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,...
Transfer Window Highlights Villa’s Failings as Club Tries to Save Itself
January Transfer Windows
In the past two seasons the January transfer window has told the story of Aston Villa. Last season, Remi Garde was haplessly...
Neil Taylor Provides Competition and Insurance in Case Jordan Amavi Says Au Revoir
By Liam ScahillVilla’s January transfer window has been a Pandora box laden with copious amounts of excitement & wonder for the claret and blue...
Frustrated Farewell to Jordan Ayew Who Swaps Aston Villa for Swansea
Missed Opportunity
JORDAN Ayew has cut such a frustrated figure during his 18 months with Aston Villa that the time is probably right to move...
Jordan Ayew’s Holiday from Aston Villa Continues With This Goal
Ayew Semi-finalist
A lot of has been made of Jonathan Kodjia's absence at the African Cup of Nations, which was ultimately cut short as his...
The Harsh Reality About Jack Grealish at Aston Villa and the Rumours
Hypeball
When MOMS met Villa boss Steve Bruce earlier this week I joked to him that sometimes I have to explain to Villa fans aged...
Steve Bruce Confesses What Conor Hourihane Will Fix About Villa
'the team has been like a fancy car that doesn't have an engine'
Bruce & Hourihane Take One
In the January transfer window of the 2016/17...
More to McCormack Situation Than Meets the Eye as Xia Tells Him to Man Up
McCormack Gate
Why does a footballer despite being paid five figures a week suddenly start missing training and struggles to keep focus?This is a question...
Jonathan Kodjia and the Ivory Coast Face a Potentially Early AFCON Exit
Elephantiasis
It's safe to say that the Ivory Coast haven't exactly stampeded through their opening group stage of the AFCON 2017 in Gabon.Having drawn their...
Steve Bruce Invented the Idea of Kicking the Cr*p Out of Grealish
Circus Act
Listening to Steve Bruce being interviewed on BBC WM after a disappointing result against lowly Cardiff, he certainly wasn't holding back when it...
Outgoing Aston Villa Striker Raises Questions Past and Present
All Out
At the end of last season, MOMS would have been indifferent to any Aston Villa player leaving the club who was responsible for...
Is a Villa Strike-force Reshuffle on the Cards in January?
The key to the Championship Big Ron told MOMS in our recent interview was goal scorers. Villa had already planned for that back in...
Aaron Tshibola – it’s Just Not Happening for Him in Claret and Blue.
The New Spine
Signed in the summer for £5million, then-boss Roberto Di Matteo promised big things, adding that he’d be a “tremendous addition to our...