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.
Aston Villa Champions League 2026/27 League Phase Fixtures
Aston Villa Champions League Fixture DatesAston Villa have discovered their eight opponents for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase. Unai Emery's side will face away trips to Club Brugge, Barcelona, Galatasaray and Slavia Prague, while welcoming Fenerbahçe, Viking FK, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund to Villa Park. Below is Aston Villa's complete Champions League fixture list, including dates, kick-off times and venues.MatchdayDateKick-off (UK...
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...
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...
Aston Villa’s Record as They Reach Their 800th Premiership Game vs Manchester City
This weekend sees the ever-present Premiership clubs chalk up their 800th match, with Aston Villa's coming on Monday evening in the home tie against...
Thank God Aston Villa Aren’t in the Capital One Cup Final at Wembley
By David MichaelStanding on the Holte End as the final whistle blew in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final against Bradford City,...
Where Aston Villa are in the Premiership Club Twitter Followers League
With modern day football increasingly about the money, increasingly social media has taken on growing importance with every football club's marketing department. Initially, some...
Aston Villa Have a Million Facebook Followers, but Where Does That Put Them in the Premiership Facebook League?
Aston Villa's announcement that they have passed the million mark in followers was a good time to look again at the Premiership Facebook League...
The Only Hope For Aston Villa to Beat Relegation
It’s hard to build a case for Aston Villa to avoid relegation.Four wins in 25 games, an inability to hold onto leads and the...
Will January be the Month That Will Ultimately Send Aston Villa Down?
January 2013 was the month to define Villa’s season on-and-off the field. Despite the worst start to a season in living memory, Villa had...
Randy Lerner Statement – Aston Villa Chairman Finally Speaks out about Paul Lambert & Villa
"During January Paul (Lambert) and the board have discussed a variety of players although nothing has yet materialised. I know it can be frustrating...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Shake Cup Hangover vs Millwall?
Now this is a weird one. Taking place on an unusual choice of evening, Friday night’s FA cup tie sees a nervous Villa travel...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan After an Embarrassing Performance vs Bradford City
The column was created to both provide Villa fans with a few laughs to cheer them up after disappointing results and also to highlight...
Villa Preparing for Relegation Rather than Doing Something About it?
The first rule of Twitter is not to believe anything you read on Twitter. The following quotes that were attributed to Paul Lambert popped...
Behind Enemy Lines – Interview With ‘Albion Till We Die’ Website
A last minute job, but we say hello again to the West Brom website Albion Till We Die and quiz their co-editor Mark Thomas...