Tyrone Mings has been saying all the right things in the lead up to the Play-Off Final after a stand-out half-season for Aston Villa.
He’s played 15 games since arriving on loan from Bournemouth in January and he was key to the end-of-season form that saw Dean Smith’s men storm up the table and into the play-offs.
In an official club tweet he said: “I am absolutely loving it here. I have been made to feel very, very welcome by the fans. It’s been fantastic. It feels perfect.”
He also declared his relationship with the fans as a “match made in heaven”.
“I am absolutely loving it here. I have been made to feel very, very welcome by the fans. It’s been fantastic. It feels perfect.”
@OfficialTM_3 says his relationship with the claret and blue faithful is a “match made in heaven”.
#PartOfThePride #AVFC pic.twitter.com/Re87uEkcjV— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 21, 2019
We think it’s fair to say the fans feel the exact same way:
Absolute star and so pleased to have him in our team. Hope we can make it a permanent move in the summer. An icon in the making . See you in Wembley on Monday @OfficialTM_3 @jmcginn7 @JackGrealish1 @JedSteer @tammyabraham @AndreGreen_ @ConorHourihane
— GIGBUDDY23 (@GIGBUDDY23) May 21, 2019
Before getting relegated I always thought loan deals in this league were a massive risk given that the desire in April/May might not be there. But TM has been unreal from both a performance and attitude perspective.
— Dan Cooper (@DanCooper9) May 21, 2019
His charitable nature has endeared him to one fan:
https://twitter.com/clairer322/status/1130833440436359168
And even the sceptics have changed their minds on him:
The feeling is mutual. I was a bit sceptical when we first signed him, purely because of his injury record and the fact that he didn’t play many games. He’s been incredible for us though. Made such a huge impression
— TheRugbyMac (@GreggMac11) May 21, 2019
Before getting relegated I always thought loan deals in this league were a massive risk given that the desire in April/May might not be there. But TM has been unreal from both a performance and attitude perspective.
— Dan Cooper (@DanCooper9) May 21, 2019
Whether Villa secure him on a permanent transfer or not, the fans will be grateful for his efforts this season. But can he go all the way and take the club back to the Premier League? If he can, surely we’ll be seeing the towering defender don the famous claret and blue kit for years to come, with the Express and Star reporting a few days ago that a permanent transfer would depend on Premier League promotion.
Villa fans, how do you see Monday’s Play-Off Final panning out? Join the discussion by commenting below.
