Harvey Elliott sends out subtle dig after winning Europa League
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Harvey Elliott heads back to Liverpool with a Europa League winner’s medal in his pocket to cap off what has been a difficult loan spell. Image Credits: Imago ImagesAfter 30 years without a major trophy, Harvey Elliott and Aston Villa made history on Wednesday night in Istanbul, delivering a ruthless and dominant performance to become Europa League.Youri Tielemans got the ball rolling just before the break, slotting home on 41 minutes to give Villa the lead heading into the interval.Emiliano Buendia then made it two deep into first-half stoppage time, effectively ending Freiburg as a contest before the teams even emerged for the second half.Morgan Rogers added the gloss on 58 minutes to seal an emphatic 3-0 victory that saw Villa end a 30-year major trophy drought in the most dominant of fashions.
Emery’s men barely broke a sweat.But while the celebrations were flowing in the Turkish city, one man watching on from the periphery couldn’t resist a cheeky swipe – and honestly, you can’t blame him.Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott, who made the move to Villa Park on deadline day in September 2025, was naturally celebrating the triumph on Instagram alongside his temporary teammates. Up the f*cking Villa.
Enjoy yourselves.”Of course, the “played a huge part” phrase is just pure sarcasm from Elliott.Elliott managed just 277 minutes of football across his entire loan spell – only four Premier League appearances and a measly 109 minutes in the top flight.His Aston Villa profile lists just five appearances in total, with two starts and 167 Premier League minutes. He hadn’t even been in the matchday squad for the final 12 games of the season before the final.Nevertheless, Elliott heads back to Liverpool with a Europa League winner’s medal in his pocket.Arne Slot has already confirmed the midfielder will return to pre-season at Liverpool ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, telling reporters: “He’s contracted to us so he will be with us at the start of the season”.Slot also acknowledged the move “didn’t work out as he wanted it, as we wanted it and probably also how Villa wanted it”.Elliott remains under contract at Liverpool until 2027.