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 Enigma of Gabriel Agbonlahor – Is He Finally the Player We Always Wanted Him to Be?
Unsung Hero?
In an Aston Villa season deserving of the label ‘relegation battle’, the majority of the headlines have come from Christian Benteke’s goal tally,...
The Irish Secret of Aston Villa’s NextGen Series 2013 European Success
By James Carew of POGMOGOAL.com
On the shores of Lake Como, Aston Villa captured the Next Gen Series 2013 title in an all-English final with a...
Wish You Were Here: Brad Guzan Will Get Even Better Due to International Break
Guzan Call of Duty
While Aston Villa are on an international break, Brad Guzan is currently enjoying a pivotal moment in his career, that should...
Exclusive: Agent’s Full List of Clubs Chasing Villa’s Andreas Weimann Revealed
Well, we know the rumoured clubs already supposedly interested in Weimann: Norwich City (haha), Dortmund (because he speaks German?), Inter Milan (Weimann's agent is...
Wish You Were Here: Christian Benteke – Why He’ll Be Back To Stay & Travel Pics
It's been an annoying few weeks with the press pulling stories out of their rear ends (and then various Villa blogs/ websites/social media spreading...
Wish You Were Here: Alan Hutton’s Spanish Post Card (and views on Aston Villa)
"I had a few conversations with the manager (Paul Lambert) but was given no in-depth reasons why it wasn’t working for me -...
Can Christian Benteke pass the 20-goal Mark? The Recent Villa 20 Goal Scorers
One of the equations that will be linked to Aston Villa's Premiership survival this season will be whether Christian Benteke can surpass the 20-goal...
Hey Supporters Leave Those Kids Alone – Why Aston Villa’s Young Players Shouldn’t Be Slagged Off
If you've been to a match at Villa Park this season, chances are you've have heard someone one having a go at one of...
The Only Hope For Aston Villa to Beat Relegation
It’s hard to build a case for Aston Villa to avoid relegation.Four wins in 25 games, an inability to hold onto leads and the...
Will January be the Month That Will Ultimately Send Aston Villa Down?
January 2013 was the month to define Villa’s season on-and-off the field. Despite the worst start to a season in living memory, Villa had...
The Shaun Teale Interview (Part 1) – Semi-finals, Villa’s Current Plight & the O’Neil Era.
The Shaun Teale Interview - Part OneWith the current Aston Villa team in need of a dose of grit, fight and determination, it's a...
Where Does Villa’s Purchase of Darren Bent Rank in the Premiership Club’s Biggest Signings Table?
The signing of Darren Bent during the 10/11 season wrong-footed a few Villa fans. Principally, it showed that Lerner hadn't batten down the hatches...