Villa Manager
Aston Villa manager coverage — news, analysis, stories and history on every Villa boss. From the managers who built something to the ones who didn’t last the season, the decisions made in the dugout and the boardroom that shape Aston Villa on the pitch.
Unai Emery Pays Tribute to Pep Guardiola
Unai Emery Shows Big Respect to Pep GuardiolaAfter beginning to face Pep Guardiola's Barcelona when he was manager of Valencia in the 2008/09 season, Unai Emery had failed to beat Guardiola in their first 14 match-ups in Spain, and when he was the Arsenal manager. He had to wait until he was at Aston Villa to break his duck. Emery will be the last...
Emery Warns Against Complacency – Lille Are Dangerous on the Road
A Slender Lead, a Stuttering Home Record and a Side That Travels WellAston Villa hold a slender 1-0 advantage heading into Thursday's Europa League last-sixteen second leg at Villa Park, but Unai Emery has been unequivocal in his message to supporters and players alike: the tie is far from over.Ollie Watkins' header in Lille gave Villa a precious away goal and a first European...
Tim Sherwood: Early Season Report Card
After rescuing Aston Villa from what seemed like certain relegation Tim Sherwood gained the favour of much of the Villa faithful, and rightly so....
No Substitute for Security as Tim Sherwood Learns Tough Lesson
Impressive StartTim Sherwood had every right to present himself as disconsolate following this weekend's game. For over an hour of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to...
Tim Sherwood’s Puzzling Substitutions Have Cost Villa Points
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Tottenham Hotspur fans used to have a nickname for Tim Sherwood that corresponded to them being puzzled at times by their manager's tactical...
Post-match Tim Sherwood Interview – Sunderland Didn’t Deserve a Point
Post-Match Tim Sherwood Interview - Sunderland"Anybody who watched that game knows we should have taken three points," said Villa boss Tim Sherwood reflecting on the...
The Big Question: Are Aston Villa Better than Last Season?
It’s just a few days until the big kick off and the internet has been flooding with portents of doom for Aston Villa in...
In Sherwood We Trust… is it Well Placed Optimism?
In Sherwood We Trust?I must admit that when Tim Sherwood was revealed as Aston Villa boss back in February I let out a disappointed...
Aston Villa the Most Successful Premier League Team With English Managers
To be honest with you, MOMS isn't too bothered what the nationality of any Aston Villa manager or player is... although in recent times...
While the Saints Game Echoed the Past, it Won’t Impact Villa’s Future
By Rory Bibb'This result, if anything, is a massive wake-up call, a proverbial kick up the arse'Aston Villa maintained their ever-present Premier League status,...
A Contrast in Management: How Tim Sherwood Improved on Paul Lambert
After meeting Tim Sherwood at Wembley after the FA Cup semi-final, MOMS' Shelley Osbourne is increasingly impressed in how Villa's new boss has invigorated...
Lessons from the Beginning of the Tim Sherwood Era
Tim Sherwood RecordNow that Villa have an international break Sherwood has had plenty of time to prepare for the Man United clash next month....
Alex McLeish has an Injury Excuse for his Villa Failure, but Lambert Doesn’t
'Remember Robert Duverne? The Grim Reaper of Bodymoor Heath?'38 Point MenThe tenure of Alex McLeish as Aston Villa boss is often best forgotten, although...
An Impressive Start From Tony Pulis Threatens Villa’s Whole Season
Did Pulis end up at the wrong Midland's club?Say what you want about Tony Pulis, but when it comes down to results, he...