Champions League football earned through a fourth-place finish in the league and a Europa League trophy in the cabinet, Aston Villa's end to the season was perhaps as good as it could get, after a wobbly period at the start of 2026. Wins against Liverpool and Manchester City, sandwiched a great night in Istanbul, as Villa finished the season in the final week in...
"Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in!" To loosely paraphrase Michael Corleone. Aston Villa's double-digit points safety net for the Champions League places is a thing of the past, and the top-five race based on the contending teams’ current form is likely to stumble on until the end. Have Villa turned a corner though? Here are the latest five...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans Ahead of Chelsea Six-Pointer
If Villa fans were offered third place with ten matches remaining after the dismal...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa's League Buffer Shrinks
With the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea starting to string wins together, four points...
Villa's goalless and rocky start to the season couldn't feel more distant after a triumphant home thumping of high-flying Bournemouth. With the season now...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans - October International Break
As with any rocket launch, the initial moments are slow and difficult to watch....
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans
Despite Unai Emery leading Aston Villa to a Champions League quarter-final within less than three seasons of taking...