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

Facundo Gulli is a player who has really caught my eye over the last couple of months. Diminutive, left-footed San Lorenzo enganche that loves to get on the ball and make things happen. Feel like next year could be a big one for him.

FT: #AVFC 4-0 Bournemouth Most complete display in some time.Not just because it was emphatic (biggest win since Sheff Utd in Feb 2024) but because of how the approach worked. Nullified Bournemouth's chaos & turned them ragged,showing their intelligence.Immense effort physically

Patience, persistence, and commitment. Three words that sum up Emi Buendía at Villa. Great to see him being decisive again #utv #avfc

Interesting to see Villa linked to Kaio Jorge and Alysson Edward. Kaio Jorge - in great form, top of Brasileirao scoring charts - will get most attention but Alysson interests me more. Progressive dribbler, tall for a winger, and fits a problem position. Raw but big upsides #avfc

Atlético Nacional's young centre back Royer Caicedo has all the attributes to make the jump to a Top 5 league. Remember the name. Will be surprised if he's not in Europe by this time next year.

Imagine what a player Sancho could be if he deigned to us his left foot...

More like Go Behind Eagles, I Guess(and) #avfc #utv

Not long until the U20 World Cup final. Should be a cracking match between two excellent sides. Big chance for Argentina to get their first title since Agüero and Di María's 2007 side

Big big performance and result. Managed the game superbly. Buendía - goal aside - put an absolute shift in and Watkins coming on gave us a proper outlet. #utv #avfc

Probably hasn't got the legs in him but would have kept Onana on, purely to deal with the aerial barrage that will no doubt come in the final minutes

That Lucas Digne touch 😘👌🏼

And that's why Emery will always play Rogers. Even if he's having a stinker, can produce moments like that #avfc #utv

Such a poor goal to concede on so many levels. Undercooked pass from Onana the catalyst. But Kudus given all the time to cross, Rogers completely unaware of van de Ven #avfc

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