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Aaron Wan-Bissaka at Aston Villa

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How is Aaron Wan-Bissaka getting on at Aston Villa? His first start was difficult: he conceded a handball penalty and was replaced after 68 minutes, though Villa beat Club Brugge 3–2.

No-Guff Summary

  • First start: Wan-Bissaka played 68 minutes as Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 3–2, but conceded a handball penalty.
  • The assessment: GIVEMESPORT’s James Beavis judged him one of Villa’s weakest performers and preferred Lamare Bogarde’s attacking contribution.
  • Loan position: The Peoples Person reports that his loan from West Ham contains a conditional obligation to buy.
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Penalty mars Wan-Bissaka’s first Villa start

Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s first Aston Villa start was an awkward one, even as Villa beat Club Brugge 3–2. The West Ham loanee conceded a handball penalty and was replaced after 68 minutes in the Champions League match.

The Peoples Person relays a particularly poor assessment from GIVEMESPORT senior editor James Beavis, who judged Wan-Bissaka one of Villa’s weakest performers and said substitute Lamare Bogarde offered more attacking threat at right-back. The Peoples Person also assesses that Matty Cash remains ahead of Wan-Bissaka when fit.

Wan-Bissaka joined Villa on loan from West Ham under an agreement The Peoples Person reports includes a conditional obligation to buy. One rough first start does not settle that longer question.

Sources

  • The Peoples Person (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Aaron Wan-Bissaka conceded a penalty and was substituted on his first Aston Villa start, during a 3-2 Champions League win over Club Brugge, while on loan from West Ham United.