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,...
Gary Gardner – Is Villa’s Most Important Player of the Next Decade Already at Villa Park?
Gary Gardner - the Comeback Kid We've been describing Gary Gardner as the second coming for Aston Villa since we started this website. He's been...
Within the Ranks: Two Wingers That May Save Paul Lambert Cash in the Transfer Market
Its summer time and most Villa fans will be clicking the refresh button on their internet browsers searching for fresh links to new signings....
The Aston Villa Defence – the Key to Villa Success Next Season?
The Aston Villa Defence - it's potential for growth and improvement Looking at Aston Villa on the field with trends in the world game in...
Shay Given Takes Up Journalism to Confirm Aston Villa Exit
Rather bizarrely the Irish Sun published an article using the byline of Shay Given on the May 26th 2013, under the Headline of 'I'm...
Desperately Seeking Mario Gotze: The Ongoing Saga of the Aston Villa Midfield
A Champions League winner as a player with Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert appeared relaxed before the media last week, happy to...
Aston Villa Top Fives – 3. Top 5 Improved and Disappointing Villa Players
The Improving and Disappointing Villa Players of the Season
By Scott Smith
Top 5 Most Improved Villa Players During the Season
People may say Nathan Baker could...
Zero to Hero: Why Paul Lambert’s Gamble on Brad Guzan Worked So Well
Why Paul Lambert's Gamble on Brad Guzan Worked So Well
By Shelley Osbourne In a tense press conference in Madrid in early May, the gathered...
Aston Villa Top Fives – 2. The Season’s Top 5 Aston Villa Goals
The Season's Top 5 Aston Villa Goals By Scott Smith
5 - Gabby vs Norwich City
This was a hard choice for me, as there were...
No Nonsense Verdict and Ratings of all the Aston Villa Players This Season.
By Scott Smith Having done a MOMS half-season player report on Aston Villa's season, MOMS's Scott Smith returns to give his season end diagnosis...
The MOMS Scouting Report: Six Summer Signings to Improve the Aston Villa squad
By Shelley Osbourne
Lambert's Summer
After the drastic initial overhaul of the Aston Villa squad and the bottom-line of survival achieved, Paul Lambert, will be...
Part 2: The Next Phase of Paul Lambert’s Evolution of Aston Villa – Signings & Squad Analysis
By Shelley OsbourneIn the first part of 'Paul Lambert's Evolution of Aston Villa', we saw the context of what Lambert and the club are...
The Next Phase of Paul Lambert’s Evolution of Aston Villa – Possible Signings & Squad Analysis
By Shelley Osbourne With Aston Villa having reached the 40 point mark in the Premier League at Norwich, thoughts naturally turn to the summer...