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...
Jack Grealish’s Transfer Reality and Tell Tales Signs of his Destiny
Villa supporters are currently being made to watch a media feeding frenzy on Jack Grealish, as 20-odd 'Grealish to Spurs' stories a day are...
Aston Villa’s New Owner’s Previous Talks With David Beckham are a Good Sign
One of the initial concerns surrounding the new Aston Villa owners, Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, was what was their initial motivation investing in the...
Aston Villa’s New Shirt Voted the Best in the Championship
Hot Cakes
There's been a positive buzz about the new Aston Villa shirt for the 2018/19 season, since it was released. Sales are up over...
Aston Villa’s New Owners Trigger and Dampen Real and Fake Transfer Rumours
Up until the investment last week of Aston Villa's new owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens's, in terms of transfer activity around B6, it...
Aston Villa and Birmingham City’s Differing EFL Transfer Embargo Treatment
The EFL has had a busy time this summer dealing with the financial difficulties of both Aston Villa and Birmingham City during pre-season. The...
Insights and Impressions From Meeting Aston Villa’s New Owners
IncomingOn Wednesday, MOMS, along with other members of Villa's Fan Consultation Group, received an early morning invite to meet the representatives of the new...
Aston Villa’s Main Concern for the Start of the Season May Trigger Transfer
Striker Deja Vu
The line-up against Dynamo Dresden this weekend posed a familiar start of the season problem for Steve Bruce - namely a lack...
Aston Villa Revealed to Have Been Under a Transfer Embargo
Transfer Embargo?
In today's Daily Telegraph article on Aston Villa's interest in Liverpool's 18-year-old attacker Ben Woodburn, the newspaper revealed that the club had been...
Aston Villa Boss Defies Media Scaremongering over Grealish and Chester
FFP MacGuffin
Since the drop to the Championship, Financial Fair Play (FFP) has become something of a MacGuffin for Aston Villa supporters in terms of...
Further Sky TV Aston Villa Games Confirmed and Additional Date Change
Aston Villa 2018/19 Live TV Fixtures
Two further Aston Villa games have been selected for Sky TV. The good news is one of them will...
Aston Villa Announce Significant Investment but Tony Xia Stays on.
SOS Investment Confirmed
With the rumours of the last 24 hours whirling around of Middle East and then Egyptian investment into Aston Villa, it's good...
Aston Villa vs Walsall Friendly Match Video and Team Line-up
Villa Live Stream
If you're washing your hair instead of making the trip to Walsall's Banks's Stadium tonight, you can watch the game live via...