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...
Why Would These Players Leave Chelsea for Aston Villa?
There's been a lot of rumour articles (or ones cobbled together with fan/pundit tweets) doing the rounds about Gary Cahill and Tammy Abraham possibly...
Was Tammy Abraham Link to Aston Villa Just a Chinese Whisper?
Whisper?
Was there ever any substance to Aston Villa's links to Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, up until this point?When MOMS read the reports about what Steve...
Yannick Bolasie Fitness Concern Means Aston Villa Must Show Patience
Previous Injury
While the much hyped loan move of Yannick Bolasie to Aston Villa was seen as trumping Middlesbrough and adding dimension to Villa's attacking...
Villa Away Fan Consultation – Away Season Ticket Issues, Allocations, etc
Below are the club's minutes/notes from the recent Away Fan Consultation Group meeting. I've added additional notes to help add some additional context for...
Aston Villa’s Plans for Anwar El Ghazi and Ajax Insight
At the pre-Reading press conference today Steve Bruce declared that pending international clearance new signing from Lille Anwar El Ghazi will be involved in...
VAR to be Used in Some EFL League Cup Games
Live Trial
It was confirmed in the summer that Video Assistant Referees (VAR) was to feature at selected fixtures throughout this season’s League Cup, and...
McCormack Complications, Hogan Hogwash & Fading Villa Loan Possibilities
The main summer transfer window may have slammed closed when the Premier League season kicked off, but the loan market that is still open...
What Does Picture of Ross McCormack Wearing the New Villa Shirt Mean?
Strange Sighting
The other day, while MOMS was looking at the current squad on the Aston Villa official website, an almost surreal image appeared on...
Need for Loan Striker Intensifies for Steve Bruce and Villa
Forward Woe
At the pre-Ipswich press conference this morning, Steve Bruce painted a clear picture of Aston Villa's present striker woes.Villa are currently down to...
Disappointment For Aston Villa Fans Over Blues Away Ticket Allocation
This time, last season, MOMS was reporting that due to improved behaviour from both sets of fans, there were baby steps made in increasing...
Aston Villa Have Advantages Despite Being Unfancied For Automatic Promotion
After winning their first back-to-back openers this century, Aston Villa kicked off the season in the kind of mood that few Villa fans would...
Steve Bruce Says He’s Learnt From Mistakes of Last Season
Previous Selections
Most of us know the exact point when Villa's push for automatic promotion fell apart last season. After a physically and mentally draining...