Good Bad Ugly
The original Aston Villa Good, Bad and Ugly column reflecting on Aston Villa’s footballing week
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 GoodOne word...
Villa Receive Boost on the Pitch before Fans get Pricing Pain on the Way Home
The Good, Bad and Ugly Adrenaline Shot SpecialJust when all seemed lost, the return of Captain John McGinn and Unai Emery’s adopted son Youri Tielemans has driven a syringe full of adrenaline through the breastplate of the comatose Aston Villa. With the final straight in sight, it’s time to hit the afterburners.The GoodThe wins at home to Lille and West Ham, coupled with the...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Season so Far
The G, B & U has been on a bit of a hiatus after being a three-year regular column on My Old Man Said....
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly as Villa Secure Third Win
Aston Villa pulled league win number three for the season out of the bag on Saturday with a fairly comfortable victory over a woeful...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as the Curtain Begins to Fall for Villa
Aston Villa’s brief five-match unbeaten run – halcyon days in the wider context of the season – came to an end in ignominious fashion...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from Villa’s Snorethorns Stalemate
SnorethornsFans of both clubs were eagerly anticipating Villa’s trip to rivals West Brom on Saturday – Villa fans saw it as a big chance...
The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Battle Back against Leicester
The three points against Crystal Palace last week were a huge boost, but it was crucial that Villa kept the ball rolling against high-flying...
The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Actually Win a Game of Football
Villa Actually WinIt happened. 157 days after Villa beat Bournemouth on the opening day of the season, a second Premier League victory of 2015-16...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa’s 21st-Century FA Cup Third Round Exploits
21st Century FA Cup Third Round
With an abject Christmas period leaving the club planning for the Championship, the upcoming televised FA Cup third round...
The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Miss Huge Boxing Day Opportunity
With little to cheer so far this season, Villa’s two points from the last two games is undoubtedly something of an improvement – for...
The Good, Bad & Ugly as Aston Villa Enter the Last Chance Saloon
Last Chance Saloon...On balance, Villa couldn’t realistically have been expected to pick up a positive result against an Arsenal side who, at least until...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa’s Goodison Park Nightmare
The 0-0 draw at home to Manchester City two weeks ago was seen as a reason for optimism going into the international break as...
The Good, Bad and Ugly as Villa Show Resilience Under Rémi Garde
Remi Garde’s reign in charge of Aston Villa began with a 0-0 draw at home to Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday, a...
The Good, Bad and Ugly as Garde sees Size of Villa Task
The Tottenham Hotspur match on Monday night was always going to be a strange, limbo-like event after the arrival of Remi Garde as Tim...