Enzo Barrenechea - on loan at Benfica

[OCD]

Last season was really his first full season because of injuries. It's better that he goes and has another full season than not making our matchday squads. That we didn't include an option to buy suggests he may be part of our forward planning.

[Dogtanian]

Look at our benches for the last two games - who is he getting in the squad ahead of?

Unfortunately, we don't have the finances to be able to pay players who aren't in the squad, even if loaning them out does mean risking issues with injuries.

Also, I suspect Emery doesn't like to waste a player's time when he's not going to use him.

[Risso]

Look at our benches for the last two games - who is he getting in the squad ahead of?

Now that Cash is out for 6 weeks, who's going on the bench now to fill that place? Moreno's gone, Iling-Jr's gone, Barrenechea's gone. Back to two keepers in the squad?

[Ads]

Bogarde with Konsa moving over to RB if necessary.

[Dogtanian]

I thought cash was 1 week into a 4 week injury?

But still, keeping him around because someone in another position he doesn't play in might get injured for a few weeks when we are so tight on the finances is a luxury we can't afford unless we have to.

[OCD]

There was an article in the Athletic that said that in possession, we've been spreading the 2 centre backs across the defensive line, bringing Onana and Tielemens into the centre and that's allowed McGinn and Rogers to drop into the centre mid spots to be available for the pass.

So we've not been shaping up with 3 centre backs when in possession. That suggests Konsa won't be a third centre back very often, if at all.

[eamonn]

Is the Baron 23? For some reason I thought he was younger than LL Cool J.

[Brazilian Villain]

Is the Baron 23? For some reason I thought he was younger than LL Cool J.

Yeah, Chea's 23 so he's older than our Beastie Boy.

[PeterWithesShin]

Aston Villa can confirm that Enzo Barrenechea has joined Valencia on loan.

The midfielder signed for Villa earlier this summer from Juventus and featured during Unai Emery’s pre-season preparations.

Barrenechea started his career at Newell’s Old Boys in his native Argentina before moving to Europe with Sion.

Last season he was on loan at Serie A side Frosinone, making 39 appearances.

[Drummond]

It'll help him to learn Spanish and fit in with Emery.*






*now that's silly.

[Brazilian Villain]

It'll help him to learn Spanish and fit in with Emery.*



*now that's silly.

Not if you've heard the Spanish in Argentina.

[AV84]

Not that I'm one for reading into things on social media but I notice he's changed his bio to include Valencia, but it says AVFC/Valencia, which I thought was nice.

[Demitri_C]

Hope he does well there and is given a chance here. I have a theory that enzo will be kamaras replacement next summer

[AV84]

On the bench for Valencia tonight against Atletico.

Update - came on at half time, they lost 0-3.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

For a defensive midfielder, he's playing at the right club to understand pressure. Valencia are shockingly poor, nice stadium though. Another defeat tonight losing 2-3, at least it wasn't seven, against an old Madness song. I still think he's class!