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...
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball – Guardiola’s Blueprint to Dean Smith’s Villa Ways
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
It was weirdly symbiotic that during watching an online screener for the new documentary on Pep Guardiola's Barcelona called...
Aston Villa Confirm Second Assistant Coach, as Smith Talks Terry’s Role
Incoming Coach
As expected, Aston Villa today confirmed the appointment of a second Assistant Head Coach for new Villa Head Coach Dean Smith. Smith will...
Fever for Thierry Henry as Aston Villa Boss Cools as Reality Kicks in
There's been new bookies favourite for the Aston Villa job almost every day for the past week. First, it was Dean Smith, then it...
One of the Favourites for the Aston Villa Job Rules Himself Out
One of the favourites amongst Aston Villa supporters for the Villa manager's job has been Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, but he ruled himself out...
Steve Bruce Fired After Poor Form That Stretches Back to Last Season
Guillotine
In the end, the Aston Villa hierarchy could wait no more, Steve Bruce had to go. One win in the last 10 games and...
The Theory of Why Steve Bruce is Playing Jedinak at Centre-back
Shortfall Context
If there's one Steve Bruce selection issue that has courted the most attention and derision from Villa supporters, it's his stubbornness in playing...
Promotion from the Championship – Third Time Lucky for Villa?
As the old saying goes, it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, and that feeling certainly applies to a season in the Championship. This...
There’s no Time for Bruce to Think of Daffodils – Winter is Coming for Villa
Daffodils
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce throughout his managerial career has often been fond of using the analogy that it doesn't matter where you are in...
Long Read: Aston Villa’s Direction and Who Could Replace Steve Bruce
'You Don't Know What You're Doing...'
“The social media dinosaur thing will be coming out and ‘you don’t know what you’re doing’ but, look, I...
The Main Reason That Will Lead to Steve Bruce’s Downfall
Last Resort
It was expected to play out a little like this...After dropping further points due to his unbalanced defence, Steve Bruce would see the...
Steve Bruce Says He’s Learnt From Mistakes of Last Season
Previous Selections
Most of us know the exact point when Villa's push for automatic promotion fell apart last season. After a physically and mentally draining...
Why Steve Bruce Continuing as Villa Boss Offered Up Zero Surprise
Clickbait Dare
At the start of last week MOMS was asked to appear on a couple of national radio shows to discuss the rumours of...