Villa Manager

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...

Aston Villa Boss Defies Media Scaremongering over Grealish and Chester

FFP MacGuffin Since the drop to the Championship, Financial Fair Play (FFP) has become something of a MacGuffin for Aston Villa supporters in terms of...

The Media Silence of Steve Bruce’s Under Achievement at Villa

By Shelley Osborne Breaking Bread American novelist Fanny Fern once said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.The act of sharing food...

‘Steve Bruce Has Failed’ – Pessimism or Reality?

By Sam Lovell Could Have, Should Have... What now then?Being a big club does not mean you should get promoted, having the largest average attendance in the...

Confident Fulham Boss Slavisa Jokanovic Plans to Exploit Terry and Give Villa Stress

Slavisa Jokanovic Thoughts Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic was in confident mood as he faced the media for his pre-Wembley press duties today. He certainly talked a...

Do Cardiff City Frustrations Offer Last Ditch Villa Hope?

Neil Warnock has done a remarkable job at reversing the fortunes of Cardiff City since last season and he's a shoe-in for the Championship's...

Villa Fan Consultation Group Information – Villa Park Developments, Pre Season, FFP, Pitch, AVTV

Shortly before Aston Villa's game against Preston, MOMS participated in the latest Villa Fans Consultation Group meeting at Villa Park.Villa supporters are in a...

From #BruceOut to Manager of the Month

Manager of the Month While Steve Bruce currently has more important things on his mind with the sad passing of his father and illness of...

The Hard Questions on the Pitch That Aston Villa Need Answering

Last week, Aston Villa CEO Keith Wyness tweeted about 'every hard question being asked' in order to get Villa back on track. With...

Aston Villa Fail the Initial Test of Promotion Candidates

'At no point has Steve Bruce had Villa playing like a cohesive team' Jingle Balls “Christmas is a defining moment," said Steve Bruce, at the start...

Steve Bruce Voices Concern Over Nonsense Xmas Fixtures

Ideally, football fixtures around the Christmas period should minimise the distance that football supporters have to travel. For instance, with restricted public transport running...

Steve Bruce Continues Trend of Publicly Questioning His Own Decisions

"You can have as many strikers on the pitch but if you keep making individual errors, it makes little difference.” - Steve Bruce "Overall, I...

Bruce Looks to Make Promotion Statement Improving Decent Derby Record

Bruce's Second City Success Steve Bruce is sure to get a vicious reception when returns to St Andrew’s for what should prove to be a...