{"id":25688,"date":"2025-10-26T22:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T02:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/aston-villa-player-could-be-returned-to-his-former-team\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T22:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T02:51:06","slug":"aston-villa-player-could-be-returned-to-his-former-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/aston-villa-player-could-be-returned-to-his-former-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa player could be returned to his former team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/aston-villa-player-could-be-returned-to-his-former-team\/#Harvey_Elliott_struggles_with_performance_at_Aston_Villa\" >Harvey Elliott struggles with performance at Aston Villa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/aston-villa-player-could-be-returned-to-his-former-team\/#Young_people_need_to_work_hard_to_fulfill_their_potential\" >Young people need to work hard to fulfill their potential<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Harvey Elliott&#8217;s loan move from Liverpool to Aston Villa has so far failed to bring about the change that many had hoped for.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Villa head coach Unai Emery has called for the young England star to be given more training time and more tactical discipline.<\/p>\n<p>But Elliott has played in only a handful of games and has been benched or sat out, raising red flags.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott joined Villa with much fanfare. The 22-year-old, a key figure in Liverpool&#8217;s recent success and England&#8217;s success in the European Under-21 Championship, was seen as an attacking upgrade for a Villa side looking to rebuild under Emery.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvey_Elliott_struggles_with_performance_at_Aston_Villa\"><\/span>Harvey Elliott struggles with performance at Aston Villa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It has been reported that this loan deal will last for one season and could lead to a permanent transfer, raising expectations that Elliott will be a key figure in pushing Villa up the Premier League table. However, the reality so far has been different.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott, who has played in five games in his Villa career, has not started in the last three games and has failed to make an impact.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his public support, Emery urged the young winger not to rely solely on talent, insisting that &#8220;hard work and patience are the keys to starting his Villa career&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report in the Express newspaper, Emery said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am very demanding of myself in choosing the starting players, the players on the bench and the substitutes for each game, and I always try to get the best overall performance through each individual player, first of all.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Harvey is No. 10 in our system, in our shape, and he has played a few games, but there is still some adaptation to add himself individually to our system, and that is the challenge we have. Of course, he has been training well and his commitment has been very good, but his performances (up to this point) have not been good enough.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAt the same time, we have other players who can play as number 10 and they are performing well and I have another player.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This is the main reason why he will not be able to play in the last game, but he has to continue to work as he has been doing in the training sessions and of course we have to gain the confidence in the performance that we need through him.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Young_people_need_to_work_hard_to_fulfill_their_potential\"><\/span>Young people need to work hard to fulfill their potential<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-414x280.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-630x425.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-768x519.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-770x520.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-900x608.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-1200x810.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-1536x1037.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/brentford-v-aston-villa-carabao-cup-third-round-2048x1383.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aston Villa&#8217;s Harvey Elliott celebrates after scoring his first goal for the team. (Photo by Eddie Keogh\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The potential remains high and it&#8217;s clear that Liverpool continue to believe in his wide-ranging talent, but this period could be crucial for both his confidence and long-term future.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott&#8217;s loan to Aston Villa is still ongoing. Despite early high hopes, his adaptation has been slower than expected, with Emery suggesting the player must now match his talent with his willingness to take on challenges.<\/p>\n<p>If he can combine his work ethic with the opportunity, this move could propel him forward, but otherwise he will face a difficult period at Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Aston Villa are working towards a deal with the 23-year-old, although negotiations are &#8216;not that far along&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvey Elliott&#8217;s loan move from Liverpool to Aston Villa has so far failed to bring about the change that many had hoped for. Villa head coach Unai Emery has called for the young England star to be given more training time and more tactical discipline. 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