Good Bad Ugly
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 FarWhile 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 GoodUp to the quarter-final point, it's been a surprisingly entertaining World Cup,...
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...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa Double Bagging the Albion
A second win in the space of five days over local rivals who had previously lost just once under Tony Pulis was a superb...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Week Lambert was Finally Sacked
Two differing performances, the same inevitable result. Villa’s slide continued with defeats to runaway league leaders Chelsea and a poor Hull City side. But...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of a Villa Week of Positive Steps
Apologies for the lack of GBUs in recent weeks, I fell asleep watching Villa at some point in late December and only woke up...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Underachiever Christmas Period
Most Villa fans will probably be feeling at least slightly aggrieved to have not left Swansea with a point after what developed into a...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of an Unbeaten Villa Week
Four points from two games in the space of a week looks pretty good on paper, yet Villa somehow managed to both fail to...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Increasing Winless Headache
Monday night’s draw with Southampton at Villa Park made it eight games without a win for Villa. Or, alternatively, Villa are now two games...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa’s Week as Lambert Remains Pointless After New Contract
Two defeats since we last looked at Villa, both extremely demoralising in their own way. Losing 2-0 at QPR was the lowest point of...
The Good, Bad & Ugly – Is Villa’s Season Turning for the Worse?
Villa’s horror run of both opponents and results continued with an insipid loss against Everton and the kind of non-performance that we have unfortunately...
The Good, the Bad and Ugly of the Villa’s Mixed Week
Defeat to Manchester City makes it three losses out of the last three games, albeit against a much higher quality of opposition. As Villa...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Chelsea Doom and New Hope of Benteke
Chelsea 3 – 0 Aston Villa is perhaps the most predictable scoreline you could have thought of from the weekend’s games. Villa’s defence has...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa Arsenal Collapse
“It all started so well” is the phrase that can be used to sum up both Villa’s season so far and the 0-3 defeat...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa Anfield Glory
Another top drawer Anfield away day, another win for a Villa team who have had a simply superb start to the season in terms...