Lucas Digne

[Brazilian Villain]

He's been superb in the last couple of games.  I'm pleased he can't go anywhere just yet.

Same here.

[danno]

he's a lot better playing against shit teams it seems

Lol, wouldn’t that apply to most players?

[Bad English]

[Villafirst]

Apparently Villa are refusing to sell Lucas Digne now. Good decision, a quality LB as is Alex Moreno.

[Brazilian Villain]

Apparently Villa are refusing to sell Lucas Digne now. Good decision, a quality LB as is Alex Moreno.

Excellent news, and hoped as much when his was the photo on today's team sheet.

[AV84]

Apparently Villa are refusing to sell Lucas Digne now. Good decision, a quality LB as is Alex Moreno.

Excellent news, and hoped as much when his was the photo on today's team sheet.

I think Emery said after the Hibs games that it now looked unlikely Digne would leave. It has to be down to Acuña getting injured. I just hope Digne's OK with staying and his great form wasn't him giving us one last hurrah before he headed off to France.

[LeeB]

Can I just say I was wrong about Digne and in the last three games he's shown me up as a know nothing twat?

Good lad.

[Toronto Villa]

His attitude has been absolutely superb. And he is showing an ability level and consistency none of us had really seen in his time with us. Some of his positioning and crossing has been outstanding.

[AV84]

He and Cash were both playing in a midfield role yesterday, and both did well, so it opens up another option for us even when Moreno is back. I'm not saying drop McGinn and play Digne in midfield, but it's good to know we've got a lot of options in how we can play and who can play where.

[PaulWinch again]

Always thought he had talent, glad he’s showing it.

[Dave]

Nice apparently loaning Perraud from Southampton who plays left-back.

So presumably that's Digne definitely stopping for now.

[Risso]

Digne and Cash, from two of the most worried about players on H&V to some of the most widely praised in the space of 2 games! Keep it up lads!

[Brazilian Villain]

Digne and Cash, from two of the most worried about players on H&V to some of the most widely praised in the space of 2 games! Keep it up lads!

Just wait till you see the praise Olsen is getting after he plays all our games in Sept.

[astonvilla82]

Digne and Cash, from two of the most worried about players on H&V to some of the most widely praised in the space of 2 games! Keep it up lads!

That's Emery fault, making eat our words damnit

[supertom]

Being able to push further up the pitch has definitely benefited him. His delivery is Staunton-esque. One of the biggest problems Digne seemed to have last season was almost constant niggles or struggling to finish games. For a lot of Moreno's early time here they'd share games it seemed. It felt like you'd see Digne get an innocuous bump and have to go off.

This season Digne seems less likely to hobble off after a challenge and has lasted the distance well. Touch wood he's injury free and also fitter. I don't think the quality has ever been in doubt.

I know he's not been unduly tested in the previous three games, so we'll see. If he's being attacked by a good winger, let's see how his legs hold up. But I'm really hoping, similarly Bailey, that he's found his fitness just as much as form as I think the former has a huge bearing on the latter (for both players).