birminghammail--2020-06-21--Confirmed: Striker completes move after Blues transfer collapse

Bright Enobakhare , the former Wolves forward who almost moved to Birmingham City last January , has completed a move to Greece after his Molineux release .
Attacker Enobakhare , who left Wolves by mutual agreement last month , had been on the look-out for his next career move after struggling to force his way into Nuno Espirito Santo ’ s thoughts .
Having endured a unsuccessful loan spell at Wigan in the first half of this campaign , he was sent back to Molineux in the winter window and almost joined Blues in a beat-the-deadline deal .
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The move broke down , though , because of a failure to agree personal terms and Enobakhare stayed put .
Blues ’ St Andrew ’ s tenants Coventry City enjoyed the fruits of Enobakhare ’ s abilities last season , having borrowed him for six months during which time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , the 22-year-old has taken the plunge and signed for AEK Athens ahead of the 2020-21 campaign .
“ It is a great move [ the transfer to AEK ] and I am happy to be here .
To be honest , I searched the internet , like YouTube , for how the team plays and trains , and I think it will fit my gameplay , ” Enobakhare told the club website .
“ So I ’ m happy to be here .
I don ’ t want to talk about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stadium will ‘ talk ’ about me .
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Bright Enobakhare, the former Wolves forward who almost moved to Birmingham City last January, has completed a move to Greece after his Molineux release.
Attacker Enobakhare, who left Wolves by mutual agreement last month, had been on the look-out for his next career move after struggling to force his way into Nuno Espirito Santo’s thoughts.
Having endured a unsuccessful loan spell at Wigan in the first half of this campaign, he was sent back to Molineux in the winter window and almost joined Blues in a beat-the-deadline deal.
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Blues were on the look-out for additions in January after letting go of David Davis, Fran Villalba and Alvaro Gimenez, among others.
The move broke down, though, because of a failure to agree personal terms and Enobakhare stayed put.
Blues’ St Andrew’s tenants Coventry City enjoyed the fruits of Enobakhare’s abilities last season, having borrowed him for six months during which time he netted six League One goals.
Now, the 22-year-old has taken the plunge and signed for AEK Athens ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.
“It is a great move [the transfer to AEK] and I am happy to be here. To be honest, I searched the internet, like YouTube, for how the team plays and trains, and I think it will fit my gameplay,” Enobakhare told the club website.
“So I’m happy to be here. I don’t want to talk about myself so much, I think the stadium will ‘talk’ about me.”


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Eagle-eyed supporters spot John Terry's reaction to Aston Villa goal vs Chelsea

Supporters on social media were quick to notice how John Terry reacted to Aston Villa 's first-half goal against Chelsea at Villa Park on Sunday .
Relegation-threatened Villa opened the scoring against Frank Lampard 's side courtesy of Kortney Hause 's effort but the Blues turned the tide in the second period .
Goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud boosted Chelsea 's Champions League hopes and condemned Villa to defeat , with Dean Smith 's side still lingering in the bottom three .
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The defender-turned-coach was picked up by the television cameras following the goal and did n't seem to be thrilled when Villa opened the scoring .
Terry 's reaction was low-key to say the least as he clapped but barely cracked a smile as his beloved Chelsea saw their top-four hopes dealt a blow - and seemed to let out a large sigh at the end of the clip .
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That was picked up by a number of fans on social media and here is how some reacted .

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Supporters on social media were quick to notice how John Terry reacted to Aston Villa's first-half goal against Chelsea at Villa Park on Sunday.
Relegation-threatened Villa opened the scoring against Frank Lampard's side courtesy of Kortney Hause's effort but the Blues turned the tide in the second period.
Goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud boosted Chelsea's Champions League hopes and condemned Villa to defeat, with Dean Smith's side still lingering in the bottom three.
Villa fans will be forgiven for wondering what might had been if they had held onto that slender lead but supporters were quick to notice that Terry seemed to have a different reaction.
The defender-turned-coach was picked up by the television cameras following the goal and didn't seem to be thrilled when Villa opened the scoring.
Terry's reaction was low-key to say the least as he clapped but barely cracked a smile as his beloved Chelsea saw their top-four hopes dealt a blow - and seemed to let out a large sigh at the end of the clip.
Meanwhile, Dean Smith punched the air and celebrated in a significantly more elaborate celebration, which is understandable considering the importance the goal could have had in Villa's survival bid.
That was picked up by a number of fans on social media and here is how some reacted.


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Wolves 'receive Juventus offer' for Raul Jimenez - reports

Juventus have offered two players to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a bid to strike a deal for Raul Jimenez , according to reports .
Jimenez took his tally to 23 goals for the season with the opener in the 2-0 victory against West Ham United on Saturday .
It saw the striker set the record for the most goals scored by a Wolves player in the Premier League and boost his side 's hopes of securing qualification for the Champions League .
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The 29-year-old told Bolavip ( via Sport Witness ) : “ It ’ s something very cool , I don ’ t know if they are true , they are rumours .
Since they are talking about me , different teams like Real Madrid , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester United , Liverpool… They are teams that in the history of football are important .
“ That they are mentioning you there , whether you want to or not , some rumour will come to them as well so there it can be opened .
It ’ s an incredible thing to be on the radar , be rumours there , and on the lips of those teams .
It ’ s something good to continue growing , making an effort and taking it as an incentive so that , if possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to Tuttosport in Italy , Juventus have offered Daniele Rugani and Federico Bernardeschi to Wolves as part of their attempts to sign Jimenez .
Centre-back Rugani has fallen down the pecking order at the Serie A champions while Bernardeschi , the winger , faces competition from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo , Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa for a place in Maurizio Sarri 's side .

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Juventus have offered two players to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a bid to strike a deal for Raul Jimenez, according to reports.
Jimenez took his tally to 23 goals for the season with the opener in the 2-0 victory against West Ham United on Saturday.
It saw the striker set the record for the most goals scored by a Wolves player in the Premier League and boost his side's hopes of securing qualification for the Champions League.
A host of clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid are being linked with the Mexico international ahead of the next transfer window.
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In an interview with Mexican actress Jessica Coch earlier this week, Jimenez said he is taking the rumours as a compliment.
The 29-year-old told Bolavip (via Sport Witness): “It’s something very cool, I don’t know if they are true, they are rumours. Since they are talking about me, different teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool… They are teams that in the history of football are important.
“That they are mentioning you there, whether you want to or not, some rumour will come to them as well so there it can be opened. It’s an incredible thing to be on the radar, be rumours there, and on the lips of those teams. It’s something good to continue growing, making an effort and taking it as an incentive so that, if possible, give even more to achieve it.”
According to Tuttosport in Italy, Juventus have offered Daniele Rugani and Federico Bernardeschi to Wolves as part of their attempts to sign Jimenez.
Centre-back Rugani has fallen down the pecking order at the Serie A champions while Bernardeschi, the winger, faces competition from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa for a place in Maurizio Sarri's side.


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Jack Grealish riled Chelsea fans fuming during Aston Villa defeat

Jack Grealish became the most-fouled player in a Premier League season on Sunday - and riled Chelsea fans in the process .
The Aston Villa captain has always been a target for opposition players because of the creative threat he poses .
Grealish was fouled nine times as Villa suffered a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea - including the clip from Mateo Kovacic that led to Kortney Hause 's opener .
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The close attention Frank Lampard 's players were giving Grealish unsurprisingly led to claims from Chelsea fans that the Villa playmaker goes down too easily .
One said on social media : `` Good result , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Quite like Grealish , but Jesus Christ does he go down ridiculously easy.
`` `` Kante is a legend , and oh my , playing in his best position , '' said another .
`` Grealish needs to stay on his feet more .
Three points .
Great start . ''
A third claimed : `` Jack Grealish is too good for Villa but my god the lad goes down far too easy . ''
`` The refs love Grealish , '' said another .
A fifth supporter tweeted : `` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fouled now to be given a free kick ! ''

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Jack Grealish became the most-fouled player in a Premier League season on Sunday - and riled Chelsea fans in the process.
The Aston Villa captain has always been a target for opposition players because of the creative threat he poses.
Grealish was fouled nine times as Villa suffered a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea - including the clip from Mateo Kovacic that led to Kortney Hause's opener.
It was the most numbers of fouls on a single player in a top-flight match since Wilfried Zaha was brought down 10 times for Crystal Palace against Manchester United three years ago.
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The 24-year-old now holds the record for being the most fouled player in any Premier League season since its inception in 1992 - and there are another eight matches left to play.
The close attention Frank Lampard's players were giving Grealish unsurprisingly led to claims from Chelsea fans that the Villa playmaker goes down too easily.
One said on social media: "Good result, totally one sided. Villa deserved nothing. Quite like Grealish, but Jesus Christ does he go down ridiculously easy. "
"Kante is a legend, and oh my, playing in his best position," said another. "Grealish needs to stay on his feet more. Three points. Great start."
A third claimed: "Jack Grealish is too good for Villa but my god the lad goes down far too easy."
"The refs love Grealish," said another.
A fifth supporter tweeted: "He doesn’t even have to get fouled now to be given a free kick!"


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Dean Smith makes Aston Villa relegation claim after Chelsea defeat

Dean Smith believes Aston Villa have what it take to stay up despite the club 's fifth defeat from six in the Premier League .
A 120-second collapse at the hands of Chelsea undid Villa 's resolve , with Villa hardly laying a glove on Frank Lampard 's side but for a rare Kortney Hause strike .
Villa remain 19th , a point behind Bournemouth and West Ham United directly above them .
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`` We 've got a good enough chance as the other teams down there . ''
The boss also responded to a question asking should Villa be asking more questions of the opposition given their current predicament .
He said : `` I 'd love to ask more questions , yeah .
You 've got to get the ball off the opposition .
We showed a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Today , we 've come up against a top-four team in the last 15-20 years .
It was never going to be easy .
`` We took the lead and remained hopeful we 'd keep the clean sheet .
A bit of quality and a little bit of fortune made a difference . ''
It was the second game without supporters inside Villa Park and , when asked if having no fans could drastically affect the club 's survival chance , he said : `` It does n't worry me .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the influence supporters can have over officials .
That 's one of the biggest advantages you probably lose .
`` The two games we 've played at home the players have been in the zone , the coaching staff as well .
`` We should have won the first game against Sheffield United but for missed chances .
We knew it was going to be tough .
`` Training sessions have been good , performances have been good . ''

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Dean Smith believes Aston Villa have what it take to stay up despite the club's fifth defeat from six in the Premier League.
A 120-second collapse at the hands of Chelsea undid Villa's resolve, with Villa hardly laying a glove on Frank Lampard's side but for a rare Kortney Hause strike.
Villa remain 19th, a point behind Bournemouth and West Ham United directly above them.
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"We're no further away from Bournemouth and the other teams down there," Smith replied, when asked if his side have enough to beat the drop. "We've got a good enough chance as the other teams down there."
The boss also responded to a question asking should Villa be asking more questions of the opposition given their current predicament.
He said: "I'd love to ask more questions, yeah. You've got to get the ball off the opposition. We showed a lot of spirit in the last 15 minutes.
"Today, we've come up against a top-four team in the last 15-20 years. It was never going to be easy.
"We took the lead and remained hopeful we'd keep the clean sheet. A bit of quality and a little bit of fortune made a difference."
It was the second game without supporters inside Villa Park and, when asked if having no fans could drastically affect the club's survival chance, he said: "It doesn't worry me. The advantage you lose is at home now is the influence supporters can have over officials. That's one of the biggest advantages you probably lose.
"The two games we've played at home the players have been in the zone, the coaching staff as well.
"We should have won the first game against Sheffield United but for missed chances. We knew it was going to be tough.
"Training sessions have been good, performances have been good."


birminghammail--2020-06-21--'Hello Championship' - Aston Villa fans fume at Chelsea result

Despite Kortney Hause 's impressive - and stunning - opener , a flat Villa fell twice in quick succession to pick up a loss against Chelsea .
The behind-closed-doors match saw Villa score their first goal of the Project Restart era .
However , Chelsea were able to grab two .
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This is what Villa fans had to say about the Chelsea loss ... '' Embarrassed .
If Smith ever sets up like that again , I want his desk packed up by the following morning .
For 65 minutes we sat in our own box and didn ’ t block a single cross , just hoping we ’ d clear it .
That ’ s not why we hired him . ''
`` Why do we only turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Why can ’ t we play football to win ? ''
`` Think we ’ re down .
Not because of this result specifically , but because we ’ re not any better now than we were pre-break .
17 points dropped from winning positions . ''
`` Same as Wednesday .
Lack of urgency , creativity and positivity .
Like it has been all season tbh . ''
`` Tactics lost us the game .
Defenders played well , but the defensive line was well too deep , leaving the midfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to beat the press like they did vs Sheff Utd . ''
`` I think we need to change the formation we 're playing . ''
`` Don ’ t start Hourihane next game .
Newcastle must win now .
Smith game management dreadful . ''

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Aston Villa fans aren't at all happy today.
Despite Kortney Hause's impressive - and stunning - opener, a flat Villa fell twice in quick succession to pick up a loss against Chelsea.
The behind-closed-doors match saw Villa score their first goal of the Project Restart era.
However, Chelsea were able to grab two.
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Christian Pulisic rapped in at the back post to score an equaliser, before Giroud pivoted minutes later to double Chelsea's tally.
Dean Smith will now pick up the pieces of another loss ahead of a midweek match at Newcastle.
This is what Villa fans had to say about the Chelsea loss...
"Embarrassed. If Smith ever sets up like that again, I want his desk packed up by the following morning. For 65 minutes we sat in our own box and didn’t block a single cross, just hoping we’d clear it. That’s not why we hired him."
"Why do we only turn the screw when we go one down. Why can’t we play football to win?"
"Think we’re down. Not because of this result specifically, but because we’re not any better now than we were pre-break. 17 points dropped from winning positions."
"Same as Wednesday. Lack of urgency, creativity and positivity. Like it has been all season tbh."
"Gutless. Hello Championship."
"Tactics lost us the game. Defenders played well, but the defensive line was well too deep, leaving the midfield to be easily overrun. Villa unable to beat the press like they did vs Sheff Utd."
"Championship bound."
"Coventry away."
"I think we need to change the formation we're playing."
"Bye bye Smith & Terry."
"Awful, again."
"Don’t start Hourihane next game. Newcastle must win now. Smith game management dreadful."


birminghammail--2020-06-21--"Special" Pundit makes Villa relegation prediction after Chelsea defeat

Jamie Redknapp has claimed it will take `` something very special '' for Aston Villa to avoid relegation and tipped the club to be relegated alongside Bournemouth .
Dean Smith 's side threw away a one-goal elad to lose 2-1 to Chelsea on Sunday to leave them in the Premier League bottom three with eight games remaining .
Bournemouth , West Ham and Norwich City were also on the wrong end of their scorelines this weekend but Newcastle United , Watford and Brighton all claimed important points towards their survival .
It leaves Villa a point away from safety , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and without a win in six matches .
As a result , Redknapp believes they could struggle to stay up , after previously believing they could get out of trouble .
`` Listen , it 's difficult .
Brighton had a great result yesterday , it 's going to take something very , very special .
They have got the players to get out of this situation , '' he told Sky Sports at full-time .
`` Grealish and McGinn , but the more you look at it , I looked at Bournemouth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprised how poor they looked as well .
`` You 've got to give them a bit of time because everyone is finding their feet and you need McGinn to get some game time but right now , I fear for Villa .
`` Coming back I thought Bournemouth and Villa might get out of it but looking how poor they have been in those two games , looking how poor Sheffield United were today , that 's one they might have got three points from on Thursday . ''
Despite being dominated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Villa held a one-goal lead at half-time thanks to Kourtney Hause 's opener .
However , two quick goals after the break from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud meant they could n't hang on for three points .
`` I think the quality , in the end , they just got a bit tired , '' Redknapp added .
`` When they got this first goal , you 're thinking , can they hang on ?
Can they defend in a manner where they are dogged and disciplined but they have n't been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They have conceded cheap goals all season .
This is a well-worked goal , but once you get that goal you think 'right guys , we 've got something to hang on to ' , that 's your team talk as a manager .
You 've got to defend now . ''

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Jamie Redknapp has claimed it will take "something very special" for Aston Villa to avoid relegation and tipped the club to be relegated alongside Bournemouth.
Dean Smith's side threw away a one-goal elad to lose 2-1 to Chelsea on Sunday to leave them in the Premier League bottom three with eight games remaining.
Bournemouth, West Ham and Norwich City were also on the wrong end of their scorelines this weekend but Newcastle United, Watford and Brighton all claimed important points towards their survival.
It leaves Villa a point away from safety, but with an inferior goal difference, and without a win in six matches.
As a result, Redknapp believes they could struggle to stay up, after previously believing they could get out of trouble.
"Listen, it's difficult. Brighton had a great result yesterday, it's going to take something very, very special. They have got the players to get out of this situation," he told Sky Sports at full-time.
"Grealish and McGinn, but the more you look at it, I looked at Bournemouth yesterday against Crystal Palace, I was surprised how poor they looked as well.
"You've got to give them a bit of time because everyone is finding their feet and you need McGinn to get some game time but right now, I fear for Villa.
"Coming back I thought Bournemouth and Villa might get out of it but looking how poor they have been in those two games, looking how poor Sheffield United were today, that's one they might have got three points from on Thursday."
Despite being dominated for large portions of the game, Villa held a one-goal lead at half-time thanks to Kourtney Hause's opener.
However, two quick goals after the break from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud meant they couldn't hang on for three points.
"I think the quality, in the end, they just got a bit tired," Redknapp added.
"When they got this first goal, you're thinking, can they hang on? Can they defend in a manner where they are dogged and disciplined but they haven't been able to do that all year?
"They have conceded cheap goals all season. This is a well-worked goal, but once you get that goal you think 'right guys, we've got something to hang on to', that's your team talk as a manager. You've got to defend now."


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Four-word outburst that that prompted Grealish’s booking vs Chelsea

Empty stadiums have brought us closer than ever before to what is actually heard on a Premier League pitch - and microphones picked up what Jack Grealish said to be booked against Chelsea .
Villa suffered a damaging defeat to Frank Lampard 's side on Sunday having taken the lead in the first half .
Kortney Hause bundled in his first top-flight goal but a quickfire double from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud grabbed all three points for the visitors .
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His frustration boiled over in the closing stages and he was shown a yellow card by referee Paul Tierney .
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Empty stadiums have brought us closer than ever before to what is actually heard on a Premier League pitch - and microphones picked up what Jack Grealish said to be booked against Chelsea.
Villa suffered a damaging defeat to Frank Lampard's side on Sunday having taken the lead in the first half.
Kortney Hause bundled in his first top-flight goal but a quickfire double from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud grabbed all three points for the visitors.
Villa remain a point from safety with eight matches left to play ahead of Wednesday's crucial trip to Steve Bruce's Newcastle United.
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Grealish was fouled nine times against Chelsea which saw the midfielder break the record for the most fouled player in a Premier League season.
His frustration boiled over in the closing stages and he was shown a yellow card by referee Paul Tierney.
Microphones clearly picked up Grealish shouting "shut the f*** up" in a coming together with Chelsea players, for which the 24-year-old received his booking.
Ezri Konsa also picked up a booking for Villa while N'Golo Kante was the only Chelsea player to be cautioned.
Grealish was again deployed out wide by Dean Smith and wasn't able to add to his tally of seven league goals and six assists for the season.


birminghammail--2020-06-21--'Carnage' - Aston Villa player ratings vs Chelsea

Aston Villa were left feeling all too blue after being outclassed by Chelsea in another frustrating outing at Villa Park .
Dean Smith 's side blew a 1-0 lead after Kortney Hause put them ahead just three minutes before the break .
Villa , though , were gone in two minutes in the second half with goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud breaking the home side 's resilience in two quick-fire moves .
Villa remain in deep trouble with eight games left .
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It is always up-to-date with the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Play Store and App Store Orjan Nyland - 6 - The Norwegian was never going to be haunted by last week 's ghost goal and , after 20 minutes watching Chelsea dominate the ball , he was called into action for the first time saving well from a 20-yard Mason Mount rasping drive .
He palmed away another cross-come-shot by Mount moments after , too .
Nyland did , though , look a tad worried when a Kovacic drive almost squirmed in after he fumbled it .
Thankfully , he had already taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort .
Had no chance with either of Chelsea 's back-to-back powerful strikes .
Ezri Konsa - 5 - Both of Chelsea 's goals came down Villa 's right-hand side .
First it was Pulisic who ghosted in and , seconds later , Azpilicueta was given all the room to pick out Giroud who turned and scored .
Konsa had a decent game prior to Pulisic coming on .
He was , though , guilty of ball watching for Chelsea 's two strikes .
Kortney Hause - 6 - Sing it for me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rare goal .
It was a scuffed effort which completely bamboozled Kepa in the Chelsea goal .
Hause dominated Giroud in the air , too , but the Frenchman had the last laugh when he turned on a sixpence to strike what was a killer second goal .
Tyrone Mings - 7 - A magnet to anything Chelsea struck towards Villa 's goal in the first period .
The England man takes up brilliant positions to put himself in the line of fire .
What 's evident out there is Mings is Villa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teammates to get the best out of them .
Blocked everything but will be annoyed at allowing Giroud to peel off to score Chelsea 's second .
Mings was Villa 's best performer .
Matt Targett - 6 - Guilty of giving away possession far too easily in the first half and that appeared to take its toll with his decision making which was unusually off .
Improved in the second half , making sure he was in the right place at the right time to thwart Chelsea 's balls in from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - Anchored Villa 's midfield once more .
His awareness is second to none and always makes sure he has space to work in .
A gruelling afternoon 's work for the Brazilian as Chelsea powered forward relentlessly .
John McGinn - 5 - A very quiet game for McGinn who was a passenger , in truth .
Did n't get on the ball at all and it seems playing twice in four days has really taking its toll on him after a six-month lay-off previously .
Nowhere today , could n't get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the manager that signed him , Steve Bruce , next up .
Conor Hourihane - 5.5 - Saw a powerful effort charged down by Chelsea 's brave defenders in the first half .
An influential figure in the middle always pushing Douglas Luiz and McGinn on next to him .
Got a ticking off by ref Paul Tierney for firing an F-bomb .
Whipped in a cracking free-kick with 20 to go which was headed over by Hause .
Replaced by Nakamba .
Anwar El Ghazi - 6 - Came to life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
First , he struck a long drive and made Kepa work and , next , crossed for McGinn at the back post but the Scot could n't get a firm enough contact on the ball .
Lacks consistency and , once again , found it tough to really influence himself on the game .
Replaced again by Trezeguet .
Keinan Davis - 6 - Won his very first ball against Christensen and the early signs were good once again .
It was always going to be a tough job given Chelsea 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't have a sniff at goal and faded .
He was replaced by Samatta just 10 minutes after the break .
A good shift , nonetheless .
Jack Grealish - 6 - Like his old pal McGinn , Villa 's main man failed to get ahead of steam today .
Obviously , the skipper endured a kick-in or three but , like Villa , could n't get the ball to cause his usual carnage .
Unusually , Grealish prominently played on the right-hand side as opposed from off the left .
Mbwana Ally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - 5.5 - Tasted immediate impact when he forced Rudiger into an error , much to the delight of Smith on the touchline .
Trezeguet , for El Ghazi ( 70 ) - 5 - Struck a long-range free-kick straight at Kepa late on in his only real involvement .
Marvelous Nakamba , for Hourihane ( 70 ) - 5.5 - Does n't have the attacking prowess with the sub appearing an odd one given Villa were chasing a goal .
Jota , for McGinn ( 87 ) - 5 - A rare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scored late on , though .

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Aston Villa were left feeling all too blue after being outclassed by Chelsea in another frustrating outing at Villa Park.
Dean Smith's side blew a 1-0 lead after Kortney Hause put them ahead just three minutes before the break.
Villa, though, were gone in two minutes in the second half with goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud breaking the home side's resilience in two quick-fire moves.
Villa remain in deep trouble with eight games left.
Here's how club writer Ashley Preece rated Villa's players against Chelsea.
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Orjan Nyland - 6 - The Norwegian was never going to be haunted by last week's ghost goal and, after 20 minutes watching Chelsea dominate the ball, he was called into action for the first time saving well from a 20-yard Mason Mount rasping drive. He palmed away another cross-come-shot by Mount moments after, too.
Nyland did, though, look a tad worried when a Kovacic drive almost squirmed in after he fumbled it. Thankfully, he had already taken the power out of the Croatian's effort. Had no chance with either of Chelsea's back-to-back powerful strikes.
Ezri Konsa - 5 - Both of Chelsea's goals came down Villa's right-hand side. First it was Pulisic who ghosted in and, seconds later, Azpilicueta was given all the room to pick out Giroud who turned and scored. Konsa had a decent game prior to Pulisic coming on. He was, though, guilty of ball watching for Chelsea's two strikes.
Kortney Hause - 6 - Sing it for me, Korts! The centre-back enjoyed his rare goal. It was a scuffed effort which completely bamboozled Kepa in the Chelsea goal. Hause dominated Giroud in the air, too, but the Frenchman had the last laugh when he turned on a sixpence to strike what was a killer second goal.
Tyrone Mings - 7 - A magnet to anything Chelsea struck towards Villa's goal in the first period. The England man takes up brilliant positions to put himself in the line of fire.
What's evident out there is Mings is Villa's vocal leader, always encouraging his teammates to get the best out of them. Blocked everything but will be annoyed at allowing Giroud to peel off to score Chelsea's second. Mings was Villa's best performer.
Matt Targett - 6 - Guilty of giving away possession far too easily in the first half and that appeared to take its toll with his decision making which was unusually off.
Improved in the second half, making sure he was in the right place at the right time to thwart Chelsea's balls in from the right-hand side.
Douglas Luiz - 6 - Anchored Villa's midfield once more. His awareness is second to none and always makes sure he has space to work in. A gruelling afternoon's work for the Brazilian as Chelsea powered forward relentlessly.
John McGinn - 5 - A very quiet game for McGinn who was a passenger, in truth. Didn't get on the ball at all and it seems playing twice in four days has really taking its toll on him after a six-month lay-off previously.
Nowhere today, couldn't get going. Will want to make amends against the manager that signed him, Steve Bruce, next up.
Conor Hourihane - 5.5 - Saw a powerful effort charged down by Chelsea's brave defenders in the first half. An influential figure in the middle always pushing Douglas Luiz and McGinn on next to him.
Got a ticking off by ref Paul Tierney for firing an F-bomb. Whipped in a cracking free-kick with 20 to go which was headed over by Hause. Replaced by Nakamba.
(Image: 2020 Pool)
Anwar El Ghazi - 6 - Came to life at long last on the half-hour mark. First, he struck a long drive and made Kepa work and, next, crossed for McGinn at the back post but the Scot couldn't get a firm enough contact on the ball. Lacks consistency and, once again, found it tough to really influence himself on the game. Replaced again by Trezeguet.
Keinan Davis - 6 - Won his very first ball against Christensen and the early signs were good once again. It was always going to be a tough job given Chelsea's dominance in possession.
The 22-year-old didn't have a sniff at goal and faded. He was replaced by Samatta just 10 minutes after the break. A good shift, nonetheless.
Jack Grealish - 6 - Like his old pal McGinn, Villa's main man failed to get ahead of steam today. Obviously, the skipper endured a kick-in or three but, like Villa, couldn't get the ball to cause his usual carnage. Unusually, Grealish prominently played on the right-hand side as opposed from off the left.
(Image: Catherine Ivill/PA Wire/NMC Poo)
Substitutes
Mbwana Ally Samatta , for Davis (55) - 5.5 - Tasted immediate impact when he forced Rudiger into an error, much to the delight of Smith on the touchline.
Trezeguet , for El Ghazi (70) - 5 - Struck a long-range free-kick straight at Kepa late on in his only real involvement.
Marvelous Nakamba , for Hourihane (70) - 5.5 - Doesn't have the attacking prowess with the sub appearing an odd one given Villa were chasing a goal.
Jota , for McGinn (87) - 5 - A rare outing for the forgotten Spaniard. Almost scored late on, though.


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE reaction

Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE reaction

Two goals in two minutes killed off Aston Villa 's chances of a shock victory against Chelsea .
Kortney Hause put Dean Smith 's resilient side into a surprise lead two minutes before the break after what was a dominant half by the Londoners .
The centre-back made the most of a parry from Kepa Arrizabalaga and squeezed in a scuffed , right-footed shot before wheeling away in celebration .
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After the break , Chelsea continued from where they left off but it was n't until Frank Lampard 's inspired substitutions 10 minutes into the second half that forced the comeback .
The bright Christian Pulisic was allowed to ghost in past Ezri Konsa to volley home a deep Cesar Azpilicueta cross .
Then , less than two minutes later , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at it again , this time finding space down Konsa 's side to cross for Olivier Giroud .
The Frenchman , who started in place of last season 's Villa goal ace Tammy Abraham , was allowed too much time to swivel and shoot with his effort ricocheting off Conor Hourihane 's studs before flying into Nyland 's top corner .
Knowing the game was all but over , Chelsea kept possession and allowed Villa to gather any kind of momentum .
Mbwana Samatta , who came on for Keinan Davis , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to turn the screw .
In the end , the match swung on two lapses of concentration on Villa 's part after looking assured and together for the best part of an hour .
Games , as everyone knows , are 90 minutes long and Smith 's men will have to pick themselves up quickly ahead of what surely must be a must-win fixture against Newcastle on Wednesday .
Next up : Newcastle United ( a ) on Wednesday , June 24 ( kick-off 6pm )

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Two goals in two minutes killed off Aston Villa's chances of a shock victory against Chelsea.
Kortney Hause put Dean Smith's resilient side into a surprise lead two minutes before the break after what was a dominant half by the Londoners.
The centre-back made the most of a parry from Kepa Arrizabalaga and squeezed in a scuffed, right-footed shot before wheeling away in celebration.
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Amid all of Chelsea's possession, goalkeeper Orjan Nyland was made to work just twice in the opening 45 to deny Mason Mount on both occasions, the first of which was a rasping drive from 20 yards.
After the break, Chelsea continued from where they left off but it wasn't until Frank Lampard's inspired substitutions 10 minutes into the second half that forced the comeback.
The bright Christian Pulisic was allowed to ghost in past Ezri Konsa to volley home a deep Cesar Azpilicueta cross. Then, less than two minutes later, it was the Chelsea skipper Azplicueta who was at it again, this time finding space down Konsa's side to cross for Olivier Giroud.
The Frenchman, who started in place of last season's Villa goal ace Tammy Abraham, was allowed too much time to swivel and shoot with his effort ricocheting off Conor Hourihane's studs before flying into Nyland's top corner.
Knowing the game was all but over, Chelsea kept possession and allowed Villa to gather any kind of momentum. Mbwana Samatta, who came on for Keinan Davis, was restricted to scraps as Lampard's Blues continued to turn the screw.
In the end, the match swung on two lapses of concentration on Villa's part after looking assured and together for the best part of an hour. Games, as everyone knows, are 90 minutes long and Smith's men will have to pick themselves up quickly ahead of what surely must be a must-win fixture against Newcastle on Wednesday.
Aston Villa, 4-3-3: Nyland; Konsa, Hause, Mings, Targett; Douglas Luiz, McGinn (Jota, 87), Hourihane (Nakamba, 70); El Ghazi (Trezeguet, 70), Davis (Samatta, 57), Grealish.
Subs: Reina, Borja, Samatta, Elmohamady, Vassilev.
Chelsea: Kepa; Azplicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso; Kante, Kovacic (Pulisic, 55), Loftus-Cheek (Barkley, 55); Mount, Willian (James, 90), Giroud (Abraham).
Subs: Caballero, Pedro, Zouma, Emerson, Gilmour.
Referee: Paul Tierney
VAR: Lee Mason
Goals: Hause (43), Pulisic (60), Giroud (62)
Next up: Newcastle United (a) on Wednesday, June 24 (kick-off 6pm)


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Bielsa gives stunning reason to explain why West Brom are top

Marcelo Bielsa complained over how little the ball was in play after Leeds United suffered a shock at Cardiff City .
In a result that allowed West Bromwich Albion to go top of the table with a point against Birmingham City , Leeds were beaten 2-0 in the Welsh capital by the play-off chasing hosts .
Albion are now leading the division on goal difference with eight fixtures remaining this season .
The weekend 's Championship restart saw the new rules on substitutes brought into play for the first time in the EFL .
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“ We played few minutes in this match , ” the Whites head coach told LeedsLive .
“ If you consider the substitutions , interruptions with water and when the referee stopped for injured players , it is one of the matches where we play few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We should know and we should accept some , usually , you play 60 , 65 minutes , but in some matches you play fewer minutes than this .
“ Even though we had conditions to win the match , if we didn ’ t win the match , it was not for the interruptions and the few real minutes we played .
“ There are other reasons we didn ’ t win the match.
” He added : “ It was a good opportunity for us , we couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match , not normal .
“ They shot twice and scored twice .
It ’ s not normal .
Another thing we could have resolved .
We lacked unbalanced situation in the middle of the pitch .
We think , for all the possession and control we had , we could have created clearer chances .
Quantity and quality .
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Marcelo Bielsa complained over how little the ball was in play after Leeds United suffered a shock at Cardiff City.
In a result that allowed West Bromwich Albion to stay top of the table with a point against Birmingham City, Leeds were beaten 2-0 in the Welsh capital by the play-off chasing hosts.
Albion are now leading the division on goal difference with eight fixtures remaining this season.
The weekend's Championship restart saw the new rules on substitutes brought into play for the first time in the EFL.
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Cardiff made five changes, Leeds made three and there were also water breaks in every match - and Bielsa believes the extra stoppages were to his side's detriment.
“We played few minutes in this match,” the Whites head coach told LeedsLive. “If you consider the substitutions, interruptions with water and when the referee stopped for injured players, it is one of the matches where we play few minutes.
“That is like that. We should know and we should accept some, usually, you play 60, 65 minutes, but in some matches you play fewer minutes than this.
“Even though we had conditions to win the match, if we didn’t win the match, it was not for the interruptions and the few real minutes we played.
“There are other reasons we didn’t win the match.”
He added: “It was a good opportunity for us, we couldn’t take advantage. It was a strange match, not normal.
“They shot twice and scored twice. It’s not normal. Another thing we could have resolved. We lacked unbalanced situation in the middle of the pitch. We think, for all the possession and control we had, we could have created clearer chances. Quantity and quality.”


birminghammail--2020-06-21--How to watch matches for free and Sky Pick channel details

Premier League football is back - and some matches are free to watch .
The top-flight returned on Wednesday with Aston Villa playing out a goalless draw against Sheffield United and Manchester City beating Arsenal 3-0 .
Both of those games were available to Sky Sports customers only but 25 Sky matches between now and the end of the season will be shown free-to-air , the first being Norwich City 's defeat at home to Southampton on Friday .
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How do I watch Sky Pick TV on Freeview ?
And which Premier League matches are free-to-air ?
Sky Pick is the channel which will show free-to-air football on Sky Sports .
It is available to watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ channel 144 .
Games will also be shown simultaneously on Sky Sports ’ subscription channels .
25 of Sky 's matches will be available to watch for free and these have now been confirmed .
The first game shown for free by Sky was Norwich City 's clash with Southampton on Friday , June 19 .
On the same weekend , they will show the Merseyside derby encounter between Everton and Liverpool on Sunday , June 21 .
Here is the full list of the upcoming games to be shown on Pick : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liverpool - 7pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Monday June 22 : Manchester City vs Burnley - 8pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Wednesday June 24 : Manchester United vs Sheffield United - 6pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Thursday June 25 : Burnley vs Watford - 6pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Sunday June 28 : Watford vs Southampton - 4.30pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Tuesday June 30 : Brighton vs Manchester United , 8.15pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newcastle - 6pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Saturday July 4 : Leicester City vs Crystal Palace - 3pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Sunday July 5 : Burnley vs Sheffield United - 12pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Tuesday July 7 : Watford vs Norwich - 6pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Thursday July 9 : Bournemouth vs Tottenham - 6pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Sunday July 12 : Wolves vs Everton - 12pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City - 7pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick • Monday July 13 : Manchester United vs Southampton - 8pm , Sky Sports , Sky Pick

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Premier League football is back - and some matches are free to watch.
The top-flight returned on Wednesday with Aston Villa playing out a goalless draw against Sheffield United and Manchester City beating Arsenal 3-0.
Both of those games were available to Sky Sports customers only but 25 Sky matches between now and the end of the season will be shown free-to-air, the first being Norwich City's defeat at home to Southampton on Friday.
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Villa are in action again against Chelsea today while Wolves got their campaign back underway with a win at West Ham United on Saturday.
Here's a full rundown of Sky's free fixtures and how to watch them on the Pick channel.
How do I watch Sky Pick TV on Freeview? And which Premier League matches are free-to-air?
Sky Pick is the channel which will show free-to-air football on Sky Sports. It is available to watch on Sky channel 159 and on Freeview channel 144. Games will also be shown simultaneously on Sky Sports’ subscription channels.
25 of Sky's matches will be available to watch for free and these have now been confirmed.
The first game shown for free by Sky was Norwich City's clash with Southampton on Friday, June 19.
On the same weekend, they will show the Merseyside derby encounter between Everton and Liverpool on Sunday, June 21.
Here is the full list of the upcoming games to be shown on Pick:
• Sunday June 21: Everton vs Liverpool - 7pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Monday June 22: Manchester City vs Burnley - 8pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Wednesday June 24: Manchester United vs Sheffield United - 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Thursday June 25: Burnley vs Watford - 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Sunday June 28: Watford vs Southampton - 4.30pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Tuesday June 30: Brighton vs Manchester United, 8.15pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Wednesday July 1: Bournemouth vs Newcastle - 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Saturday July 4: Leicester City vs Crystal Palace - 3pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Sunday July 5: Burnley vs Sheffield United - 12pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Tuesday July 7: Watford vs Norwich - 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
• Thursday July 9: Bournemouth vs Tottenham - 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick
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birminghammail--2020-06-21--First Reading terror victim named as teacher, James Furlong

The first name of one of the victims killed in a terrorist attack in Reading has been revealed .
James Furlong , was one of three people who were stabbed in Forbury Gardens , a park near the centre of Reading , around 7pm on Saturday June 20 and three others were left seriously injured .
The suspect is a Libyan refugee understood to have been granted asylum in the UK and mental health is being considered a major factor in the incident , a security source told the PA news agency .
He is understood to be named Khairi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The suspect was freed from prison for a non-terror offence towards the end of last year , PA understands .
The sentence was said to have been in excess of 12 months .
James was the Head of History , Government and Politics at the Holt School in Wokingham .
A spokesman for the Wokingham Constituency Labour Party tweeted : `` Devastated to discover that James Furlong , one of the victims of the Reading stabbings , was a teacher at the Holt .
`` His loss is a devastating blow to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wider Holt family and our whole community .
Our thoughts are with them all . ''
In a letter released by the school , James was described as a “ kind and gentle man ” who had a “ real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students ” .
Counter-terrorism police are now taking over the investigation , according to Thames Valley Police .
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon , senior national co-ordinator for the Counter Terrorism Policing network , declared it was a terror incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Chief Constable John Campbell said it was a `` truly tragic incident '' .
He added : `` Incidents of this nature are very rare , though I know that will be of little comfort to those involved and understand the concern that this incident will have caused amongst our local community . ''
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show : `` It 's clearly a terrible crime whatever the motivation and we will be making sure the police have all the support they need . ''

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The first name of one of the victims killed in a terrorist attack in Reading has been revealed.
James Furlong, was one of three people who were stabbed in Forbury Gardens, a park near the centre of Reading, around 7pm on Saturday June 20 and three others were left seriously injured.
The suspect is a Libyan refugee understood to have been granted asylum in the UK and mental health is being considered a major factor in the incident, a security source told the PA news agency. He is understood to be named Khairi Saadallah but this has not been confirmed.
The suspect was freed from prison for a non-terror offence towards the end of last year, PA understands. The sentence was said to have been in excess of 12 months.
James was the Head of History, Government and Politics at the Holt School in Wokingham.
A spokesman for the Wokingham Constituency Labour Party tweeted: "Devastated to discover that James Furlong, one of the victims of the Reading stabbings, was a teacher at the Holt.
"His loss is a devastating blow to his family, colleagues, students, the wider Holt family and our whole community. Our thoughts are with them all."
In a letter released by the school, James was described as a “kind and gentle man” who had a “real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students”.
Counter-terrorism police are now taking over the investigation, according to Thames Valley Police.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon, senior national co-ordinator for the Counter Terrorism Policing network, declared it was a terror incident in statement issued by Thames Valley Police.
Chief Constable John Campbell said it was a "truly tragic incident".
He added: "Incidents of this nature are very rare, though I know that will be of little comfort to those involved and understand the concern that this incident will have caused amongst our local community."
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "It's clearly a terrible crime whatever the motivation and we will be making sure the police have all the support they need."


birminghammail--2020-06-21--The Douglas Luiz 'buy-back clause' and what it means for Villa

Douglas Luiz is making his 28th Premier League appearance for Aston Villa against Chelsea .
The 22-year-old midfielder was a summer signing from Manchester City last year after Villa were promoted from the Championship .
Luiz had joined Man City three years ago from Vasco da Gama , but a failure then to procure a UK work permit forced a two-season loan move to Girona in Spain .
A buy-back clause was inserted into the transfer , enabling City to repurchase the young Brazilian for a predetermined fee in the future .
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Details of this clause have not been released - although typically the fee is significantly higher than the one paid by the buying club , and grows over time .
Therefore , if reports of the £15million to be paid by Villa are true , it may be that City 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer and £30million the season after .
This is all conjecture and guesswork , but is logical based on previous deals involving a buy-back clause .
However , there is , at the same time , no obligation for City to trigger the clause - and indeed it 's been suggested that clubs can work together to remove the clause from a player 's contract in the future .
This means Luiz could be a key feature at Villa Park for years to come , if indeed the transfer is finalised and City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While such clauses are popular overseas , it 's rare to see them in the Premier League - although a trend does appear to be emerging .
Manchester City themselves benefited from the terms of the clause in 2019 by resigning their former left back Angelino from PSV Eindhoven , a year after he left for the Netherlands .
So , while the strategy has proved a success for some clubs in recent seasons , those on the receiving end - as PSV were - may curse their luck .
Angelino had just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 2018/19 , as well as in the Eredivisie Team of the Year for the second season in a row .
Therefore , his true market value was likely much more than the reported £5.3million City paid to bring him back to Manchester .
In the Premier League , Chelsea are reported to have used the same tactic , putting buy-back conditions on the sales of several young academy players who left the club , including Nathan Ake and Bertrand Traore .
This points to the increased popularity of the buyback clause in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barcelona being able to resign their La Masia graduate Gerard Deulofeu from Everton in 2017 for a nominal fee by triggering his buyback clause .
They then moved the winger on to Watford a year later for a profit .
Real Madrid did much better business with their Castilla graduate Alvaro Morata .
The Spanish forward departed to Juventus for £18m in 2014 - with a buyback clause .
Real Madrid activated this in 2016 - for a reported £27m - before his form in their double-winning 2016/17 season earned him a £65m @ @ @ @

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Manchester City will be keeping close tabs on Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz as a potential replacement for Fernandinho, according to Emile Heskey.
The 22 year-old is starting to see his profile rise after a fine ending to the 2019-20 campaign and a strong start to the current one.
Luis was signed from Manchester City last summer for a reported fee of around £15 million.
Inserted into the deal was a 'buy-back' clause that would allow Pep Guardiola's side to purchase the former Vasco da Gama player back.
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He spent two seasons at the Etihad Stadium once he moved to Manchester in 2017 but didn't make a single appearance for City.
Both campaigns would see him loaned out to Girona because of issues with a work permit but now he has finally got his chance in the Premier League and he is taking it.
City were linked with interest for the midfielder in the summer and although nothing came to fruition, former Villa and England striker Heskey thinks he could be a long-term replacement for Fernandinho with the 35-year-old having entered the final year of his contract.
“With Fernandinho at that age, (Pep) will probably be looking at that,” the pundit told HITC.
“I think they would definitely be looking at (Luiz). He had a reasonable season with Aston Villa, he’s really strong as a holding midfielder. We’ve seen it (the potential to replace Fernandinho).”
Luiz, who has made 47 appearances for Villa, was asked about the speculation over a potential return to the Etihad earlier this year.
"About Man City, I've been doing my job at Villa, I don't really have conversations with City or Guardiola," he said.
"But it's a job that went together, I had help from City with Villa to be able to play in the Premier League.
"It's a very good thing to be able to play there without any difficulty."
Details of the clause have not been released - although typically the fee is significantly higher than the one paid by the buying club, and grows over time.
Therefore, if reports of the £15m to be paid by Villa are true, it may be that City's buy-back clause is set at £25m this summer and £30m the season after.
This is all conjecture and guesswork, but is logical based on previous deals involving a buy-back clause.
However, there is, at the same time, no obligation for City to trigger the clause - and indeed it's been suggested that clubs can work together to remove the clause from a player's contract in the future.
This means Luiz could be a key feature at Villa Park for years to come, if indeed the transfer is finalised and City choose not to exercise the clause.
While such clauses are popular overseas, it's rare to see them in the Premier League - although a trend does appear to be emerging.
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Man City themselves benefited from the terms of the clause in 2019 by re-signing their former left back Angelino from PSV Eindhoven, a year after he left for the Netherlands.
So, while the strategy has proved a success for some clubs in recent seasons, those on the receiving end - as PSV were - may curse their luck.
Angelino had just been named Eredivisie Talent of the Year for 2018-19, as well as in the Eredivisie Team of the Year for the second season in a row.
Therefore, his true market value was likely much more than the reported £5.3m City paid to bring him back to Manchester.
In the Premier League, Chelsea are reported to have used the same tactic, putting buy-back conditions on the sales of several young academy players who left the club, including Nathan Ake and current Villa winger Bertrand Traore.
This points to the increased popularity of the buyback clause in recent seasons.
A recent example is Barcelona being able to resign their La Masia graduate Gerard Deulofeu from Everton in 2017 for a nominal fee by triggering his buyback clause.
They then moved the winger on to Watford a year later for a profit.
Real Madrid did much better business with their Castilla graduate Alvaro Morata.
The Spanish forward departed to Juventus for £18m in 2014 - with a buyback clause.
Real Madrid activated this in 2016 - for a reported £27m - before his form in their double-winning 2016-17 season earned him a £65m move to Chelsea.


birminghammail--2020-06-21--How Villa celebrated their first goal behind closed doors against Chelsea

Kortney Hause showed off his talents today - in a number of ways .
The defender latched onto a Douglas Luiz pass - not once , but twice , to score Aston Villa 's surprise opening goal against Chelsea .
Hause got in front of Anwar El Ghazi to slide in an initial effort before bundling in a scrappy rebound .
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Hause jogged to the corner flag as Black Sabbath 's 'Paranoid ' rang out following the surprise goal .
Mobbed by Keinan Davis , Tyrone Mings , Anwar El Ghazi and Conor Hourihane , Hause took his passions out on the ( sterilised ) flag .
Before the group caught up , the defender took the flag into his hands and started singing into the corner of the North Stand/ Trinity Stand , with the flag acting as an impromptu microphone .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either , Hause is known to enjoy producing his own tunes , and even released a professional single earlier this year .
Worth It was released by Hause under the name of Korts during the lockdown to raise money for the NHS .

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birminghammail--2020-06-21--Man arrested after Wolverhampton pub window smashed with bike part

A man has been arrested after the windows of a popular Wolverhampton pub were smashed .
Officers were called to @ @ @ @ @ Stree t today ( June 21 ) following the disturbance .
A man had used @ @ @ @ @ bike to smash the windows of the front door panel of The Royal Tiger pub @ @ @ @ @ following the incident .
The pub had been closed at the the time of the @ @ @ @ @ , the Wednesfield Police unit tweeted : `` Male arrested this morning after reports he @ @ @ @ @ at The Royal Tiger on Wednesfield High Street with the front forks off a push @ @ @ @ @ with government guidelines , pubs , bars and restaurants across the UK closed down on @ @ @ @ @ to stem the outbreak of the coronavirus .
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A man has been arrested after the windows of a popular Wolverhampton pub were smashed.
Officers were called to the scene on Wednesfield High Stree t today (June 21) following the disturbance.
A man had used a part from a push bike to smash the windows of the front door panel of The Royal Tiger pub.
Officers arrested the offender following the incident.
The pub had been closed at the the time of the attack.
Just after 10am, the Wednesfield Police unit tweeted: "Male arrested this morning after reports he was causing damage to windows at The Royal Tiger on Wednesfield High Street with the front forks off a push bike."
In line with government guidelines, pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK closed down on March 20 in a bid to stem the outbreak of the coronavirus.
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, it is expected that pubs will reopen on July 4.


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Blues fans are all saying the same thing about Joe Hart update

Former Birmingham City goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to become a free agent ahead of the summer transfer window .
The 33-year-old will leave Burnley after the Clarets confirmed his contract at Turf Moor would not be extended .
Hart , who cost Burnley £3.5m from Manchester City two years ago , has only made three cup appearances since losing his regular place in the team in December 2018 .
Asked about his future in a recent interview with the Guardian , he said : `` I believe there will be [ interest ] .
But they all need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going on .
`` I like to think I ’ m a good catch .
I ’ m on a free contract , I ’ ve got experience and real hunger .
The Premier League has been great for me but I ’ m more than willing to spread my wings . ''
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Hart played a vital role with a string of brilliant performances to help Blues to a ninth-place finish under Alex McLeish , playing every minute of the club-record 12 match Premier League unbeaten run .
He was voted Player of the Year by Blues fans and earned a place in the PFA Team of the Year for the top-flight .
With Hart set to be available on a free transfer and recently linked with Championship leaders Leeds United , we asked Blues fans if they would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The response was emphatic , with one supporter saying : `` Yes .
No hesitation . ''
`` As long as wages were reasonable yes , '' said another .
A third fan said : `` He has to be realistic now where his career is , if he wants to play he should join Blues or he can sit on the bench somewhere again and fill his pockets . ''
`` Without question but don ’ t think we could afford his wages , '' added another .
A fifth fan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wages but I ’ d have him back in a 'hart'beat . ''

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Former Birmingham City goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to become a free agent ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 33-year-old will leave Burnley after the Clarets confirmed his contract at Turf Moor would not be extended.
Hart, who cost Burnley £3.5m from Manchester City two years ago, has only made three cup appearances since losing his regular place in the team in December 2018.
Asked about his future in a recent interview with the Guardian, he said: "I believe there will be [interest]. But they all need to work out exactly what the hell’s going on.
"I like to think I’m a good catch. I’m on a free contract, I’ve got experience and real hunger. The Premier League has been great for me but I’m more than willing to spread my wings."
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The former England stopper is still fondly remembered at St Andrew's for his loan spell from Man City in the 2009/10 season.
Hart played a vital role with a string of brilliant performances to help Blues to a ninth-place finish under Alex McLeish, playing every minute of the club-record 12 match Premier League unbeaten run.
He was voted Player of the Year by Blues fans and earned a place in the PFA Team of the Year for the top-flight.
With Hart set to be available on a free transfer and recently linked with Championship leaders Leeds United, we asked Blues fans if they would like to see him return to the club.
The response was emphatic, with one supporter saying: "Yes. No hesitation."
"As long as wages were reasonable yes," said another.
A third fan said: "He has to be realistic now where his career is, if he wants to play he should join Blues or he can sit on the bench somewhere again and fill his pockets."
"Without question but don’t think we could afford his wages," added another.
A fifth fan declared: "All depends on his wages but I’d have him back in a 'hart'beat."


birminghammail--2020-06-21--Mum shares heartbreaking reason girl, 15, was brutally beaten in park

A mum has shared the horrifying reason why her daughter , 15 , was filmed being brutally beaten in a Kingstanding park .
The terrified teenager was left with a large gash across her face , blood running down her nose and chin , a black eye and a split lip in the sickening attack .
She was assaulted in the park off Kingstanding Road , around 3pm , on Wednesday June 17 by two teenage girls who dragged her around a playground by her ponytail and made her get onto her knees to beg them to stop .
Fortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came over to stop the assault .
Then a passing ambulance stopped and rushed the wounded child to hospital where she had to have her head glued and her kidneys checked due to the severity of the kicks and punches she received , according to her mum .
Her mum said : `` It was the first time she 'd been out in seven weeks and she decided to go for a walk with my step-daughter to get some fresh air .
`` She said a girl from school saw her and attacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and face .
She had a big gash on her head where she was hit with a rock or a phone , she could n't remember which .
`` Her head had to be glued back together in hospital and she had a black eye and split lip .
Her kidneys had to be checked where she 'd been kicked .
`` A man stopped his car , got out and the girls left .
I dread to think what would have happened if that stranger had n't helped .
An ambulance was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and called the police . ''
West Midlands Police has confirmed that two girls , aged 14 and 15 , attended a police station for voluntary interviews and have been released without charge pending confirmation of the extent of the victim 's injuries and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service .
Their friend filmed the attack and shared it on social media , causing it to go viral .
BirminghamLive has chosen not to share this deeply disturbing video or to identify the girl as we do not want to make her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage may be used by the prosecution service if the case goes to court .
Her mum says this is not the first time her daughter has been attacked or threatened - and that the attack happened as a result of her suffering ongoing bullying at school due to having special needs .
She had to be taken out of her last school after vile death threats were made against her .
Upon moving to a new school , all seemed to be going well until the other pupils learnt she had special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` She has autism and struggles with numbers so she has to be taken out of classes for extra tuition , '' said her mum .
`` Because she 's behind , she gets called names like 'retard ' and has had people punching her .
She ca n't get away from it.
, it even happens online too .
She 's going into year 11 in September and I just want to keep her at home .
I 'm going to try to see if she can have her work sent home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community college to take her GCSEs . ''
The attack has left the teenager with more than just a few bruises .
`` She 's had aches and pains and meltdowns since , we 're all trying our best to support her , '' said her mum .
`` She does n't go out because she 's scared .
She 'd just built up the courage to go out for the first time in seven weeks and this happens .
`` We hope the girls get the proper punishment for this . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Two girls aged 14 and 15 attended a police station for voluntary interviews on Friday 19 June .
They have been released without charge pending confirmation of the extent of the victim 's injuries and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service . ''
Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information can contact the police via Live Chat on the website or by calling 101 , quoting crime reference 20BE/139720R/20 .

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A mum has shared the horrifying reason why her daughter, 15, was filmed being brutally beaten in a Kingstanding park.
The terrified teenager was left with a large gash across her face, blood running down her nose and chin, a black eye and a split lip in the sickening attack.
She was assaulted in the park off Kingstanding Road, around 3pm, on Wednesday June 17 by two teenage girls who dragged her around a playground by her ponytail and made her get onto her knees to beg them to stop.
Fortunately a Good Samaritan stopped his car and came over to stop the assault. Then a passing ambulance stopped and rushed the wounded child to hospital where she had to have her head glued and her kidneys checked due to the severity of the kicks and punches she received, according to her mum.
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Her mum said: "It was the first time she'd been out in seven weeks and she decided to go for a walk with my step-daughter to get some fresh air.
"She said a girl from school saw her and attacked her, kicking her in the head and face. She had a big gash on her head where she was hit with a rock or a phone, she couldn't remember which.
"Her head had to be glued back together in hospital and she had a black eye and split lip. Her kidneys had to be checked where she'd been kicked.
"A man stopped his car, got out and the girls left. I dread to think what would have happened if that stranger hadn't helped. An ambulance was driving by and stopped to pick her up and called the police."
West Midlands Police has confirmed that two girls, aged 14 and 15, attended a police station for voluntary interviews and have been released without charge pending confirmation of the extent of the victim's injuries and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
Their friend filmed the attack and shared it on social media, causing it to go viral. BirminghamLive has chosen not to share this deeply disturbing video or to identify the girl as we do not want to make her vulnerable to any more abuse. The footage may be used by the prosecution service if the case goes to court.
Her mum says this is not the first time her daughter has been attacked or threatened - and that the attack happened as a result of her suffering ongoing bullying at school due to having special needs.
She had to be taken out of her last school after vile death threats were made against her. Upon moving to a new school, all seemed to be going well until the other pupils learnt she had special needs, according to her mum.
"She has autism and struggles with numbers so she has to be taken out of classes for extra tuition," said her mum.
"Because she's behind, she gets called names like 'retard' and has had people punching her. She can't get away from it., it even happens online too. She's going into year 11 in September and I just want to keep her at home. I'm going to try to see if she can have her work sent home and whether she can go into a community college to take her GCSEs."
The attack has left the teenager with more than just a few bruises.
"She's had aches and pains and meltdowns since, we're all trying our best to support her," said her mum.
"She doesn't go out because she's scared. She'd just built up the courage to go out for the first time in seven weeks and this happens.
"We hope the girls get the proper punishment for this."
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Two girls aged 14 and 15 attended a police station for voluntary interviews on Friday 19 June. They have been released without charge pending confirmation of the extent of the victim's injuries and advice from the Crown Prosecution Service."
Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information can contact the police via Live Chat on the website or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 20BE/139720R/20.