Good Bad Ugly
The original Aston Villa Good, Bad and Ugly column reflecting on Aston Villa’s footballing week
Are Aston Villa Going Into the New Season Without a Spine?
The Good, Bad and Ugly as The Winds of Change BlowThere we are then. Aston Villa are about to embark upon another season under Unai Emery, all preseason games are done, and everyone is set and ready to go, aren’t they?The GoodThe European Super Cup Final against new nemesis Paris Saint-Germain was a genuinely enjoyable game.Despite Aston Villa entering the game as heavy underdogs,...
The Good, Bad and Ugly: Aston Villa’s Summer Transfer Window So Far
The Good, Bad and Ugly Summer Transfer UpdateNew faces in, old faces going or gone, minutes in the tank and a new great hope, just the standard Villa preseason so far.The Good and Bad?Like everything at this point, the proof of any preseason groundwork won't be felt until the first ball is kicked or later; like a boxing match, the plan only lasts until...
Aston Villa Transfer Rumours Get Exaggerated, as Levels Rise
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Last Day of the SeasonIf the nerves, build-up and celebrations for finishing seventh and qualifying for the...
Unai Emery’s Addiction, Watkins Shocking Record and Aston Villa Suffer From Rule Change
The Good, Bad and Ugly of LiverpoolOne game to go and Aston Villa are a win away from Europe. Try to contain your excitement...
Unveiling the New Version of Aston Villa and Unmasking a Cheat
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Spurs Game and BeyondAnother weekend, another curse or two lifted at Villa Park as Aston Villa rolled...
Aston Villa’s Euro Vision Narrows as Fan Disappointment Magnifies
The Good, Bad and Ugly of WolvesIt isn’t the end of the road for Aston Villa’s unlikely European dream, but the path is narrowing...
Aston Villa’s Focus Simplifies After Losing Records
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Manchester UnitedAston Villa, unbeaten in ten games, scoring in every game under Unai Emery, heading to a soggy...
Aston Villa Show Guts Galore to Surge into Fifth as Fans Face Tone Deaf Commercialism
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Brentford and FulhamAston Villa are Fifth… At the back-end of April. Breathe it in, but try not to...
No Luck About it, Aston Villa Outperform Made up Statistics in Magpie Massacre
The Good, Bad and Ugly of NewcastleIf any Aston Villa fan wasn’t happy with the performance against Newcastle United, they need to get checked...
Newcastle’s Gamesmanship Called Out as Emery Enters Stress Test Period
The Good Bad and Ugly of Villa Life Post ForestAnother game another three points for Unai Emery’s upwardly mobile Villans who now sit in...
Unai Emery’s Disruptors Look to the Top Six, While the Media Disrespects Them
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Chelsea and LeicesterWell… Of all the pieces that will be written about Aston Villa’s week, this is the...
Summer Transfer Price Reality as Villa Fans Consider Europe or Brexit
The Good, Bad and Ugly of BournemouthAn International break that for once was not a time for a massive reset for Aston Villa, other...
The Missing Ingredients of Emery’s Villa Despite Midfield Improvement
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa Life Post West HamA point away at West Ham’s tax-funded stadium is always a positive one, but...
Emery Gets Pragmatic in Honing His Tactical Approach With Villa, While Cash is King
The Good, Bad and Ugly - Post Crystal PalaceYou could say the game against Crystal Palace was one for the purists, but the most...