Europe
Aston Villa in Europe — from the European Cup glory of 1982 to Europa League winners in Istanbul in 2025 and the return of Champions League football to Villa Park under Unai Emery. My Old Man Said’s full coverage of Aston Villa’s European destiny.
Unai Emery and Luis Enrique’s Super Cup Gamble
Aston Villa and PSG's Selection HeadachesVilla go into Salzburg as considerable outsiders for the UEFA Super Cup. Paris Saint-Germain are 4/5 favourites; Villa are out at 10/3. The odds also point to Unai Emery's own record in this competition too. In three previous attempts as a manager, Emery has never won the Super Cup, and each time he was managing the Europa League side,...
Manzambi Out as Villa Face Several Super Cup Player Concerns
Johan Manzambi Injury and Super Cup ConcernsAston Villa will be without club-record signing Johan Manzambi for the UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain, and he may not be the only key absentee by the time the game is played in Salzburg on 12 August.Johan Manzambi is continuing his recovery from a knee injury picked up playing for Switzerland at this summer's World Cup....
Aston Villa’s Best Possible Istanbul Preparation as Watkins Fires Up and Champions League is Confirmed
Perfect Preparation for IstanbulWhen Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4-2 at Villa Park last Friday evening, it both sealed Champions League qualification through the league...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of SC Freiburg
Europa League Final Preview: SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa - Are we the Bad Guys?After 44 years, Aston Villa have reached a major European...
What We Learnt from That Night at Villa Park
What Villa's 4-0 Night Against Forest Actually Taught UsWe'll get on to Villa's demolition job of Liverpool at Villa Park in the last home...
What We Need to Know as Villa Fans Before the Forest Semi-Final
Three things that matter heading into the City Ground first leg, as discussed on the latest My Old Man Said podcast.1. Don't Let the...
How Villa’s Rearranged Fixtures Fit Around the Forest Semi-Final
How Villa's Rearranged Fixtures Fit Around the Forest Semi-FinalWith Aston Villa heading into a two-legged Europa League semi-finals after their 7-1 aggregate demolition of...
Villa Fans Face Tight Ticket Allocation for City Ground Semi-Final
Aston Villa Europa League Semi-final Away AllocationAston Villa travel to the City Ground on Thursday 30 April for the first leg of their Europa...
Villa Advance and Further Ticket Price Bad Blood Ignites
Villa Make European Quarter-finals for Third Successive YearVilla's 2-0 win over Lille at Villa Park in the Europa League, sent them through to their...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans From the Win in Lille
What We Learnt from Lille 0 Villa 1One shot on target. One goal. One very important win. Here's what it told us.1. Ollie Watkins...
Two Routes to the Champions League. One Night in Lille.
Aston Villa are Looking for a Vital Jump Start in LilleThey say a week can be a long time in football and Aston Villa...
Aston Villa’s Lille Preview: The Europa League Jump Start the Season Needs
Lille vs Villa and the Europa League Big PictureCan Emery's Villa rediscover their best form in France, and does the Europa League now represent...
Key Europa League Dates Aston Villa Have Firmly in Their Sights
Villa's Full Europa League PictureAston Villa’s Europa League campaign has already delivered a significant strategic advantage before the knockout phase has even begun.Unai Emery’s...
Aston Villa’s March Fixtures Get Europa League Date Shuffle
Villa March Dates Change Due to Europa LeagueTwo of Aston Villa’s Premier League fixtures in March have been rescheduled due to the club’s involvement...