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...
An Easter Greeting to all WBA Fans from Villa Supporters
The picture says it all. Pretty much the same greeting we'd give to Baggies fans at Christmas, New Year's and on their birthdays. One...
Brad Guzan Passes His Most Difficult Test Yet
Having managed to keep a clean sheet in the middle of a snow blizzard against Costa Rica in the USA's 1-0 win, in the...
Bare Facts: Aston Villa’s Season So Far in One Picture
We've got to admit, normally we're not ones for stats for the sake of them. There's too many pointless stats in the modern game,...
Wish You Were Here: Brad Guzan Will Get Even Better Due to International Break
Guzan Call of Duty
While Aston Villa are on an international break, Brad Guzan is currently enjoying a pivotal moment in his career, that should...
Aston Villa’s Young Guns Are Off to Visit George Clooney in Como! (Updated)
While last season the NextGen tournament resembled the Champion's League in the final stages, this year with an English team in each of the...
Wish You Were Here: Alan Hutton’s Spanish Post Card (and views on Aston Villa)
"I had a few conversations with the manager (Paul Lambert) but was given no in-depth reasons why it wasn’t working for me -...
Are Aston Villa Set to Dish Out Payback Karma to Martin O’Neill?
After two wins on the trot, Aston Villa can now start looking up the table at teams they can drag back into the relegation...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as an Aston Villa Fan About Relegation Battle & QPR
Villa's response to the do-or-die nature of the last two fixtures is there for all to see. Of course, the team have ridden their...
In One Moment – The Difference Between Aston Villa’s Relegation Battle This Season From Last?
The above picture was the main moment that stood out to me in Villa's recent 2-1 away win against Reading. Largely unnoticed in the...
Will Aston Villa Get Relegated This Season? The MOMS Prediction Verdict
NEWSFLASH... Villa will be safe!There's no need for any sleepless nights. Villa are going to survive. You heard it here first. Four of MOMS...
Petrov Tribute Game Pits Stoichkov, Berbatov & Bulgarian PM vs AVFC Former Players
In January, MOMS man in Bulgaria, Atanas Kovachev, brought us news that plans had been confirmed for a charity match between Aston Villa former...
Relegation Not an Option on the 125th Anniversary of William McGregor Inventing the Football League
William McGregor's Legacy
It's a shame that Aston Villa's late president William McGregor didn't have the foresight to put a wee 'small print' clause in...