Aston Villa were held to a goalless draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League last night. The home side have struggled to create too many chances in the absence of Jack Grealish and Dean Smith will be desperate for his star midfielder to return to action as soon as possible. Grealish is currently sidelined with an injury and Villa have suffered in his absence in recent weeks. Despite the poor attacking performance, the defenders managed to step up and impress the fans last night. 23-year-old Ezri Konsa was outstanding for Aston Villa at the back and he helped his side keep a clean sheet. Konsa has been one of the best players at the club this season and it will be interesting to see if he can continue to perform at this level and cement his place in the England squad for t...
Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa has been recently linked with a move to Tottenham and Liverpool. The 23-year-old centre back has been in outstanding form for the West Midlands club and he has helped them keep 12 clean sheets in the Premier League so far. It is hardly a surprise that the top Premier League clubs are keen on signing him at the end of the season and manager Dean Smith has now responded to the transfer interest in the player. Smith has revealed that Konsa is a focused individual who is unlikely to be distracted with all the transfer talk. The Villa manager has also revealed that he will speak to the young defender regarding the reported rumours. Smith was quoted saying (via Birmingham Mail): “He certainly won’t get distracted. I’m not sure Ezri reads any newspapers but he’s pr...
Aston Villa cruised to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League last night. Dean Smith’s side were comfortably better than their opponents and could have easily won with a bigger margin. Newcastle have been quite poor in the recent weeks and they failed to step up once again at Villa Park. They have lost their last five matches in all competitions. Steve Bruce could find his side fighting relegation if things do not improve quickly. Meanwhile, Villa produced a complete performance and there were several impressive displays all across the pitch. However, 23-year-old Ezri Konsa stood out once again with a splendid performance for his side. The young centre back has been dribbled past just once this season and he looked at ease against the Newcastle attackers. He managed to ...