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title: "Aston Villa: Fans adore Tyrone Mings’ latest comments"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2020-04-16T11:30:44Z"
modified: "2020-04-16T11:30:44Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans adore Tyrone Mings’ latest comments

**Many Aston Villa fans responded to Tyrone Mings’ plans for his academy during the ongoing pandemic.**

The England international admitted in an interview with [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/694399/aston-villa-tyrone-mings-youth-academy-nhs-free-coronavirus-lockdown/) that “as a footballer, I’m just sitting here waiting for it all to blow over, but there are a lot of people out there doing a lot more important work than I am.

“We’ve got the academy with a few sites in Bristol and a couple in Birmingham as well, and we’ve opened the doors to NHS workers and key workers – they can come at the end of this awful virus for a term, about six weeks, so that they can bring their kids along for free.”

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In light of recent events, the country is in a nationwide lockdown, and Mings’ brand new initiative is aiming to help healthcare staff and local communities. He went on to discuss the scheme further with [the club’s official website](https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2020/04/14/mings-point-to-prove).

After spending a season on-loan at Villa Park, Mings joined the club from Bournemouth last summer on a permanent basis for a reported fee worth [£20.07m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tyrone-mings/profil/spieler/253677). The 27-year-old has made 23 appearances in the Premier League for Dean Smith’s side, bagging 2 goals and providing 1 assist, as well as registering a staggering 5.8 clearances per game and completing 1.7 blocks on average in the English top flight (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/123167/Show/Tyrone-Mings)).

Predictably, plenty of AVFC supporters are delighted with his latest update, with one dubbing the defender as a “legend,” and another labelling him a “class act.”

Take a look at some of the best reactions down below…

> Well if we have a captain vacancy in the future, I know who I'd like to get the honor.
>
> — Deborah Stevens (@DS\_BrumieCanuck) [April 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/DS_BrumieCanuck/status/1250425683240599553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hoping [@OfficialTM\_3](https://twitter.com/OfficialTM_3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is using the time to watch hours of [@Paulmcgrath5](https://twitter.com/Paulmcgrath5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) videos. Has got everything needed to make that level. Also a thoroughbred class act. [#UTV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UTV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Basil Frost (@therealbaretta) [April 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/therealbaretta/status/1250413754904219655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> LEGEND
>
> — Noel Breslin (@noelbreslin1) [April 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/noelbreslin1/status/1250138639016833025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/BigFatRon1/status/1250080860138803200?s=20

> oh captain my captain
>
> — Tom Meadows (@OriginalTobby) [April 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/OriginalTobby/status/1250092788571611136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/thKzKq4U6X](https://t.co/thKzKq4U6X)
>
> — Darren Timmins (@DarrenT90430373) [April 15, 2020](https://twitter.com/DarrenT90430373/status/1250434867281555456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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