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Du kan se Villas statistik her: https://www.transfermarkt.com/aston-villa/ausfallzeiten/verein/405

Så kan du selv trække det ud og lave gennemsnittet pr kamp.

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Knockout, det er godt nok et intetsigende citat.

Bedste nyhed længe.
En vanvittig vigtig spiller - vel den vigtigste sammen med Bruno.
Så må Pope, Trip og Gordon nøjes med de næste pladser :-)

From NUFC, Thursday, a genuinely heartening piece of news despite the fact he´s currently unavailable:

Newcastle United are delighted to announce that Joelinton has signed a new long-term contract at St. James´ Park.

The Brazilian midfielder joined the club from Hoffenheim in a then-club record deal in 2019 and has since amassed 179 appearances for the Magpies, scoring 25 goals.

Initially playing as a forward, the 27-year-old has been a revelation in a deeper box-to-box midfield role under head coach Eddie Howe and was a driving force last season as the club reached the Carabao Cup final and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

In June 2023, Joelinton´s club performances were rewarded with international recognition and he scored on his senior debut for Brazil in a 4-1 win against Guinea.

After agreeing a new deal with the Magpies, Joelinton said: "I feel great. I feel very happy and my family is happy. A lot of things have happened in my years here. I´ve learnt a lot and grown a lot, and for me to come here to Newcastle was the best decision of my career.

"I love playing for the club. I love the club, I love the fans. We had a lot of discussions and I always wanted to be here. I´m glad to continue and I hope to have success in the years to come."

Head coach Eddie Howe added: "This has been a big priority for us off the pitch and I´m absolutely delighted Joelinton has committed his future to the club.

"Joey is an exceptional player and person, and the love he has for the club is reciprocated by all of us here. He brings unique qualities to the group and undoubtedly makes us stronger.

"I´d like to thank everyone involved behind the scenes for bringing this to a swift and positive conclusion. We are all excited to see Joelinton in a Newcastle shirt for many years to come."

Jeg læste forleden at Newcastle kun manglende en verdensklasse defensiv midt for at kunne duellere med de tunge drenge. Jeg tænkte om journalisten ikke var bekendt med Joelinton. Mange har måske en forestilling om at en defensiv midt kun skal være tilbageholdende og centralt placeret, men ikke desto mindre er der vel ingen som kan sige at Joelinton ikke er verdensklasse hvad angår defensive kvaliteter. Jeg kan ikke få øje på andre end Rodri og måske Rice som er oppe i det luftlag…

I den sammenhæng så er det også tydeligt på den midtbane hvor savnet han er.

En central midt af noget af det sidste vi mangler til trods for vi lige nu intet har at skyde med.

Uden forstærkning vil vil næste år kunne mønstre Willock - Longstaff - Anderson og Miley på bænken. Det er alt rigeligt.

Men nu er han jo også ekstra savnet fordi alternativerne enten er helt ude eller ikke er i topform. En Willock i topform er jo rigelig god, men defensivt kommer vi altid til at mangle noget når Joelinton er ude.

Lewis Hall har ikke trænet hele ugen og er tvivlsom til i morgen. Spændende hvordan han løser den. Dummett, Ritchie?

Med en pille vel :)