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.
Joao Gomes in Race to Be Fit for Spurs as Villa Assess Injury Concern
Joao Gomes to be Assessed by VillaJoao Gomes missed the last three Premier League games through suspension, and now Aston Villa are sweating on his fitness ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Tottenham, with Unai Emery confirming the midfielder has a calf issue and will be assessed over the next couple of days before a decision is made on his availability."Joao Gomes needs...
Ian Maatsen’s Ankle Injury Less Severe Than Emery First Feared
Villa Receive Maatsen Scan Results"The information I have, an ankle injury, it may be a long, long time," Unai Emery said of Ian Maatsen's injury situation after Villa's 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.The reality of the injury fortunately turned out less bleak than that. The Athletic reports that Saturday evening scans on the left-back's right ankle came back clear of any fracture, and while...
Why the Latest Triple Fixture Switch Doesn’t Help Aston Villa
As announced yesterday, Aston Villa have had two further Premier League fixtures selected for live broadcast on Sky Sports, as well as their trip...
Top Performing Villa Player on Gareth Southgate’s Mind, Shoot Turns 50 & Bury
A new weekly round-up of things that caught our eye at MOMS towers...name of round-up to come...At the Everton game MOMS spotted England boss...
Aston Villa’s Ambition Lies in Bucking Recent Trends
Big ClubsIn their next two home games, Aston Villa come up against two teams that according to a recent survey taken by Betway have...
Aston Villa Midfielder Faced With Waiting Game Before Introduction
Aston Villa Head Coach Dean Smith admitted that midfielder Marvelous Nakamba is “still a little bit off it” with the player still off the pace...
Developments at Villa Park Should Improve Supporters’ Experience
Cometh the Halloumi WrapA constant bugbear raised at the Villa Fan Consultation Group meetings since they began over three years ago, is the lack...
Aston Villa Squad Numbers 2019/20 and the Surprise Unclaimed Ones
With the summer window closed, Aston Villa like other Premier League clubs have confirmed their squad numbers ahead of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign...
Aston Villa Release Details of Their Ballot Scheme for Away Tickets
As MOMS detailed in recent news on Away Fan ticket issues, the club introduced the idea of a ballot to ensure that away days...
Is Aston Villa’s Goalkeeping Situation About to be Shook Up?
Heaton Incoming?Despite starting Burnley's 6-1 friendly win against Nice yesterday, the Daily Telegraph are reporting that goalkeeper Tom Heaton is on his way to...
Aston Villa Confirm New Midfielder Force to Provide Genuine Competition
There's been a lot of talk about how many players Aston Villa have signed this summer, with little regard to how many players left...
Bizarre Scaremongering on Aston Villa Striker, Wesley
Broken WesIf you want to know how bad scaremongering from ITK social media gets, MOMS had been receiving DM's at the end of last...
Charlton vs Aston Villa Live Stream and Starting Line-up Details
Final Domestic Pre-Season GameAston Villa's trip to the Valley seems to have gained its origins from when Villa and Charlton negotiated the loan of...
The Reality Behind the Hype of Aston Villa’s 10th Summer Signing.
Villa's New WaveAston Villa have finally concluded the signing of Brazilian U-23 captain Douglas Luis from Manchester City in what could be a key...