Jonty Banks Archives: 03/2023

Liverpool’s hierarchy may have been watching on with heads in hands as Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran exploded onto the international stage and scored on…

Over the years, Aston Villa have their fair share of midfield generals and academy star Todd Alcock could be the newest name to take up…

Kaine Kesler Hayden was touted as an Aston Villa academy player to watch at the beginning of the season, but things haven’t quite dropped his…

Over the past decade, the biggest roadblock for academy players rising through the ranks at Aston Villa is the physicality of the Premier League, but…

Although Tyrone Mings is renowned for his strength in ground duels and aerial ability from set pieces, it has been revealed that the Aston Villa…

Unai Emery has led a miraculous recovery since taking to the Aston Villa dugout this season, but a few issues within his first-team squad still…

Caleb Chukwuemeka’s time at Aston Villa looks like it is drawing to a premature end after a barren run of form while on loan at…

The Aston Villa Bodymoor Heath academy is full of top talents, but keeping hold of these youngsters and developing them into first-team stars is often…

Aston Villa Women delighted the 6,500-strong Villa Park crowd with a five-star performance against Leicester City on Sunday (26 March), but it was Maz Pacheco…

Eyebrows were raised when Aston Villa took a £28million punt on Championship forward Ollie Watkins in 2020, but considering the ease with which he adapted…

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez has been dealt a bitter blow by the new penalty regulations being brought into the game from next season, which…

Aston Villa rising star Jaden Philogene has seen his stock rise significantly while on loan at Cardiff City this season and has several attractive European…

Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz faced yet another snub by Brazil manager Tite despite his superb form under Unai Emery in recent months. The 24-year-old…

Aston Villa look to have been dealt a bitter blow after right-back Matty Cash was forced off in the 9th minute of Poland’s 3-1 loss…

Unai Emery’s record since taking the managerial role at Aston Villa has somewhat gone under the radar, but the club have become resilient and hard…

When Diego Carlos was dreaming of his Aston Villa return while sidelined with a ruptured Achilles tendon, he wouldn’t have imagined it would have ended…

Omari Kellyman took a huge step towards bridging the gap from the Bodymoor Heath academy to first-team football at Aston Villa with a goal in…

Aston Villa academy gem Lamare Bogarde continues to defy expectations on loan at Bristol Rovers and could be one to watch if given a shot…

From the little action Aston Villa have seen from Robin Olsen so far this season, the goalkeeper doesn’t look like he can meet the exacting…

Hannah Hampton was back to her best in between the sticks for Aston Villa during their FA Women’s Cup quarter-final win over Manchester City on…