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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...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa’s Preseason Begins
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans - Preseason BeginsAfter arguably the best season Aston Villa have enjoyed in a generation, Unai Emery's squad has returned to Bodymoor Heath after a well-earned summer break. They've barely had time to unpack the sun cream before the squad has already undergone some serious surgery, and there's every chance more arrivals and departures are still to come.With...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans From the Win in Lille
What We Learnt from Lille 0 Villa 1One shot on target. One goal. One very important win. Here's what it told us.1. Ollie Watkins...
Aston Villa Wobble as Complacency and Expectation Trumps Excuses
The Good, Bad and Ugly as The Wheels LoosenOf all the column inches and time devoted to the current downward spiral of Aston Villa,...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans Ahead of Chelsea Six-Pointer
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans Ahead of Chelsea Six-PointerIf Villa fans were offered third place with ten matches remaining after the dismal...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Villans as Sharks Begin To Circle
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa's League Buffer ShrinksWith the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea starting to string wins together, four points...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans Ahead of Cherries Trip
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans as Pressure MountsAre Aston Villa in a blip? With two consecutive Premier League home losses and a...
Aston Villa’s Engine Misses Key Parts as the Cavalry Ride into Town
The Good, Bad and Ugly: Adversity Strikes the Villa Engine RoomWith Aston Villa poised perfectly to strike at the top of the table and...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villa Wreak Mischief on The Magpies
The defeat at home to Everton presented the perfect opportunity for the team to wilt. Losing Boubacar Kamara and John McGinn in the space...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful As Villans After Grealish Has Last Laugh
Despite an excellent win in the FA Cup last week, Villa’s stellar league form has come crashing down with only four points secured from...
Emery Backs Notion That Title Talk at Half-Way Point is Nonsense
Title Talk For EngagementFootball loves a narrative, and modern football media loves one even more. The problem is that narratives are now routinely manufactured...
Villa and Rogers Exceed Expectations to Sleigh Christmas Demons
The Good, Bad and Ugly Christmas SpecialI’m a superstitious sort. While many people have filled the column inches with all things Villa, I’ve sat...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans This Christmas
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans at Christmas‘Tis the season to be jolly, and my goodness, Villa fans can attest to that...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Aston Villa Make Cherry Pie
Villa's goalless and rocky start to the season couldn't feel more distant after a triumphant home thumping of high-flying Bournemouth. With the season now...