Tag: defender
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Lambert to Hold Contract Talks with Ron Vlaar
Some positive news from the Villa camp this Saturday as Paul Lambert admitted that he plans to hold talks with defender Ron Vlaar prior to the World Cup this summer. Vlaar joined Aston Villa last summer and had a average campaign, made a difference but certainly needed a year to adapt to the Premier League.…
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Aston Villa after Ba
No, not Demba Ba but Porto’s defender Abdoulaye Ba is a target for both Aston Villa and Southampton. Porto would be willing to let the 22-year old defender leave on loan but are requesting a loan fee of £400,000. However, this deal won’t happen if Porto’s star defender Mangala leaves the club with Chelsea the favourite…
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Pre-Season Stars, So far….
Aston Villa have played a few pre-season games but I just wanted to quickly evaluate the top 3 players that impressed me the most. Aston Villa have had a training camp in Germany where they played against 3 teams and they have also played against Luton, Crewe and Wycombe. Aston Villa’s current record is 1-3-1.…
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Clark Signs 3-Year Contract
Westwood recently signed, now it’s Irish defender Ciaran Clark who’s the next young player to sign a new contract at the club. Clark has been playing for Aston Villa’s first team for a couple of season’s now, but he has continued that trend under Paul Lambert and cemented a spot in the middle of defence.…