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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...
Villa’s Technical Director Steve Round Seeks to Forge True Team Identity
A Villa Way
Sitting opposite MOMS at a Fans Consultation Group meeting at the end of last year, Aston Villa Technical Director Steve Round discussed...
Are Aston Villa in a Glass Half Full Situation as a Club?
By Liam Scahill
The Here and Now
In a society where instant gratification is a life necessity and an expected everyday normality, Steve Bruce’s footballing ideologies...
What’s Going Wrong With Aston Villa and Should Bruce Stay?
Is Dr Tony's Villa Revolution Derailing?Tony Xia's revolution is stuttering badly. The original plan was simple: take what was seen as a good gamble...
Aston Villa Plan Own Graham Taylor Tribute Before Preston Game
Graham Taylor's Claret and Blue Army
This weekend sees Aston Villa play their first home game since the sad passing of former manager Graham Taylor....
Sad Loss of Graham Taylor a Man Who Defined Villa’s Last Great Moments
The Imp
I'm beginning to not like the way New Year's start. Last year on January 10th, I lost a pivotal cultural force in my life...
Steve Bruce Invented the Idea of Kicking the Cr*p Out of Grealish
Circus Act
Listening to Steve Bruce being interviewed on BBC WM after a disappointing result against lowly Cardiff, he certainly wasn't holding back when it...
Steve Bruce Says Performances Must Now Improve For Promotion
Concerns in Victory
There's two qualities that Steve Bruce has immediately installed in Aston Villa. One is resilience and the other is luck. Both have...
Bruce has Play-off Form But Needs Improvement for Promotion
Two Points
Last week Villa boss Steve Bruce spoke about being two points adrift of where he wanted to be after his first 10-games in...
A Manager Mocked by Villans Provides Perfect Example for Steve Bruce
Time to Wake Up
After the Norwich City loss Steve Bruce wasn't happy.'Make no mistake there'll be changes for the weekend," he said. "I won't...
Former Villa Boss Has Doubts Over Villa’s Promotion Credentials This Season
Promotion?
At the start of the season when MOMS polled it's readers as to when they expected promotion for Aston Villa from the Championship, they...
The Key to Steve Bruce’s Success so Far at Villa
Since Steve Bruce was installed as Villa manager the team's fortunes have improved dramatically from the start of their campaign in the Championship. This...
Do Aston Villa Fans Still Like Football?
'Amongst the many complaints directed at new Aston Villa owner, Tony Xia, on Twitter the lack of good football is rarely, if ever, mentioned'
Change...