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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
The Full Implications of Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa: Should Fans Be Concerned?
Villa have signed Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a conditional obligation to buy and a four-year contract waiting behind it. The club's own announcement mentioned none of that. The structure of the deal is as interesting as why Villa signed the Argentine winger.The Supposedly Controversial DealAlejandro Garnacho is an Aston Villa player, but for how long is the intriguing question. There's a four-year contract...
The Clues to Chelsea Blindsiding Arsenal in Morgan Rogers Race
Morgan Rogers is Set for Chelsea MoveChelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa for Morgan Rogers. The Athletic report that a bid of £117m has been accepted, with the deal still to be formally completed, and that personal terms are settled on a six-year contract running to 2032 with an option for a further year. A medical is booked for Monday.Despite signing...
The Benefits of a ‘Proper Man’ like Grant Holt at Aston Villa
Grant Holt: Aston Villa's Proper Man?
I remember as a kid fulfilling my role as a mascot at Rochdale, looking up to Grant Holt when...
Aston Villa’s Proper Man of the Week After Arsenal & Liverpool Clashes
A new My Old Man Said column
To brighten up your Villa week even more, we have come up with a new column for your...
Ex-Villa Player Brendan Ormsby is on the Road to Recovery After Stroke
Ex-Villan Brendan Ormsby is thankfully on the mend after suffering a stroke shortly before Christmas on December 22nd. Despite being in a serious state...
Bacuna or Lowton? That is the Question. The Aston Villa right back dilemma.
Bacuna or Lowton? The Aston Villa right back question.
By Jacob Lockey
It was only a few seasons ago, when Martin O'Neill seemed to think that...
Finally, it’s Time for Aston Villa’s Season to Begin in Earnest.
Thank god the international breaks are over - now will the real Villa step forward.
So far in the 2013/14 season, it seems there's been...
Is Aleksandar Tonev’s Shooting That Bad?
The Growing Pains of Aleksander Tonev's Shooting
I'm not normally one for heat maps or those passing pitch diagrams that look like a scan of...
Jack Grealish – Aston Villa’s Irish Gem’s Continuing Progress
Will 2014 see Jack Grealish begin to impose himself on the Aston Villa first team?
Since being the main highlight of Aston Villa's preseason, the...
Potential Aston Villa January Transfer Targets to Upgrade Villa’s Midfield
Potential Aston Villa January Transfer Targets to Upgrade Villa's Midfield
Aston Villa have now played 10 league games in the 2013 / 2014 season. Paul...
Aston Villa Loan Players – The Logical Way to Add Quality to Villa’s First Team?
Aston Villa loan players have been unlucky recently, but maybe they're the answer now?
You would have thought that Randy Lerner, former chairman of a...
Marc Albrighton – Lambert Sets Up His Last Chance
Is Wigan Loan setting up Albrighton's last Villa chance?
It was during the preseason Peace Cup in the summer of 2009 when Marc Albrighton was...
Aston Villa Midfielders Rated Top Trumps Style
Who are the Top Trumps of the Aston Villa Midfielders?
Despite not bringing in the attacking midfielder the fans desperately craved, Villa are making progress...
Hanging Tough: Aston Villa’s Growing Resilience and Fight
Brittle for most of last season, Aston Villa have fond a new toughness
There’s no doubt for most of 2012/13 season Aston Villa were regarded...