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Jacob Tanswell

14 days

🟤🟣Ezri Konsa's story: Set and written in Newham, London, told by former teachers, team-mates and mentors. A boyhood Spurs fan, "no Plan B", staying away from crime, a "good arrogance", Charlton, Brentford and now, #AVFC . Big read on @TheAthleticFC

'I asked Ezri if he had a Plan B. He said, 'Trust me sir, I'll be a footballer'. I knew he would'

The 26-year-old defender has come a long way from charming his way through school – he's now key to Unai Emery and could be off to the Euros

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2 years

🚨 #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

Arsenal's Maitland-Niles close to Southampton move

Southampton are closing in on a loan deal to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Arsenal. It is understood that Southampton will also have the option to buy Maitland-Niles at the end of the 2022-23...

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🚨 #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

Southampton closing in on Orsic signing

Southampton are close to signing Dinamo Zagreb’s Mislav Orsic. It is understood that a deal has been agreed that will see the 30-year-old move to St Mary’s in the January transfer window. Southampton...

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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.

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Gareth Southgate says he does not understand the reception Jordan Henderson received at Wembley during England’s victory over Australia. #ENGAUS

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🚨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 :

Southampton rejected deadline day approach from Chelsea for Lavia

Chelsea attempted to secure a deadline day move for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia. It is understood that a £50million proposal was turned down by the south coast side, who wanted to keep the...

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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

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2 years

David Brooks. What a picture. This sums it up❤️ #afcb

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1 year

Nathan Jones: "I don't know if I changed perceptions. Within 10 minutes of the Brighton game, I was inept. "The non-league manager criticised me the other day. It baffled me. I don't speak about Havant & Waterlooville. I don't speak about levels I don't know about." #SaintsFC

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@richardajkeys The most Richard Keys tweet of all time

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Aston Villa are down to their fifth and sixth choice centre-backs and are in the top four. Injuries have been relentless and yet they are still there. They are beginning to look like they've got the endurance to last the race. #AVFC

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Pep Guardiola on whether Aston Villa can win the title: "Yes definitely. When you see the organisation from Unai, the pressing, the set pieces, the goalkeeper... yes definitely." Big words... #AVFC

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Villa Park singing "there's only one Wayne Rooney", in tribute to the work he's doing at Birmingham City. #AVFC

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🚨EXCL: Jesse Marsch is set to become #SaintsFC manager. Contract length was a sticking point but Monday's talks went well. Club wanted a new manager before Chelsea & Marsch was the lead candidate. w/ @dansheldonsport & @PhilHay_ @TheAthleticFC

Marsch set to replace Jones at Southampton

Jesse Marsch is set to replace Nathan Jones as Southampton’s new manager. Marsch and Southampton held an initial round of talks on Monday, where the length of his potential contract was discussed....

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MARTINEZ BOOKED for winding up the crowd again. He's already been booked. Yet he stays on... what the fuck is happening #AVFC

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Gareth Southgate appears on the big screen at Villa Park and is unanimously booed. #AVFC

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I ask Unai Emery if, in game 33, Aston Villa can be Champions League contenders. "Yes... on 63 points... yes we can be Champions League contenders." #AVFC

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🚨Unai Emery has extended his contract as #AVFC 's head coach until 2027. Villa intend to sit down with Emery this summer and prolong his terms even further. Story @TheAthleticFC - @David_Ornstein

Emery extends Aston Villa contract

Unai Emery has given Aston Villa a massive boost by extending his contract as head coach until 2027. The 52-year-old Spaniard joined from Villarreal in October 2022 and is on course to secure...

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Eddie Howe on Tyrone Mings: "I signed Tyrone in what feels like a long time ago. On debut for us, he got a really serious injury for us. But he faced it with incredible courage and resilience and what he has gone on to achieve is a testament to that. I send him my love." #AVFC

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2 years

Middlesbrough fans make their feelings known about the early kick off time, unfurling this banner. Before the game, they applauded the #afcb fans for making the trip, before singing “Sky TV is fuc*ing sh*t”and continuing the chant throughout the first half.

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Was speaking to John McGinn in the mixed zone and Unai Emery, on his way to his press conference walked past. He slapped his captain on the back, smiling. “Super John McGinn! He’s not always, but he was today!” #AVFC

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Hasenhuttl confirms James Ward-Prowse only had one session with the team due to his calf injury. He says JWP didn't want the risk to play for England on Wednesday as he wanted to play for #SaintsFC today Took the decision himself RH says this shows why he is captain of the team

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Emi Martinez sprints towards the corner where the #AVFC fans are , pumping his fists and throws his gloves in the crowd. John McGinn and Co follow him.

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🚨EXCL: Tyler Dibling has returned to #SaintsFC following a brief move to Chelsea this summer 🚨The club academy staff were notified today. It was Dibling's choice as he didn't like it at Chelsea and wanted to come back.

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Knew I was extremely privileged to report on #AVFC in the summer, but covering the team on this run and how outstanding they’re playing and coached has been so enjoyable. Villa Park’s atmosphere in the last four days is something I’ve not experienced before. Records broken!

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The #SaintsFC players push Ruben Selles to the front to celebrate with the away fans who are singing his name. I told you they loved him. What a result, what a turnaround.

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Ezri Konsa: "Emiliano Martinez is the best goalkeeper in the world for a reason." #AVFC

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Pep Guardiola: "I give more credit to Aston Villa than what we have done. They have momentum and the ability to punish you. They attack behind and they are good. I accept it. When a team is better than us, I accept it." #AVFC

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Unai Emery: "I don't like the word pressure. Pressure, for instance, is what teams are feeling to avoid relegation or even, in everyday life, the real pressure is what every family feels to get income to raise a family. We don't have pressure - we have an opportunity." #AVFC

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🚨 #SaintsFC are considering Jesse Marsch to replace Nathan Jones as manager. Southampton have held a long-standing interest in Marsch which predates Sport Republic's arrival. Marsch is still in the UK after #LUFC sacking. Story @TheAthleticFC

Jesse Marsch under consideration for Southampton vacancy

Jesse Marsch is being considered for the vacancy at Southampton, less than a week after losing his job at Leeds United. The 49-year-old American was sacked by Leeds on Monday after spending just shy...

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Unai Emery on Calum Chambers: "He's a very good man. I respect him a lot. Even in the summer, I said let him leave. In the winter, I said let him leave. But he decided to stay here. "I am including him in everything and today I am very happy for him." #AVFC

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Emiliano Martinez runs over to Austin MacPhee and tells him Neto can't see from corners due to the sun, instructing team-mates to stand on Neto and whip crosses directly into the six-yard box. #AVFC

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Genuinely, Aston Villa could not ask for a better goalkeeper for them. Emiliano Martinez's goalkeeping is often peerless, but it's everything else too - his leadership, bravado, sweeping, distribution, shithousery. He gives Villa a good ego. #AVFC

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A funny, honest reply from Nathan Jones: "I could have stayed in a mining community, been a PE teacher and had a nice life, married a nice Welsh girl. Beautiful. I don’t. I want to test myself on every level & that’s nothing against Welsh women. I want to test myself." #SaintsFC

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11 months

James Ward-Prowse is substituted and is given a proper chance to say goodbye. Years of service on and off the pitch, he leaves unquestionably one of Southampton’s greats. A fitting, emotional goodbye to a remarkable player and role model. #SaintsFC

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2 years

Absolutely delighted to have joined @TheAthleticUK covering #SaintsFC . To write about the club in the city I grew up in is a privilege. Let's get started, shall we?

Relegation and Idiakez's penalty miss didn't put me off Southampton

I've seen Southampton fall and rise again - after my playing dreams ended, it's been my focus to one day cover them for The Athletic

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"You're gonna win f**k all," sing a delirious Villa end. #AVFC

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1 year

🚨 #SaintsFC have agreed a deal worth €21 million to sign Paul Onuachu from Genk. Nathan Jones wanted a physical striker and Southampton's improved offer convinced Genk to accept. Looking like a huge day for the club. Story @TheAthleticFC

Southampton close to signing Paul Onauchu from Genk

Southampton are close to signing the Genk striker Paul Onuachu. The 28-year-old is keen on moving to the club and Southampton have had a €21million (£18.5m) bid accepted by the Belgian club. The...

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1 year

Full-time scenes. Incredible. #SaintsFC

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5 months

Apt that John McGinn has his own moment with The Holte End. The captain and the driver behind the historic home record. Players limping down the tunnel, hugging - left nothing out there. #AVFC

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11 days

Ollie Watkins' second half is one of the best individual performances you'll see this season. Virtually unplayable. The runs, the quality, the link play and the two assists. The Premier League's second-best striker - maybe No 1, on current form... #AVFC

How Unai Emery turned Ollie Watkins into the second-best striker in the Premier League

Hard work and tactical acumen have helped the Villa striker become one of the most effective forwards in the division

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1 year

"Nathan Jones your football is shit" sing the #SaintsFC away end. Very loud and very clear.

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2 years

My word, Romeo Lavia is having some debut. Diagonal passes to start counter-attacks, receiving under pressure and defensive positioning has been largely faultless. 18-years-old. Premier League debut. #SaintsFC

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5 months

Emi Martinez once again conducts The Holte End. Players collapsed to their knees at full-time, surely knowing this was the night where everything came together. What a display #AVFC

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9 months

Regarding Romeo Lavia. Watched every minute of him last season and heard a lot about him. If #LFC really want him, they should absolutely pay the £50 million. He is that good. #SaintsFC can wait as he's one of the few - if not only - player who has retained their market PL value.

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5 months

Thomas Frank: "I actually think Unai (Emery) showed class." #AVFC

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4 months

Unai Emery smiles when asked about Douglas Luiz's penalty. "He took two corners that were very bad so I was thinking 'OK you have to correct that now.'" #AVFC

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Emery on Martinez's two bookings: "Yes (players thought he was sent off), but we accept the rules. All their supporters were pushing him when he had the ball. But he has experience controlling his emotions. I know he's mature and responsible. I accept him like he is." #AVFC

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11 days

Excellent atmosphere outside the Trinity Road end as #AVFC supporters turn up early, adhering to the club’s encouragement, to welcome the players to Villa Park. Crazy Train playing over the tannoys, blue smoke and lots of singing.

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1 year

James Ward-Prowse stands on his own away from everyone and looks towards the Chapel. Ruben Selles is the first one over to console him. A horrible image and not deserving of a player and a man who has done so much for #SaintsFC on and off the pitch.

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3 months

A Sheffield United supporter in front of me, who was with what looked to be his partner, stood up and headed for the turnstiles as soon as Bailey scored #AVFC 's third. Didn't say a word to his partner, just got up and left.

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18 days

Ten games unbeaten in London (winning seven of those) and a double against Arsenal this season. Emery doesn’t let excuses filter into the dressing room and even with the fixtures/injuries, this was the result. A word for his talent ID too - Morgan Rogers is a gem #AVFC

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8 months

🚨EXCL: Will Smallbone has agreed a new contract at #SaintsFC . The deal will be three years plus the option of a fourth. Smallbone turned down more lucrative offers to stay at his boyhood club. Story @TheAthleticFC

Will Smallbone to sign new Southampton contract

The midfielder has agreed a new three-year contract with Southampton with the option of a further year

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3 years

Ben Pearson has just urged #pnefc to let Steve Cook have the ball "as he's shit" #AFCB getting forced to always play out to the left, with Preston allowing Cook, Rico and Riquelme to have the ball. They can't get out at the moment.

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1 year

#SaintsFC fans now singing, louder than any other chant, "Nathan Jones, get out of our club".

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3 months

Unai Emery on Douglas Luiz: "He didn't feel very well this morning. But he wanted to play and had the power to play and get the performance to help the team. I decided to change him to take care of him and rest after the issues." Makes his two key passes more remarkable. #AVFC

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1 year

🚨Exclusive: #SaintsFC have decided to sack Ralph Hasenhuttl as manager. Club could make the decision imminently or wait until the winter break, as they had planned to do. Story w/ @dansheldonsport on @TheAthleticFC :

Southampton decide to sack manager Ralph Hasenhuttl

Southampton have decided to sack manager Ralph Hasenhuttl. The Premier League side have agreed to sack the Austrian either during the World Cup break or before they play their final match before the...

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2 months

Emiliano Martinez celebrates with the away end and gives his gloves to a supporter. He probably goes to sleep catching crosses. Brilliant performance. #AVFC

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3 years

Chris Wilder describes #SaintsFC as "fabulous" and one of the best, if not the best team they have faced this season.

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2 years

Thank you, #afcb 🍒

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10 months

Just a (hopefully) short message: I will be stepping away from covering #SaintsFC on a full-time basis for @TheAthleticFC and moving to #AVFC . Following the club has been the biggest privilege. I have loved the interactions, messages, stories produced and general coverage. (1/3)

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2 years

Southampton's tannoy blasting "Money, Money, Money" by Abba as supporters leave the stadium. Pure coincidence, I'm guessing... #SaintsFC

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Unai Emery: "The reaction of Emi (Martinez) wasn't good. I am going to speak to Emi. But he played a fantastic match and that's the most important." #AVFC

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1 year

🚨Excl: #SaintsFC want to sign a right-back with Luton's James Bree a key target. Celtic's Josip Juranovic has also been considered. The need for a right-back comes after a setback to Tino Livramento, who is back on crutches. Story @TheAthleticFC :

Southampton interested in Bree after Livramento ACL setback

Southampton have been dealt a blow after Tino Livramento suffered a setback in his recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL), and may now look to move for Luton Town’s James Bree....

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1 year

James Milner, who made his Premier League debut in November 2002, is now being marked by Romeo Lavia, who was born in January 2004. #SaintsFC

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Thomas Frank on #AVFC : "Villa and Unai have done an amazing job so far and hopefully they can do it. Because of their history & they haven't been in the Champions League for a long time, I always like to see a team outperform the big teams.Competing in Europe is very impressive."

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18 days

Don't think I've ever written a match piece as quickly or with as much contentment. #AVFC won an away Premier League game against a team starting the day in the top two for the first time since December 2009.

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Honestly, this has been an absolute joy to watch. #AVFC

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Unai Emery on Morgan Rogers: "His adaptation was easier because his qualities fit in our structure. He understands how we want to create, build our system, offensively and defensively. He is showing his capacity quickly. He is imposing individually. Its been fantastic." #AVFC

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Emery on Martinez: "Emi is very important. He has his personality. His personality is, in the dressing room, very important. He is a leader with his attitude. His mentality is brilliant and when he plays, he has this personality. He was fantastic. I am very proud of him." #AVFC

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2 months

Unai Emery pumps his fists and claps the away support as boos ring around Craven Cottage. John McGinn particularly animated after a pivotal victory. #AVFC

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1 year

"Nathan Jones, your football is shit" now sing the #SaintsFC away end.

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1 year

33% of #SaintsFC 's points this season have come against Chelsea. Completed the double against Chelsea for the first time since 1988.

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FT: #AVFC 3-1 Bournemouth Some team. Villa win a 20th PL game for the first time in three decades. When you feared tiredness, toiling against a fresh, high-pressing Bournemouth side that could cause issues, Villa simply overpowered them. Unbelievable durability - machine-like

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John McGinn: “I’ve been telling the boys — 12 years in pro football, I’ve been watching the Champions League on the TV. I want to be part of it now. There’s a lot who have been involved in it. I don’t want them to take it for granted. We’re close." #AVFC

Relentless Villa are being roared to the finish line by a crowd very much playing its part

Despite an exhausting season and several injuries, Unai Emery's team are in full stride as they chase success on two fronts

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Hasenhuttl's presser has just finished. Wow. Utterly compelling. By far and a way the best one he has done yet, perhaps the best I've seen from any manager. Possesses a single-handed power to unite a fanbase & club with just the power ofwords. Here's a thread: #SaintsFC

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9 months

James Ward-Prowse is more than a "dead-ball specialist." He set dressing room standards, topped fitness charts, the conduit between staff/players. His attitude, even when he knew his time was up, exemplary. #SaintsFC legend & the poster boy for academy players to want to be like.

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John McGinn: "I was thinking this morning when the manager did the tactics meeting that it's either going to be 6-1 to us or 6-1 to them and thankfully it was 6-1 to us." #AVFC

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8 months

#AVFC 's team coach has been bricked, suffering significant damage to the front window. Coach footage has been passed on to the police.

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5 months

Unai Emery thanks owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens for their work and support in #AVFC 's winning run.

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8 months

No Konsa or Watkins in the England squad. Both broadly underappreciated. In the case of Konsa, the fact a player who has played precisely zero minutes is chosen ahead of him is laughable. Konsa can play on the right of a back three & CB. What Southgate ordinarily wants. #AVFC

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VAR has disallowed the goal for an apparent Jacob Ramsey foul on Wes Foderingham, completely ignoring Jayden Bogle holding Ramsey. The threshold was high for #AVFC winning penalties in the first half - now it's extremely low for giving fouls away in the box. Soft beyond belief

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GOALLLLL BAILLEYYYYY 1-0 #AVFC

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Outside the stadium, waiting for a taxi (my hotel is apparently closed and I’ve not checked in) and two cars wind down their window and shout Emiliano Martinez’s name. You know why. Let’s get writing. What a night #AVFC

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6 months

📍Alkmaar. Up the Villa. #AVFC

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Emi Martinez: "It's a club that wants to win the Champions League and win a trophy. One of my conversations with Unai was about how to get there. I'm not here to waste time. Since I joined the club, we move forward. I'll try to put Aston Villa in the Champions League place." #AVFC

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🇯🇲The remarkable story of Leon Bailey: 🟣Adopted aged eight, one of 23 children 🟤Early years exposed to gangs and violence 🟣Father's son kidnapped 🟤Could not read or write until 14 🟣Trekking across Europe with no money & 200 different trials ➕More

From tough start in Jamaica to trekking Europe with a dream - Leon Bailey's remarkable rise

The Aston Villa winger is in the form of his life – it is a world away from a difficult upbringing and a circuitous journey to the top

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Ollie Watkins: "It's frustrating. We lacked that big team mentality where they kill games off which is really disappointing. I'm not belittling my team. I'm part of it. I feel we need to somehow figure out when we're 2-0 up how to just shut up shop." #AVFC

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#SaintsFC kept one clean sheet in 22 games before Ruben Selles took charge. It's now three in four. The building blocks are obvious

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Hope MNF doesn’t turn into the simplistic narrative of “Bournemouth should never have sacked Gary O’Neil” #afcb wanted change culturally & ideally, build a Brighton-type project (thrive rather than survive etc) Just because it’s not begun well doesn’t mean the decision is binary

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🚨Russell Martin is set to become #SaintsFC 's new manager. Martin remains in the UK despite scheduled talks with Swansea & though no formal approach has been made by Southampton, a deal is close. W/ @stujames75 & @dansheldonsport on @TheAthleticFC :

Martin set to become new Southampton manager

Russell Martin is expected to be appointed Southampton’s new manager next week. Martin, the Swansea manager, was scheduled to fly out to the United States this week for face-to-face discussions with...

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Delighted to be covering #AVFC . A huge club heading in an upward trajectory. About to embark on Europe and navigate a frenzied schedule, controlling games and conserving energy will be crucial. Villa can lean on their tendency to win (a lot of) fouls...

Why Villa are the Premier League's most fouled team - and how they can make most use of it

Winning free kicks gives sides the opportunity to dictate tempo and reset games. It could make all the difference for Europe-bound Villa

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The entire stadium, both the #SaintsFC and Wolves fans, are singing "you're getting sacked in the morning."

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Considering Lucas Digne was told in the first few days of pre-season he was expendable, he's established himself - partly due to Moreno's injury - as a real consistent performer for #AVFC . Provides a key crossing outlet, is solid defensively and back to his best Everton form.

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John McGinn on Pau Torres: “When he was injured, he was growing a mullet. He got that trimmed, came back and he’s like a new signing. Different class. It’s not until you watch the game back you realise the impact he has on other players. "He’s one step ahead in the brain." #AVFC

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Emi Martinez, both arms in the air, leads #AVFC towards the travelling support. He was magnificent today. Ezri Konsa mercurial against Chelsea’s pace and threat in behind. Villa up to 6th.

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Emi Martinez: "It’s been a hell of a ride all my career. I'm a believer and I'm a hard worker and it was my destiny to win here again. "There was no ball on the penalty spot so I was asking the ballboy for a ball. I don’t understand the rules." #AVFC

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All I wanted was a Jhon Duran goal and a knee slide. Like a kid at Christmas. And that finish was so Jhon Duran as well. He's hilariously entertaining and has got all the attributes. #AVFC 3-0

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If Romeo Lavia walked under a bucket of water, he would emerge without a splash on his clothes. Resistant to contact or pressure, he grazes midfield with anticipation that sees pictures three frames ahead. #SaintsFC ’s player of the season: Romeo Lavia.

Romeo Lavia is Southampton's utopia – a youthful buy to sell for big profit. He has excelled

Southampton fans are enjoying Romeo Lavia while they can – he's shown in a relegation season that he will be an elite player

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Villa Park give Emi Martinez a rousing reception after winning The Yashin Trophy last week. He comes out of the tunnel early with his family. #AVFC rightly proud of their World Cup winner.

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Unai Emery says he ranks the defeat to Manchester United as the second-best performance of the season after the win against Manchester City and one of the best during his time at Villa Park. #AVFC

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🚨 #afcb are confident in re-signing Arnaut Danjuma on a six-month loan deal with a view to buy. W/ @ahmedshooble for @TheAthleticFC

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Emi Martinez pass map shows #AVFC made concerted attempts to go direct. Asked Emery about this after. Remarkably, Emery said he identified particular 1v1 match-ups across the pitch he wanted and others he didn't, explaining Villa needed to bypass Brighton's man-marking systems.

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