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My Old Man Said Aston Villa matches – previews and coverage.
Unai Emery Reacts as Villa Fight Back to Secure Vital Chelsea Win
Aston Villa ended their five-game winless run in the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 comeback victory over Chelsea at Villa Park. Marco Asensio’s brace, assisted by Marcus Rashford, secured three crucial points against a direct rival for European qualification, reigniting Villa’s push for the top four.Villa’s ability to come from behind has been a defining feature of their season, with Unai Emery’s side now winning more points (18) from losing positions than any...
Unai Emery’s Frustration Grows After Ipswich Draw
Unai Emery's Match Reaction to Ipswich Town DrawAston Villa’s winless run extended to four matches after a frustrating 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town, despite playing against ten men for over 50 minutes. The result leaves Unai Emery’s side increasingly stuck in mid-table, with tougher fixtures looming, and a growing concern that their inability to put teams away at home could cost them European football next season.Villa’s home form, now reads six...
League Cup Semi-final Fever: 2nd Leg Interview with Bradford City Website The Width of a Post
Behind Enemy Lines: The Width of a Post 2nd Leg Villa Park Interview
Following on from our initial interview with the excellent Bradford City...
Behind Enemy Lines – Interview With ‘Albion Till We Die’ Website
A last minute job, but we say hello again to the West Brom website Albion Till We Die and quiz their co-editor Mark Thomas...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Turn Premiership’s Worst Form Around vs the Baggies
By Lewis Rymond
Last week I wrote that the mood amongst Villa fans was at its lowest all season.
Unfortunately, a week later, that hasn’t particularly...
The Pride of the Midlands Constitution – Do WBA Measure Up?
What Does it Take to be 'The Pride of the Midlands'?By Wesley Woakes'With the exception of Villa, the region was a football wasteland' -...
The Villa Appetizer: Saints Need Burying After Bradford City Sacrilege
By Lewis Rymond
After the 3-1 defeat to Bradford in the week, Villa fans feel that the club have hit the lowest point of the...
League Cup Semi-final Fever: Interview with Bradford City Website The Width of a Post
Behind Enemy Lines: The Width of a Post InterviewUnique to the English football league, Bradford City's colours of claret and amber, where according to...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Kick-start a Second Cup Run vs Ipswich Town?
Once we had a titanic battle with them for the League Championship back in 1981, but now it's been over a decade since Villa...
The Villa Appetizer – Interview with Wigan Website This Northern Soul
With regular 'The Villa Appetizer' (spelt the American way) writer on Christmas hols, we accepted the offer of swapping interviews with wonderfully named Wigan...
The Villa Appetizer: More Villa Joy at Chelski? As League Cup Semi-finalists Clash
By Lewis Rymond
All of a sudden, Villa are worth mentioning in the eyes of the TV football pundits, and to be fair, they really...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Get Joy Against Bogey Team Liverpool?
By Lewis Rymond
What a difference a result can make. Lambert’s Lions are through to the semi-finals of the Capital One League Cup, and all...
The Villa Appetizer: League Cup 1/4 Finals: No ‘Negative Books’ at Carrow Road!
By Lewis Rymond
When a journalist asked Paul Lambert about Villa’s goalscoring record after the Stoke game he was asked by the manager if he...
The Villa Appetizer: Time to Deal with the Stoke City Hoof
By Lewis Rymond
Saturday’s clash of the Midlands sees two of the Premier League’s lowest scoring teams face each other at Villa Park, where draws...