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Four months on, Villa are still struggling to replace Youri Tielemans
Before you laugh at Tielemans on Sunday, look at what happened to the role he used to fill.
06.11.26, 12:00 Updated 05.11.26, 16:33 5 Minute Read
The story in brief
- Manchester United signed Tielemans by activating a release clause, so Villa had no say in the sale.
- Gomes ranks in the bottom third of his position for progressive passing. Tielemans was in the top fifth.
- Nobody at Villa took over the deep passing job Tielemans used to do.
Villa go to Old Trafford on Sunday, where the midfielder a lot of supporters have spent the autumn mocking will be waiting.
The joke, and where it came from
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SJA and AIPS member. Aston Villa In-Ground correspondent for Opta. Football writer and commentator. If you are coming to Villa Park, you will always find me on seat E12 in the press box.