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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...
World Cup Villa Reflections – Konsa Scapegoating, Villa Injury Woe and Ex-Villa Hero
The Good, Bad and Ugly of World Cup 2026 So FarWhile Aston Villa fans are either enjoying a summer off or worrying about UEFA cost spreadsheets, there's a World Cup on. It's a good chance to remember what football was like before the Premier League made it a product, or is it?The GoodUp to the quarter-final point, it's been a surprisingly entertaining World Cup,...
Aston Villa’s Opening Premier League Week – the Good, Bad & Ugly
With Aston Villa back in the Premier League, MOMS resurrects 'The Good, Bad & Ugly' an old favourite column that started six years ago...
Confirmed: John McGinn is off to Manchester United via Magaluf
MOMS was going to crank the Media Muppets column up into action once again as a reaction to all these stories about Aston Villa...
Aston Villa Hit By Infamous Curse Going Into Wembley Play-off Final
*Contains a light Game of Thrones spoiler in the last paragraphCurse Origin StoryDerby County are now the clear favourites for the Championship play-off final...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Face Wembley Death or Glory
West Bromwich Albion over two legs was always going to be the sternest play-off test Aston Villa could face. You'd fancy Villa against anyone...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Elland Road Crazy Shenanigans
It's certainly been a season for offbeat and at times crazy Aston Villa games. 5-5 draws, injury-time madness and now a bizarre goal in...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Play-offs Are Guaranteed with Club Record
With their 1-0 win against Millwall, Dean Smith's Aston Villa team again proved itself to be more resilient than the version that had struggled...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Epic Double Comeback
Aston Villa made it seven wins on the trot as they entrenched themselves firmer into the Championship play-off picture. After two successful trips to...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After High Five of Wins
In the first half, with passages of slick one and two-touch football, it looked like Aston Villa were going to blow another team away,...
Five Unlikely Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans After Rise to Play-off Positions
The long-running 'Five Reasons' returns, not to be confused by those who have nicked the title. Rather than state the bleeding obvious of recent...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans After Doubling the Blues
Back-to-back wins for a Jack Grealish-inspired Aston Villa has brought a wave of positivity back to B6. Can they extend recent results into a...
Toxic Aston Villa Player Hate Articles Become an Unfortunate Trend
Hate Mongers Perhaps the most annoying thing about going to a football match is that supporter who sits nearby you, who seemingly goes...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Baggies Defeat
First off, we'll save the team and player analysis until the upcoming Aston Villa Player Ratings and Observations for the game.Despite a vibrant start...