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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,...
Mile Jedinak to Stay in Australia Until Further Notice?
The New Wizard of Oz
Rumours have been doing the rounds that Mile Jedinak has taken the controversial decision to stay in Australia until further...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans During International Break Reflection
After a decent mid-week win away at Preston, Villa found their unbeaten home record shattered by Sheffield Wednesday, who before the game were in...
What We Learned As Villa Fans From Mixed Bag Three Weeks
After a decent September period, October onwards was always going to be tricky and the first of the last five games didn't start well....
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Blues Clappers
Looking at the latest this Second City derby in isolation, it was a sad example of what football is fast becoming and why the...
Aston Villa Fans Under Threat at St Andrews From Air Strikes
Second City Derby IssuesAfter all the WM Police and club preparation for the recent clashes between Aston Villa and Birmingham, an unidentified problem threatens...
Revealed: The Great Football Media Clickbait Swindle
Are you wise to the clickbait headline routine yet? Most aren't, when you consider the growing amount of football sites peddling no-mark content in...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Vital Fulham Win
Villa's 2-1 win against Fulham finally signalled the club's intentions to be in the promotion places come the end of the season.After the Wolves...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Wolves Lesson
Once in a while there's a live TV performance that issues a statement of intent for the season ahead.In terms of Aston Villa, for...
What We Learned As Villa Fans As Battle For Promotion Starts
Cast your minds back to that awful cup defeat to Boro at Villa Park. It was miserable and with only half the month gone...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful for Villa Fans Heading into the International Break
There's not much to say about this game beyond it earning three points for Villa after a typical scrappy Bruce home performance.Despite what the...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Burton Hit for Four
For a change Aston Villa managed to cruise a game with a comfortable 4-0 victory away at Burton. The game was over well before...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Nervy Forest Win
Villa's 2-1 win at home to Nottingham Forest was ultimately a struggle and some Villa players weren't firing on all cylinders, but with back-to-back...