Following on from Jack Grealish’s ยฃ100million transfer to Manchester City, Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith was on the look out for a new skipper as we go into today’s Premier League opener with Watford.
Picking a new captain wasn’t going to be a tricky affair for Smith in reality, ‘won’t be named twice’ led by example given his style of play, but the real organiser and voice in the camp has always been Tyrone Mings in the heart of our defence and he was ably backed up by John ‘Meatball’ McGinn.
This season we had additional options as well in the shape of Emi Martinez, and even the returning Ashley Young, given the experience he now boasts following his time at Manchester United and Inter Milan.
Predictably, and rightly, ahead of kick off, Mings was given the armband and few will disagree.
Introducing the new captain of Aston Villa Football Club: @OfficialTM_3. ๐ฃ pic.twitter.com/igcvgFeSaK
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 14, 2021
The same goes for our vice skipper.
Aston Villaโs new vice-captain: @JMcGinn7. ๐ฃ pic.twitter.com/2bQMwZ2s6N
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 14, 2021
Well done lads, step up and lead us closer to the top this campaign.
My Captain๐๐
— Sean๐ฅถ (@SeannY200) August 14, 2021
Leader ๐๐
— Greg Trappett (@TrappManG) August 14, 2021
MY SKIPPER
— joe (@avfc_jf) August 14, 2021
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— Sheldon Tarpey (@SheldonLT) August 14, 2021
Congrats big man ๐
— Neari (@Neaarii) August 14, 2021
Class
— Josh ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (@joshkentx) August 14, 2021
Deserves it man, my skipperโญ๏ธ
— Josh๐ฏ๐ฒ (@Josh1874_) August 14, 2021
100% deserved. Class act on and off the pitch and Iโm proud to have him representing my club.
— Jamie | VillaVantage (@villavantage) August 14, 2021
SUPER JOHN ๐๐
— ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฌ โจ (@victoriaabigail) August 14, 2021
GINNYYYYY
— catrin (@catrinavfc) August 14, 2021
MEATBALLLLLLLLLL
— Jacob (@1874Jacob) August 14, 2021
Congratulations meatball ๐๐๐UTV
— Tony Willis (@CockneyRebel12) August 14, 2021
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