Villa Players
In-depth coverage of Aston Villa players — from the current squad to the legends of the past. Profiles, analysis, transfer updates and opinion on the players who have worn the claret and blue, from a supporter perspective
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan Rogers
Two Things That Would Help Aston Villa Keep Morgan RogersThe clubs circling Morgan Rogers this summer are not acting on transfer intelligence alone. They are acting on financial intelligence.Aston Villa's UEFA Football Earnings agreement - reached following the club's breach of European club licensing regulations - essentially operates on a sell-before-you-buy basis. Villa cannot register new signings unless their transfer balance is positive. The...
Aston Villa’s Fastest Players in the Europa League, Ranked
Aston Villa's Fastest Players in the Europa League 2026Now the dust has settled on Aston Villa's Europa League triumph, it's time to see, as we did after the recent Champions League campaign, who was the fastest recorded Villa player in the tournament. Interestingly, like Aston Villa's fastest player in the Champions League, Villa's quickest player again left before the tournament ended.In the Champions League,...
The Key to Recent Unbeaten Stabilisation at Villa Park
Change in Fortune
After a 2-1 defeat at Reading led to many Aston Villa fans calling for Steve Bruce’s head, a run of six league...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For the Forest Home Game
After drawing three of their first four home games, a win against Nottingham Forest was always going to be a statement of intent for...
John Terry Judged to be Worst Signing of the Transfer Window
'Terry is no Dave Mackay and Bruce is certainly no Brian Clough' - 442 MagazineWorst? Are You Serious?
With the 2017 summer transfer window closed,...
Do Aston Villa Need The ‘Made Up Rumour’ That Eventually Signed?
Go back a couple of weeks and Villa owner Tony Xia claimed on Twitter that Villa's interest in West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass was...
The Clues and Surprises the Aston Villa Squad Numbers 2017/18 Provide
From past seasons, sometimes the announcement of the squad numbers is a bit like reading the tea leaves for signs of Villa player's future...
Injury Layoffs to Key Villa Players Hamper Steve Bruce’s Plans for Season Start
Injury Layoffs
Steve Bruce had already been planning for the start of the season without two of his main men from last season. Jonathan Kodjia...
Bad News: Jack Grealish’s Father Reveals Extent of Player’s Injury
Just when Steve Bruce came across a formation to potentially get the most out of the enigmatic Jack Grealish, disaster seemingly struck for the...
The Strange Return of Chris Samba – From £100,000-a-week to Desperate Trialist
"This is not THE Samba I know, it's Mike Tyson" - Trabzonspor Manager, Shota Arveladze,
By Dan WilliamsWhen Chris Samba finally put pen to paper for...
Aston Villa Defender’s Move Completed After Offer Accepted Last Week
As MOMS reported last week, the serious interest in Nathan Baker has been followed up by Bristol City, who completed the medical and a...
Premier League Young Striker Links Raise Question of Villa Academy
“If you don't bring kids through the academy, the best thing is to close the academy.” - Jose Mourinho, 2014.
Brummies, Not Scousers
It could be...
Rating Aston Villa’s 30-Year-Old Plus Signings in the Premier League Era – 2010’s
'A title-winning defender joins his boyhood club: it should, in theory, have all worked out'By Daniel WilliamsSo, here is the final part of the...
Rating Aston Villa’s 30-Year-Old Plus Signings in the Premier League Era – 2000’s
'There’s bad, and then there’s being dropped for Peter Enckelman'By Daniel WilliamsWhen it comes to the most intriguing period of Villa's over 30-year-old signings,...