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...
Shay Given Takes Up Journalism to Confirm Aston Villa Exit
Rather bizarrely the Irish Sun published an article using the byline of Shay Given on the May 26th 2013, under the Headline of 'I'm...
Aston Villa Top Fives – 1. The Season’s Highs and Lows
The Season's Top 5 Highs and LowsBy Scott Smith
Five Lows
5. Inability to hold leads - Two goal leads against Manchester United,...
The Aston Villa Pre Season Fixtures List (So Far…)
The Aston Villa Pre Season Fixtures List 2013
Whilst most supporters will be looking forward to a break after the emotional strain of the 2012/13...
Being Stiliyan Petrov – Stan Gives the 4,000 Petrov Masks the Thumbs Up
Stiliyan Petrov Masks
As MOMS first informed you in A Venglos View this week about the upcoming invasion of Wigan by thousands of Petrov's (aka...
Stiliyan Petrov Retirement Statement in Full
I've never been a person for making grand statements. I've only ever got on with my job, while remaining grateful to have great team-mates,...
The Mathematics of the Relegation Battle Royale – the Key Games from Villa’s POV
In the next few days, the media will start describing the Premiership relegation battle as like nothing we've ever seen before in the history...
From Zeroes to Heroes: Aston Villa Are Currently in the Form of a ‘Top 6’ Team
Cast your mind back to the start of the season and as every week passed, Aston Villa's start to the season got worse and...
Loving the Villa: Is Roberto Martinez the Nicest Man in Football or Just Plain Insane?
Roberto Martinez is a man who's been mooted for the Aston Villa managers job seemingly annually in recent times. According to Wigan chairman Dave...
An Extra Ticket Allocation for Wigan Looks Unlikely: WM Police Statement
When it comes to the recent calls from Aston Villa fans for an increased allocation for the end of season clash at the DW...
How to Beat Aston Villa Easily – The Manchester United Tactics Board
Look at the Manchester United tactics board behind Sir Alex Ferguson and his bottle of champagne after Manchester United beat Villa 3-0 to clinch...
The Weaknesses of All the Premiership Relegation Candidates
Forget the title race, the relegation battle is where it's at. While all the Premiership relegation candidates involved have inherent weaknesses, with the end of...
The Essential Factors of Aston Villa’s Relegation Situation
The permutations of Aston Villa's relegation situation
Parting Gifts
Most people are taking it for granted that QPR and Reading are gonnas, but this weekend they...