Sudamericano Sub20 squad announced. No Anselmino but well stocked at centre back with Giménez and Ramirez. Shame that there is no Santiago Lopez or Dylan Aquino but lots of exciting attacking talent. Midfield the only area that looks a little bit short of depth