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
Aston Villa Season Start Compromised by Further Injuries
Villa Not in Ideal Shape Ahead of Season OpenerIt's been a rough old summer in terms of Aston Villa's injury list. Wednesday night's Super Cup claimed its latest two victims. Brian Madjo picked up a knock in the very match he'd spent seven months waiting to play in. João Gomes, barely a month into his Villa career, and a rare expected first XI starter...
Manzambi Out as Villa Face Several Super Cup Player Concerns
Johan Manzambi Injury and Super Cup ConcernsAston Villa will be without club-record signing Johan Manzambi for the UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain, and he may not be the only key absentee by the time the game is played in Salzburg on 12 August.Johan Manzambi is continuing his recovery from a knee injury picked up playing for Switzerland at this summer's World Cup....
Where did it all go wrong for Stephen Ireland?
Where did it all go wrong for Stephen Ireland?
With six players in for Villa already by early July, Paul Lambert’s primary focus on the...
An Extra Ingredient That’ll Make Christian Benteke Even Better?
Getting the Best Out of Christian Benteke.
By Shelley Osbourne Aston Villa's leading striker, Christian Benteke, will begin preseason training this week with many fans...
Janoi Donacien: The Next Aston Villa Centre-Back to Watch Out For.
Janoi Donacien: The Next of Aston Villa's Talented Academy Centre-Backs
By Shelley Osbourne Aston Villa were awarded Category One Academy status in August 2012 in recognition...
Will Aston Villa’s Homegrown Youth Challenge the New Signings Next Season?
Shortly after Inter Milan's victory in the inaugural Next Generation under-19 tournament, President Massimo Morrati oversaw an overhaul of the first team Inter squad...
The Potential Aston Villa Starting XI for 2013/2014…So Far.
Potential Aston Villa Starting XI 2013/2014
By Elliot SutcliffeSince his first day at Villa, Paul Lambert has been intent on making this team his own....
Getting to Know Aston Villa Signing Jed Steer
Who is this Jed Steer Guy? Aston Villa's Latest Signing.
Having brought several of his old backing staff to Villa Park in the past week,...
Will Leandro Bacuna Become Aston Villa’s Mr Versatilty? A Dutch Insider View.
Aston Villa’s new midfield maestro Leandro Bacuna is a typical Paul Lambert signing, which at the moment appears to be ‘young and unheard of’...
Will Antonio Luna Eclipse Bennett? A Spanish Insider View.
MOMS La Liga enthusiast Shelley with the added insight of a Spanish football journalist looks at what Antonio Luna will bring to the Villa...
Aston Villa’s Attack and What Paul Lambert’s New Signings Will Bring to it Next Season
By Shelley OsbourneAs the new signings stake a claim for their lockers in the Bodymoor Heath changing rooms, we are left to wonder...
Who Aston Villa’s Supposed Mystery Player Should Be – Hiroshi Kiyotake?
Update: 4th August 2013. Remember the Mystery Player? Lambert is said to be still very keen on a No.10-type player before the window shuts...
Is All Okay with Jores Okore? A Danish Insider View.
Jores Okore Verdict
MOMS speaks to the Michael Qureshi, the Danish journalist who first broke the news in the media of Aston Villa’s interest in...
Who the Hell is Nicklas Helenius? Is he Ready? A Danish Insider View.
By Tom Nightingale On Monday, while the press and Villans on social media were chasing the red herring that was Younès Belhanda, MOMS HQ got...