What's the difference between the more expensive "player" version of the shirt and the one that's 30 or 40 quid cheaper ?
It has a slightly different badge and a different woven pattern in it. If you have a watch or Justin Talks Villa latest vid, he compares the two.
I imagine there’s also a “ fit” difference
The downside of this advice is that you may have to watch a video with Justin Talks Villa in it, which is a price nobody should have to pay.
But in a nutshell, the player version will be more fitted, has a shinier badge (rather than woven), has a slightly different weave pattern in the fabric and is theoretically more breathable.
If you're skinny and rich get the player version. If you're a fatty, the replica is the way to go.