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Jacob Tanswell
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Jacob Tanswell
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Aston Villa writer for @TheAthleticFC | #AVFC | SJA Scoop of the year 2025
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Joined March 2018
- 🚨#SaintsFC have agreed a deal to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a season-long from Arsenal with an option to buy. Southampton have been long-term admirers & is able to play in both FB positions. Story @TheAthleticUK - first reported by @FabrizioRomano
- 🚨#SaintsFC have agreed a deal to sign Mislav Orsic from Dinamo Zagreb and is close to being completed. Initial fee worth around £6m, with club keen to bring players in quickly. Orsic is over 27 but Nathan Jones wants experience. Story @TheAthleticFC
- Ollie Watkins: "I played 20 minutes against PSG in both games. I am not going to lie, I was fuming that I wasn’t playing - I let him [Unai Emery] know that." #AVFC
- People boo because Jordan Henderson chose money over principles and in doing that, ended his career at the top level. So the fact he still gets picked for England is jarring. From a purely footballing perspective, I can think of certain other midfielders who deserve their chance.Gareth Southgate says he does not understand the reception Jordan Henderson received at Wembley during England’s victory over Australia. #ENGAUS
- 🚨Chelsea proposed a £50m bid for Romeo Lavia on deadline day. Lavia has essentially played 4 &1/2 PL games & #SaintsFC would have made a £38m profit less than two months after signing him. Story on @TheAthleticUK, reported first by @FabrizioRomano:
- Emiliano Martinez does it again. He runs the full length of the pitch to celebrate with the Villa fans high up in the far corner. Shithousery of the highest order. Villa coaches are understandably pushing him off the pitch now. #AVFC
00:00 - I mean, what is Jhon Duran supposed to do with his feet there? Poor refereeing before the decision, too. Emery and the bench enraged. #AVFC down to ten men.
- Victor Lindelof is playing in central midfield alongside John McGinn. #AVFC
- Stephen Bartlett not tracking back and only running when England have the ball. Not surprised, to be honest
- Unai Emery was asked about Emiliano Martinez: Q: The reason for his absence? "Marco Bizot." Q: Where is Martinez? "Marco Bizot." Q: Will he be your future goalkeeper? "Marco Bizot." #AVFC
- Apparently, Jhon Duran does this type of thing in training a lot. He can be as good as he wants to be. All three of his goals this season were winning goals from the bench. No player has scored more winners as a substitute in a single Premier League campaign. #AVFC
