---
title: "Aston Villa: Fans want Frederic Guilbert back"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-frederic-guilbert-dean-smith-strasbourg-loan-transfer-premier-league-twitter-fans-react/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-02-17T12:15:27Z"
modified: "2021-02-17T12:15:27Z"
---

# Aston Villa: Fans want Frederic Guilbert back

**Many Aston Villa fans want to bring back Frederic Guilbert after the Midlands club [reported](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/Loan-round-up-Guilbert-records-crucial-assist/) him making a match-winning contribution for Strasbourg on loan.**

As per the report, the 26-year-old grabbed himself an assist to set up a late winner for his team against their Ligue 1 rivals FC Metz in what was his first game in the division since his loan move away.

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Guilbert was a fairly solid performer in the 2019/20 term, winning no fewer than 6.6 of his duels a game in the Premier League and also averaging three tackles, 2.5 clearances and two interceptions per match ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/frederic-guilbert/372430)).

Thus, he could probably count himself a bit unlucky to be sent out on loan by Dean Smith’s side, following the arrival of Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest in the summer transfer window.

With Smith [confirming](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-injury-news-cash-18896713) that he suffered a hamstring injury against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday night, Cash may face a number of weeks out, leaving several members of the Villa Park faithful to call for Guilbert’s return – one fan even expressed their worry that the decision to let him go out on loan “could be very costly” over the coming weeks.

### Aston Villa fan reaction to Guilbert report

These AVFC supporters all called for Guilbert to return to the club on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1361360624488448006) following his loan report:

**“Recall him because Cash is injured and he’ll help us out defensively”**

[Credit: @AnthonyTaylor\_6](https://twitter.com/AnthonyTaylor_6/status/1361360790138327040)

**“Great, recall him”**

[Credit: @GeorgeWhitbyH](https://twitter.com/GeorgeWhitbyH/status/1361360814297538577)

**“Bring him back now.”**

[Credit: @RebelEmG](https://twitter.com/RebelEmG/status/1361364745954226177)

**“Come back to Villa Park”**

[Credit: @DimitarBonev1](https://twitter.com/DimitarBonev1/status/1361379475569672193)

**“Get a plane out to get him back now!”**

[Credit: @JamieHand101](https://twitter.com/JamieHand101/status/1361360769502375939)

**“Bring the boy home….. We need him in Europe next year”**

[Credit: @forresvillain](https://twitter.com/forresvillain/status/1361362123675303937)

**“Said it at the time but loaning out Guilbert in January seemed like a very odd decision considering we were one injury away from Elmo having to play vs players like Barnes and Harrison. Could be very costly over the next few weeks”** **[#avfc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfc?src=hashtag_click)**

[Credit: @DanB5826](https://twitter.com/DanB5826/status/1361716930525220865)

**“Far too good to be on loan”**

[Credit: jbagggg](https://twitter.com/jbagggg/status/1361361098113511424)

**“Pain”**

[Credit: @astonmorgan\_](https://twitter.com/astonmorgan_/status/1361361811208036353)

[***In other news, find out which star has been suggested to be too good for Villa here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-garth-crooks-emi-martinez-premier-league-transfer-arsenal-bbc-sport-match-reaction-dean-smith-brighton/)