As Villa prepare to face PSG in the UEFA Super Cup tomorrow evening, I can’t help feeling disappointed by the situation surrounding Ezri Konsa, Ollie Watkins, and Emiliano Martinez.
UEFA’s official information suggests there are fitness doubts over the players, and if that is genuinely the case, well then I suppose we have to think of their welfare, hmm. Nobody wants players risking injury.
However, I have to be honest and say that I remain unconvinced. Villa are about to play in a European final, one of the biggest occasions in our club’s modern history, and the absence of three senior players doesn’t sit well with me.
If Villa are playing for a European trophy, I expect every fit player to be doing everything possible to be involved. That’s what representing Aston Villa should mean.
I’ve looked back at previous UEFA Super Cups involving English clubs. There have been players who returned late from international tournaments, but I struggled to find another example where a key player, let alone three, are totally absent from the squad.
The supporters have spent time, money, and emotion following this club’s journey back to the top table of European football. Nights like these don’t come around often.
Of course, if Konsa, Watkins, and Martinez are unavailable for genuine fitness reasons, then that’s football. But at a minimum, they should at least be in the stands supporting their teammates. That would go a long way towards showing that this occasion means as much to them as it does to the supporters.
I don’t think I’m being harsh. I think other things are playing out in the background, I let you figure out what. But right now, I can’t shake the feeling that Villa fans are entitled to feel a little bit disrespected. UTV
Personally I’m gutted, the chance to play PSG in a final and taking some holidays is a pisstake
Well said. Perfect point. Disappointing how so many players are disrespectful to the club and move on on the first possible occasion. We had something really good and then it all got dismantled during the summer months. Even the set piece coach left. Where’s the loyalty? John McGinn and other loyal players must be having an awkward feeling in their stomachs. What makes it even worse is the management’s inability to sign really good players to replace the disloyal ones
No mate your not the only one who’s disappointed I can’t see any excuse especially for Watkins he didn’t play he just sat watching matches so no way he’s tired and Emerie is out of order giving them too much time off, if this is an indication of how important to Emerie this super cup game is we might as well just give it to them.
I have no idea what we’re thinking about.
Let’s face it the World Cup has been a disaster for the Villa, too many overpaid players of numerous nationalities all bigging themselves up and working on their next payday, no respect whatsoever for the club the fans and the manager,totally agree all three should be on the bench in any event. UTV