Damian Vidagany - Director of Football

[eamonn]

If true, and it wasn't essential to sell a player for big money, I'd have given in to his agent's demands. £50k a week more for Ramsey who understands how we play versus what, £200k+ a week on Sancho and Elliott - as it feels we can get by fine without either of them.

[Tuscans]

Damian Vidagany

Good point. not a single phone. VP is pure football!!



Damian Vidagany

Time flies. From that cold night in Middlesbrough till now…and it is just the beggining. We are proud to have such a hard worker and good hearted boy with no limits in his career. Full credit to Unai… his eye and his development, unbelievable. Keep working hard Morgan. UTV!!!

[Somniloquism]

Was the top picture after the pen save? If so I can see a villaforlife contender in the picture. (Look towards the top of the picture directly above Cashtinez.)

[Tuscans]

Damian Vidagany

As expected. Not easy, tough game but huge win. Thanks for your support as always, we really needed. So proud of our players, staff and Unai. To play and prepare a game between Friday and Sunday afternoon means a short time and a big effort - physical and mainly mental- Having just one full training and 36 hours sometimes to rest and focus in a new game that opposition prepares carefully during 4/5 days and fresh legs and mind. Wolves played extremely physical as they knew. They played well.

And If our team scores from the box, out of the box, set pieces or from the moon, what that means  is that they are clever and well trained enough to find different ways to win.  Every team studies us and tries to stop our way of playing. We’ve been able to adapt to circumstances. Attacks wins matches, defence makes you a competitive team in the long term.  For the record: last eight matches form: best in points, second best in defence and… second team in attack (15 G). UTV!!!

[eamonn]

Damian, what a baller!

[paul_e]

The really important part of that update is that's we're joint 2nd best attack in the league if you ignore the first 5 games so all the noise about not creating chances/not scoring enough goals needs to be taken with a little more context.

[garyellis]

The really important part of that update is that's we're joint 2nd best attack in the league if you ignore the first 5 games so all the noise about not creating chances/not scoring enough goals needs to be taken with a little more context.

I just hope and pray we can get Ollie firing again. That would take us up another level.

[eamonn]

The really important part of that update is that's we're joint 2nd best attack in the league if you ignore the first 5 games so all the noise about not creating chances/not scoring enough goals needs to be taken with a little more context.

It really grinds my gears how analysts and stattos bleat about our "poor" scoring record even though they're well-aware that we started poorly and that since those five games, we're sucking diesel.

[Tuscans]

Damian Vidagany

Claret heroes everywhere. In the pitch, on the sideline and in the away stand.  Night to show our culture and bulletproof mentality as a collective. Absolutely proud of every single villain in the Amex.  Unai record  Villa wins in EPL is amazing!!  Best is yet to come! UTV.

[Sexual Ealing]

He comes across as a lovely bloke. I can't imagine him falling out with anyone. Although it's a good job we didn't sign Weston McKennie.

[VancouverLion]

Love this bloke, he seems to absolutely get us!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He's a former journalist, he'd know how to spin it.

[kippaxvilla2]

Unai mentioned just over 4000 fans there.  He just gets us and the detail.

[FrankyH]

Went to a book signing in Tamworth last night for the new Guillem Balagué book  "Rise of the Villans" . Didn't know before hand but Damian Vidagany and Francesco Calvo (new President of Business Operations ) were in attendance. Damian spoke really well about the Villa , Unai and the club's ambitions. I can't speak for the whole room , but I was hanging on his every word , he is a great speaker. I meet him briefly after and he was a gentleman , stopping for photographs and talking to any supporters who wanted a chat. I mentioned to Guillem how inspirational Damien's words were , when he signed my book , and he agreed that he is a great communicator . I could see in that brief interaction why he is such an important member of Unai's team.

[eamonn]

Nice one, I was hoping to attend that and pair it with going up for the Arsenal game but had to miss it all due to family events in Ireland.