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.
Ollie Watkins Absence Heats Up and Overshadows Villa’s Brutal Defeat
Ollie Watkins Situation Causes Bad Blood and WoeAston Villa's season could hardly have started worse. Beaten 4-0 by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium, four goals down by half-time, and unable to register a single shot on target all game. Despite Brighton not being in ideal shape going into the game, due to injuries and outgoings, one look at Villa's teamsheet and...
Villa Risk Losing Three of Their Top Five Players According to EA Sports
The Exodus of Villa's Top FC 27 PlayersYesterday, EA SPORTS revealed the latest FC 27 Premier League player ratings for Aston Villa, offering fans some kind of a guide to see how the outside world rates Villa's players ahead of the new season.Having already lost big names such as Morgan Rogers and ouri Tielemans ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, many thought that would be...
Aston Villa’s Friday Evening Saints Clash Given Green Light
Villa vs Saints is onAfter the EFL and FA declared their fixtures would be played this weekend, the Premier League have finally issued their...
Potential Destiny of Aston Villa’s Match With Southampton
Aston Villa v Southampton SituationFollowing on from the postponement of this weekend's football matches - from the Premier League down to grassroots - due...
Steven Gerrard Speaks Out About the Douglas Luiz Deadline Day Situation
Gerrard Reflects on Douglas Luiz's Deadline DayBy Oscar WebsterFollowing a useful transfer deadline day, which saw the Aston Villa acquire the signature of...
Steven Gerrard Gives Reasoning for the Dendoncker and Bednarek Transfers
Gerrard Gives Verdict on Dendoncker and BednarekBy Oscar WebsterAston Villa were able to tie down two final additions to the squad, to help in what...
High ‘Profile’ Deadline Signings and an ‘Ugly’ Week to Come for Aston Villa?
The Good, Bad and Ugly of West Ham and Arsenal.https://giphy.com/gifs/fight-Tim0q7zolF3faBy Phil ShawI didn’t see myself writing depressing stories after I left the local newspaper,...
Aston Villa Announce First Friendly in World Cup Break With More to Come
Aston Villa Plan Mid-Season FriendliesWith a unique and lengthy mid-season break to accommodate the winter World Cup, due this season, Aston Villa boss Steven...
Steven Gerrard Addresses Transfer Deadline Ahead of West Ham
Gerrard Addresses Ismaila Sarr and the Transfer WindowBy Oscar WebsterWith less than one week to go before the transfer window slams shut, pressure is...
Anxiety Villa, Set Piece Show-offs and Passive Aggressive Managers
The Good, Bad and Ugly of an Average Aston Villa Weekhttps://giphy.com/gifs/adultswim-l378BzHA5FwWFXVSgYou can tell how well Aston Villa’s week has gone by how long it...
Steven Gerrard Makes Two Key Changes to First XI, and Gives His Thoughts on Carlos Injury
Gerrard Gives his thoughts on Diego Carlos InjuryBy Oscar WebsterAfter losing marquee signing Diego Carlos through injury for what could be the majority of...
Serious Concern Over Diego Carlos Injury for Aston Villa
Diego Carlos Injury SituationThere's growing concern that the injury centre-back Diego Carlos suffered in Aston Villa's 2-1 win against Everton at Villa Park -...
Steven Gerrard’s New Season Teething Problems are Familiar
Aston Villa's Anti-climatic StartAnother season, another defeat on the opening day for Aston Villa against a newly promoted side, but surely it's too...
Big Allocation and Cheap Tickets for Bolton Cup Game
Bolton League Cup Game Away Ticket DetailsAston Villa today announced that the club will receive an away allocation of 5,246 tickets for the forthcoming...