Ian Maatsen on being left out of the Dutch squad 🗣️ “There must be reasons for it. I wouldn’t actually know. No idea. Actually, I don’t get it. But anyway, we’re here now so it’s up to me to show that I belong in the first [team].” 🇳🇱 #avfc

Darren Bent 🗣️ “Top five goalkeepers in the Premier League for me would be Alisson, Ederson, Emi Martinez is in there, maybe two or three. I think Alisson’s still the best. The other two are hard. But those are the three.” 🧤 #avfc

Darren Bent on the best Premier League goalkeeper 🗣️ “If you put Emi Martinez at the top of those three [Martinez, Alisson and Ederson] I’m not going to be angry with you because he’s won the World Cup. He’s not a bit part player for Argentina, he is the guy for them.” #avfc

Ian Maatsen on his loan spell with Borussia Dortmund 🗣️ “The love is still there, also from my side for the fans at the club that shaped a large part of my career. I hope for that again at Aston Villa.” 💜💙 #avfc

Ian Maatsen on joining Aston Villa 🗣️ “This was a great opportunity, I also noticed in the conversations with trainer Unai Emery – attacking football and me as a left back on the inside or outside. I already feel completely at home in Birmingham.” ✅ #avfc

Ian Maatsen 🗣️ “When I left Borussia Dortmund, the plan was to return there. They just didn’t have the budget of Aston Villa and it was also a dream of mine to play in the Premier League.” 👏 #avfc

After being released by Preston North End in the summer of 2023, Josh Onomah is reportedly on trial with Blackpool. This isn’t a dig at him AT ALL and I really hope he finds a home somewhere BUT it’s crazy to think Tottenham tried to offer him plus £3m for Jack Grealish 🤯 #avfc

James Wright celebrating his first win for Real Unión in their 2-1 win over Osasuna B 🇪🇸 📸 - [Real Unión Club Irun] #avfc

The Jhon Durán header against Leicester wins Aston Villa Goal of the Month for August 🎯 Absolutely deserved 👏 #avfc

Morgan Rogers on Unai Emery’s comments about him being called up for England U-21s 🗣️ “He was probably just saying it from a selfish point of view in that he wants me fit and healthy for Villa, which I will be. I can do both.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #avfc

Morgan Rogers on being called up for England U-21s 🗣️ “There was never any doubt about me coming. I spoke to him [Unai Emery] about it. I understood what he was trying to say, he just wants to protect me and cares about our games coming up.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #avfc

Leander Dendoncker moving to Anderlecht was not easy, he gave up a part of his hefty salary and Aston Villa contributed to an affordable loan deal with a €7m option to buy, which can be paid in instalments 🇧🇪 ✍️ - [HBvL] #avfc

Dwight Yorke on Ollie Watkins 🗣️ “He’s one of those players you can pick again and again, every week, because his level is always high and he has shown that he can be trusted consistently. That’s what the top players do.” ✅ #avfc

Dwight Yorke on Ollie Watkins 🗣️ “His work ethic is also admirable. He’s a top, top player. You don’t get to that level, scoring that many goals and contributing creatively, unless you’re a fantastic footballer.” 👏 #avfc

🗣️ John Percy on Nottingham Forest fullback, Neco Williams “I know Aston Villa were considering him very early in the window as a possible option but obviously that never came to anything as well.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ✍️ - [ForestFocus] #avfc

Dwight Yorke 🗣️ “I see a lot of myself in Ollie Watkins. He’s a creator, a dribbler and a finisher, a bit like I was back in the day. You saw from his number of goals and assists last term that he has a little bit of everything.” 🎯 #avfc

Morgan Rogers 🗣️ “I know the benefit of the U-21s and the big tournaments to show what I’m about. I see the players in the first team who’ve been through all the ages. Some of them I’ve played with. He [Emery] gets why it’s a massive thing for me to represent my country” #avfc

Amadou Onana 🗣️ “Unai Emery is a real tactical freak. That can make training sessions take a long time, but I prefer it that way. Here we play more on possession. You usually stay on the ball a lot longer.” 👏 #avfc

What a video! 😍💜💙 #avfc

Morgan Rogers ice cold from the spot 🥶 #avfc