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aston villa Found myself in eighth place Premier League After 22 games, they have 36 points, with ten wins, six draws and six losses.
Villa have endured some very hot and cold moments this season, beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League but also losing badly to the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Newcastle.
Unai EmeryThere is one side Average ball possession rate per game 49.8% So far this season compared to last season Average ball possession rate per game 52.8%which shows that their ability to control the game is slightly lacking.
Summer signing Amadou Onana has been struggling with some injury problems in central midfield, while Boubacar Kamara has also had some injury issues at the start of the season. This could mean there is room for another midfielder to join the fray, perhaps helping to resolve some of Villa’s midfield control issues.
Aston Villa interested in signing former player
according to talkSPORT reportsAston Villa are one of the clubs willing to bring Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz back to the Premier League.
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Manchester City are another club interested in Luis, with both sides having included the Brazilian in their lists in the past.
The 26-year-old joined Juventus from Villa in the summer, joining the Italian giants. The cost is approximately 42.35 million pounds.
Louis has Made 17 appearances for Juventus this season under Thiago MottaHe has not yet contributed any goals to the team, but has contributed 9 clean sheets in 550 minutes of playing time.
Why Luiz will be Villa’s best piece of business this January
Donyel Mullen Aston Villa have signed a player this window, looking to bolster their attacking options with a versatile forward who can play up front.
The 26-year-old joins from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of Approximately £21 millionthat figure could rise to £27.7 million if performance-related add-ons are included.
However, with the likes of Morgan Rodgers, Ollie Watkins and Jon Duran already sharing the goal well, adding more controlling midfield areas to the game could be a possibility for Emery. More important, thus leading to midfield acquisitions like Luiz.
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Luis(23/24) vs Kamara(24/25) comparison |
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Statistics (per 90 minutes) |
Louis |
Kamala |
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try pass |
59.2 |
48.3 |
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Pass completed |
52.9 |
43.6 |
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forward pass |
12.5 |
14.7 |
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pass backwards |
11.3 |
8.4 |
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lateral pass |
35.6 |
25.4 |
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duel match |
8.7 |
11.1 |
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tackle making |
1.8 |
3.00 |
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Win the ground duel |
3.7 |
5.1 |
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duel won |
4.5 |
5.8 |
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Statistics taken from Squaka |
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When analyzing Luiz’s 2023/24 season at Aston Villa and Kamara’s 2024/25 season so far, Luiz tops a number of passing metrics which again can start to tell the story of their slight failure to control the game story.
While Kamara prefers to pass forward after winning possession, Luiz averages more sideways and backward passes, which may be better balanced with Tielemans, who often Looks to break down the defense with forward passes.
Louis is known as the most “underrated“Paul Merson was a Premier League player last season and played a huge role in their success and Champions League qualification. He brings good finishing ability while being technically superb and calm on the ball under pressure.
The return of the Brazilian midfielder is likely to bring the balance needed – especially in the absence of Onana – to bring more control of the game with Tielemans without losing his presence in midfield The ability to win.
Villa have scored plenty of goals and while Mullen can have a strong impact, Luiz has already proven the impact he can have on Emery’s side. He would be a great addition.
