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Five Reasons to Be Cheerful After a Week of Mixed Emotions for Emery
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Brugge Win and Forest LossA mixed week has seen Villa finally pick up their first win of the new campaign, after getting their Champions League season off to a winning start with a hard-fought victory in Bruges. The positive momentum proved short-lived, however, as Villa slumped to a late home defeat against Nottingham Forest in a game that...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful After Villa Stalemate in Hull
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans after Goalless Hull DrawWith the transfer window finally closed, Unai Emery can get back to doing what he does best: coaching players and building a team on the pitch. The performances against Arsenal and Hull have offered encouragement, even if the rather important business of putting the ball in the net remains unresolved.As Villa move on to...
Aston Villa Get Back on Track as The Gates of Hell Open in the Loan Market
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Fulham and the International BreakIs it safe to come out yet? Is the water torture that is watching...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Enter Crunch Month
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansAnother week and two more notches to add to Unai Emery’s bedpost with wins against AZ Alkmaar and...
After their Failings at Forest, Aston Villa Go Double Dutch
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Nottingham Forest and AZ AlkmaarVariety is the spice of life, or so they say. In a week where...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Aston Villa Suffer Champions League Setback
While Aston Villa clearly cannot and will not win every game, the limp manner in which Nottingham Forest shrugged off an in-form Villa side...
Emery’s Home Bankers, Toxic Old Trafford Threat and Untouchable Aitken
The Good Bad and Ugly of Villa's WeekWhat's the difference between your average football pundit and Aston Villa at home? One is a banker...
5R: Aston Villa Player’s Improvement, Injury Return and Luck
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansAnother win in Europe and a comfortable performance against Luton Town have resulted in Villa being well-positioned in...
The Villa Engine is Finally Here and it’s Chewing Teams Up
The Good, Bad and Ugly of West Ham and AZWhat a week it has been for Aston Villa. Too many times in the past...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Head into Crucial Phase of The Season
Fiver Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansWith Villa sitting in fifth place and approaching a run of winnable games; there are many things to...
The Good, Bad & Ugly of Aston Villa’s Week – the Grind, Inspiration and Weakness
The Good, Bad and Ugly of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar and WolvesSome weeks watching Unai Emery's Aston Villa is a joy, the 90 minutes pass...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villa Enjoy Seagull Feast
On Saturday, Villa have fans had six reasons to be cheerful. After five wins from seven league games and a home fixture in Europe...
Six Education for Brighton as Unai Emery Banishes Cup Blues and Commercial Woes
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Chelsea, Everton and BrightonThere’s a popular meme of Gennaro Gattuso, ‘Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe…' You know the...
Stevenage Syndrome Still Haunts Emery’s Aston Villa, as Club Gets Heckless
The Good Bad and Ugly of Crystal Palace and Legia WarsawAn exciting week for sure for Villa fans, that is, if they weren't being...