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.Barcelona Flight...
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...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Turn Premiership’s Worst Form Around vs the Baggies
By Lewis Rymond
Last week I wrote that the mood amongst Villa fans was at its lowest all season.
Unfortunately, a week later, that hasn’t particularly...
Villa’s Friday Night at The Den – Met Police Gives Reason to Football Supporters’ Federation
The switch to Friday 25th January for Villa's FA Cup fourth round trip to Millwall was greeted with understandable surprise by most Villa fans.For...
The Villa Appetizer: Saints Need Burying After Bradford City Sacrilege
By Lewis Rymond
After the 3-1 defeat to Bradford in the week, Villa fans feel that the club have hit the lowest point of the...
Is Villa Park Heading for a Low Semi-Final Attendance?
It's less than two weeks to the do-or-die second leg of the League Cup semi-final vs Bradford City, when Villa will attempt to turn...
Where Does Villa’s Purchase of Darren Bent Rank in the Premiership Club’s Biggest Signings Table?
The signing of Darren Bent during the 10/11 season wrong-footed a few Villa fans. Principally, it showed that Lerner hadn't batten down the hatches...
The Villa Appetizer: Can Villa Kick-start a Second Cup Run vs Ipswich Town?
Once we had a titanic battle with them for the League Championship back in 1981, but now it's been over a decade since Villa...
Brigada 1874 Deliver At Least One Success at Villa Park Over the Festive Period
Brigada 1874 lead Villa Park prematch streamer displayStreaming Villa Park
Looking back to the Christmas fixtures, if all was not well on the pitch, at...
Villa’s Brigada 1874 Ultra Group Plan Boxing Day Villa Park Display
Brigada 1874 Streamer/Confetti Display Planned for Boxing Day Game vs SpursWhy wait for the visit of Bradford City in the League Cup semi-final to...
The Villa Appetizer: More Villa Joy at Chelski? As League Cup Semi-finalists Clash
By Lewis Rymond
All of a sudden, Villa are worth mentioning in the eyes of the TV football pundits, and to be fair, they really...
The Villa Appetizer: Time to Deal with the Stoke City Hoof
By Lewis Rymond
Saturday’s clash of the Midlands sees two of the Premier League’s lowest scoring teams face each other at Villa Park, where draws...
Aston Villa’s Agent Payments 2012 and Premier League Compairson Table
Aston Villa Agent Payments 2012
While the below table again provides evidence to Manchester City's strategy of buying the League Championship, it shows Villa's recent...
The Villa Appetizer: The Reading six-pointer
By Lewis Rymond
Reading visit Villa Park burdened by the weight of inconsistency. While they haven't lost too
many games, they haven't banked enough wins to...