Jacob Tanswell
Watkins scores, but is offside. Comes from #AVFC having possession for a period and Douglas Luiz, who is dropping alongside Mings to help progress the ball, playing forward into Rogers. Good move.
2026-02-07 15:21:00.000Z
Bournemouth are letting Mings have the ball before they press. It means they have a spare player somewhere else - that is Jimenez, who is in a good position to surge forward when they regain the ball and forces Buendia to track back, which doesn't come that natural. #AVFC
2026-02-07 15:17:00.000Z
Konsa injures himself after a wonderful lunging block off the goalline. Problem is, everyone knew the move was offside, yet the move carried on. Now Konsa has picked up a knock - but should be fine. #AVFC a few yards off in their distances and challenges, at the moment
2026-02-07 15:14:00.000Z
Rogers is the guy against Bournemouth's press. Senesi is the one marking him but he's wary of pushing too high - Rogers should have got in at least once. #AVFC will create chances, as long as they can pass into his feet. Emery is already shouting at Douglas Luiz & Onana to do so
2026-02-07 15:05:00.000Z
John Townley
We're underway at the Vitality Stadium... Bournemouth 0-0 #AVFC
2026-02-07 15:00:00.000Z
Iraola has often talked about the difficulty of dealing with #AVFC's 10s from his full-back's perspective. Iraola goes man-to-man usually, so the RB follows Buendia inside, but leaves space for Watkins to spin into the channel. Watkins is already telling Buendia where he wants it
2026-02-07 14:59:00.000Z
Eight of #AVFC's starting 11 were at the club in 2022. Bournemouth, meanwhile, have three. No context or reasoning behind my post, just find it quite interesting as it reflects both teams' differing thinking/approaches
2026-02-07 14:04:00.000Z
Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana and Ollie Watkins all come into the #AVFC starting XI to face Bournemouth this afternoon. Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde and Tammy Abraham drop to the bench, but there's no Harvey Elliott in the squad. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-team-news-vs-33382440
2026-02-07 13:49:00.000Z
#AVFC starting XI vs Bournemouth: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Luiz; Sancho, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Proctor, Lindelof, Maatsen, Torres, Bogarde, Bailey, Barkley, Abraham.
2026-02-07 13:46:00.000Z
#AVFC XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Douglas Luiz; Sancho, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins Four changes from Brentford. Mings and Digne both in while Onana & Watkins are fit and start. No Elliott in the squad.