Villa News
Aston Villa news from My Old Man Said — independent coverage of the stories that matter, without the spin or clickbait. From transfer updates and match reaction to club news and the bigger picture, this is where the MOMS news coverage lives. Villa News is also a regular segment on the My Old Man Said podcast, bringing the same independent perspective to audio.
Leaving Forward Gives Clue to Aston Villa’s Wage Issue
The Maths of Louie Barry Leaving Villa on a PermanentVilla have sold Louie Barry to Sheffield Wednesday to get his wages off the books. That a player who managed one senior game in a cup game was earning as much as he was is a concerning story, and it isn't UEFA's fault...Aston Villa have sold Louie Barry to Sheffield Wednesday on a four-year deal....
Aston Villa Add FC Porto Friendly to Pre-Season Schedule
Aston Villa Confirm FC Porto FriendlyA short-notice trip to the Estádio do Dragão on 25 July slots between two dates at Walsall's Bescot Stadium.Aston Villa have added a friendly away at FC Porto to their pre-season schedule, confirmed by the club at short notice.The game will be played at the Estádio do Dragão on Saturday 25 July, kicking off at 7pm. It lands, neatly...
The Cavalry Arrives: Key Aston Villa Players Return for Europa League Push
Aston Villa Boosted by Quartet's ReturnThe return of Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara, Philippe Coutinho, and Leon Bailey to training this week is a massive...
Unai Emery Nominated After Impressive Month Against the Odds
Unai Emery's Impressive Nomination MonthWhen you surveyed the month of April in terms of Aston Villa progressing up the table into the European qualification...
Clearing up the Permutations of European Qualification for Aston Villa
European Qualification Picture for Aston VillaWith only four matches left in the current Premier League season, the race for European football is now at...
Has Emiliano Martinez Been Unfairly Victimised by Premier League Referees?
Aston Villa's Most Booked GoalkeeperWhen Emiliano Martinez picked up his now trademark yellow card for time-wasting against Fulham, he became the most booked goalkeeper...
Aston Villa’s Plans and Motivation for the Premier League Summer Series USA Tour
Premier League Summer Series 2023Without Aston Villa's turnaround in fortunate under Unai Emery, there's little chance the club would have been invited on the...
Aston Villa Provide Ambiguous Update on Injured Quartet
Aston Villa Injury List for Manchester UnitedIf there's one factor that makes Aston Villa's current unbeaten 10-game run under Unai Emery even more spectacular,...
Aston Villa Planning to Add a Big European Fixture to Preseason Schedule
Aston Villa Eye European Away Preseason FriendlyMOMS has learnt from the recent Aston Villa Fan Advisory Board meeting that the club are lining up...
Aston Villa Fans Hit By Cynically Timed Big Season Ticket Price Rise
Aston Villa Season Ticket Price Rise for 2023/24The Aston Villa Fan Advisory Board meeting earlier this week confirmed that Aston Villa season ticket holders...
Aston Villa Season Ticket Increases, Holte End Development, Fan Advisory Board News
Aston Villa Fan Advisory Board MeetingBelow are the general club notes from the Aston Villa Fan Advisory Board meeting on April 20th. Apart from...
Difficulty of Aston Villa’s Remaining Fixtures Confirmed by Opta
The Difficulty of Aston Villa's remaining fixturesAfter MOMS previously analysed Aston Villa's remaining fixtures in terms of their opponents' respective home and away Points...
Aston Villa’s Fixtures Release Date and the Timing of Next Season Announced
Aston Villa 2023/24 Season Fixtures Announcement DateThe release of Aston Villa's Premier League fixtures for the 2023/24 season has been confirmed to be announced...
The Player Aston Villa Were Scouting That Bizarrely Led to Signing Jhon Durán
How Jhon Durán was SignedIn the last January transfer window, Aston Villa got their $18 million (plus $4m add-ons) deal for striker Jhon Durán...