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Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Seagulls Drop One on Depleted Villa
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans after Brighton LossIt's hard to remember a more dramatic pre-season at Villa Park, and after today's heavy defeat to Brighton, Unai Emery could be forgiven for wishing he had a few more weeks of it. Unfortunately, the season is already up and running and Villa have made just about the worst start imaginable with the core of...
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,...
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...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Undercooked Aston Villa Hit Par After Convincing Defeat
As the Aston Villa squad heads into an international break, the opening four games have exposed fans as either glass half empty or glass...
Aston Villa Relish Proper Away Trips in Europe After Anfield No-Show
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Burnley, Hibernian and LiverpoolWhat a couple of weeks it has been for Unai Emery's Aston Villa on the...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Impressive Week
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Impressive WeekThree wins, twelve goals and Lee Johnson evicted from the Hibernian dugout, it's been quite the week....
Aston Villa Bounce Back, As Hostilities Grow Over Terrace View
The Good, Bad and Ugly - Week 2Lift back the velvet ropes and step into a brave new world. No, it's not The Terrace...