Bummed on loan to Villa! The Red Army Prince was hidden in Europe and never started the tough battle

This summer, Liverpool Prince Elliott joined Villa on a buzzer-up loan. But under Emery, the 22-year-old England home midfielder was not valued. Since joining the team, he has only played 3 games for Villa and has only started in the League Cup. In the opening match of the Europa League mid-week, Elliott did not get a chance to play. Aston Villa fans are confused by Unai Emery's approach, and some even believe that he doesn't want Elliot at all.

Due to the joining of many strong players such as Werz, Isaac, and Ekitic, the 22-year-old Elliot chose to leave the team in the summer window. Liverpool loaned the talented midfielder to Villa, and the two sides agreed that if he made a 10 appearance, Villa would force him to buy out for £35 million. This means his permanent transfer to Villa Park is almost a foregone conclusion, but more and more people believe that he is not the first choice for coach Emery. Emery criticized Elliott's tendency to play behind the defensive line in a 1-1 draw with Sunderland last weekend, and then sat on the bench in a 1-0 win over Bologna on Thursday. Morgan Rodgers is in a sluggish state this season, but he still plays for the 10th position for the last 90 minutes; Amy Buenddia and Evan Gaisand are separated from each other, and Jaden Sancho comes on as a substitute.

ignoring Elliott's decision has confused many Villa fans - some even questioned whether Emery didn't want him in the first place. Although Emery explained that his new No. 9 “needs to adapt,” it is hard to believe that this player who is so influential at Liverpool will not help Villa at the moment.

It is almost impossible for him to miss the 10-play threshold during a long season, but if he is always out of the plan of coach Emery, his long-term future will still be questioned. Elliott scored Villa's first goal of the season in his only start-up game — in a final penalty loss to Brentford in the League Cup. But it looks like he couldn't shake the latter's position behind Rodgers in Emery's top-choice lineup.

Rodgers ushered in an explosion last season, contributing 14 goals and 16 assists in 54 games, but has 0 goals and 0 assists in 7 games this season so far. The English midfielder was booed by some Villa fans for a mistake in the match against Bologna, and it was clear that Emery's decision was causing increasing doubts. Elliott has not started in the Premier League since joining, and the European game has been hidden by Emery. Will he get a starting chance in the league with Fulham this week? Let's wait and see!