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The original Aston Villa Good, Bad and Ugly column reflecting on Aston Villa’s footballing week

World Cup Villa Reflections – Konsa Scapegoating, Villa Injury Woe and Ex-Villa Hero

The Good, Bad and Ugly of World Cup 2026 So Far While Aston Villa fans are either enjoying a summer off or worrying about UEFA cost spreadsheets, there's a World Cup on. It's a good chance to remember what football was like before the Premier League made it a product, or is it? The Good Up to the quarter-final point, it's been a surprisingly entertaining World Cup,...
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The Good, Bad and Ugly of SC Freiburg

Europa League Final Preview: SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa - Are we the Bad Guys? After 44 years, Aston Villa have reached a major European Final again, like the last time they will be the designated away side against German opposition, this time in the form of SC Freiburg. So, who is this team that other German fans have a soft spot for? The Good One word...
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Villa Receive Boost on the Pitch before Fans get Pricing Pain on the Way Home

The Good, Bad and Ugly Adrenaline Shot Special Just when all seemed lost, the return of Captain John McGinn and Unai Emery’s adopted son Youri...
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Aston Villa Wobble as Complacency and Expectation Trumps Excuses

The Good, Bad and Ugly as The Wheels Loosen Of all the column inches and time devoted to the current downward spiral of Aston Villa,...
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Aston Villa’s Engine Misses Key Parts as the Cavalry Ride into Town

The Good, Bad and Ugly: Adversity Strikes the Villa Engine Room With Aston Villa poised perfectly to strike at the top of the table and...
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Villa and Rogers Exceed Expectations to Sleigh Christmas Demons

The Good, Bad and Ugly Christmas Special I’m a superstitious sort. While many people have filled the column inches with all things Villa, I’ve sat...
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Aston Villa Roll on as Summer Signings Make Headlines

The Good, Bad and Ugly as Aston Villa Get Up and Running After the early-season worries, Aston Villa have found their groove in a very...
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Aston Villa’s Win Overshadowed by Regressing Rogers, Zombie Watkins and Monchi’s Mess

The Good, Bad and Ugly of an Eventful Week A week is a long time in the Aston Villa world; it’s either a week of...
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Darkness Gathers Despite Villa Breaking Their Goal Drought

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Everton and Brentford What a difference a year makes. This time last year, Villa had just dispatched Young Boys...
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The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Transfer Window

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Summer Transfer Window After another horror show against Crystal Palace, it was clear that Unai Emery’s squad...
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Aston Villa Must Shake PSR Victim Tag and Roar Back on the Pitch

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa's Season Opener The first day of the season is traditionally the time when every fan up and down...
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Summer of Reflection and Regret as Aston Villa Prepare to Go Again

The Good, Bad and Ugly - Preseason Thoughts 'Tis the Preseason of contemplation or so it seems at Aston Villa. The ramifications of the last...
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Aston Villa’s Spine Melts Again to Leave Summer of Uncertainty

The Good, Bad and Ugly - The Dust Settles after Old Trafford Humiliation A rollercoaster Aston Villa season is finally over. The final destination was...
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Aston Villa Keep Season Alive but Talk is Cheap Off the Pitch

The Good, Bad and Ugly – Full Force Needed As the season reaches its final bend, Aston Villa are still clinging on. There's only one...
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