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Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Villa Put Tottenham on the Bottom Three Rack
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Beating Spurs Ahead of the International BreakAway wins in Europe and the Carabao Cup had hinted that Unai Emery's rebuild was on the right track, even if only a small quota of new signings were actually starting in the team, due to injuries and disrupted preseasons. Against Tottenham though, Emery got to start six of his new chargers.Victory...
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...
The Obvious Improvement Aston Villa Need to Make to End Season With Positive Momentum
With Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’, an old favourite MOMS...
Aston Villa Backbone and Getting the Midfield Mix Right – GBU
With Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’, an old favourite MOMS...
Aston Villa’s Hero in the Face of the Ugly Press – GBU
With Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad & Ugly’, an old favourite MOMS...
The Key to Ollie Watkins Succeeding and the Trouble Irresponsible Pundits Cause – GBU
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Aston Villa’s Recent Midfield Struggles and the Need for Dean Smith to Tweak it.
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Aston Villa’s Change in Status and What’s the Right Way to React to Their Recent Defeat?
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Conspiracy Behind Why Nothing Gets Done About Poor Referee Decisions Like the Eithad One
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
Unexpected Villa Joy, Fixture Postponement Moaners and Failure to Learn – GBU
Good, Bad and Ugly of the Villa WeekWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The...
The Difference of 2021 Aston Villa, the Club’s On-going Nightmare and Football’s Insecurity
Good, Bad Ugly 4th JanuaryWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...
December’s Great Aston Villa Surprise, Mings Learning Curve & Goddamn Hipsters
The Good, Bad & UglyWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects ‘The Good, Bad &...
Aston Villa’s Attacking Intent Examined, Missing Ross Barkley and Pundit Conspiracy – GBU
After the Aston Villa shots per game pressure cooker, that built up against Burnley, finally broke against the Baggies, things are looking clearer on...
Villa Player Trio Impresses, as Referees and Trolls Spark Talking Points – GBU
Check out Xmas Savings BelowThe Good, Bad & UglyWith Aston Villa’s fortunes more good and less ugly nowadays, MOMS podcast contributor Phil Shaw resurrects...