Several Aston Villa fans are puzzled by the first-team guarantee Pepe Reina has reportedly been given ahead of his imminent move to the club.
According to Sky Sports Italia (via Sport Witness), the Villans have a deal in place to bring the Spaniard to Villa Park on loan from AC Milan. This comes after the long-term injury to first-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton. Despite that, it has been reported that Reina still needed convincing.
Sky Sports Italia, however, claim that problem was solved once Reina was guaranteed first-team football. Such a development, though, has left some Villa supporters asking plenty of questions. Orjan Nyland, who has deputised for the injured Heaton, has done a good job between the sticks (before the Manchester City game anyway!), which is why a portion of fans cannot accept the above.
In Villa’s recent 1-1 draw with Leicester City in the Carabao Cup, the 29-year-old earned a 7.6 match rating on WhoScored after managing to make five saves. Taking such a performance into account, some quite clearly feel Nyland is being overlooked amid Dean Smith’s goalkeeper dilemma.
Take a look at what some Villa supporters had to say below…
https://twitter.com/OConnachain/status/1215984958881308672?s=20
Can’t help but think we are wasting resources on signing #Reina even on loan.
He’s hardly played much in #Italy & I honestly think Nyland deserves his chance.
He’s performed well every time he’s been called upon this season.I’m not convinced we needed to sign Reina.#avfc #utv
— Villain (@Villain1982) January 11, 2020
Thats just stupid, respect to the guy but he is 37 now and hardly played in 2 years 🙁 Huge gamble hope I am proven wrong.
— JB (@JB34492719) January 11, 2020
Reina’s played one game this season which says his no more than back up player . Nyland was excellent and looks ready for his chance
— Daz Russ (@DarrenR82811250) January 11, 2020
Will be a bad move if he drops Nyland
— Sam Crawford (@samcrawford23) January 11, 2020
What does this say to Nyland he’s been great so wrong if it is true
— Chris Dobbs (@ChrisDo17141694) January 11, 2020
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