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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...
Aston Villa Roll on as Summer Signings Make Headlines
The Good, Bad and Ugly as Aston Villa Get Up and RunningAfter the early-season worries, Aston Villa have found their groove in a very...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Begin Takeoff
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans - October International BreakAs with any rocket launch, the initial moments are slow and difficult to watch....
Aston Villa’s Win Overshadowed by Regressing Rogers, Zombie Watkins and Monchi’s Mess
The Good, Bad and Ugly of an Eventful WeekA week is a long time in the Aston Villa world; it’s either a week of...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Villa Start Unbeaten League Run Painfully
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansDespite Unai Emery leading Aston Villa to a Champions League quarter-final within less than three seasons of taking...
Darkness Gathers Despite Villa Breaking Their Goal Drought
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Everton and BrentfordWhat a difference a year makes. This time last year, Villa had just dispatched Young Boys...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Misfiring Villans Limp On
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansAfter a mostly dull summer at Villa Park, the Villa boys have ensured that fans' misery would be...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Transfer Window
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Summer Transfer WindowAfter another horror show against Crystal Palace, it was clear that Unai Emery’s squad...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Villa Fire Blanks and the Transfer Window Closes
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa FansThe slow summer transfer window has led to a troubled start to the new season, but reinforcements...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans After Bees Loss
With Aston Villa served up a relatively soft start to the season in terms of fixtures, they were hoping to get out of the...
What We Learnt as Villans After the Brentford Defeat
Another season kicks off — and this one already looks like it could get interesting for a whole host of reasons. So, what better...
Aston Villa Must Shake PSR Victim Tag and Roar Back on the Pitch
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Villa's Season OpenerThe first day of the season is traditionally the time when every fan up and down...
Five Reason To Be Cheerful As Villa Escape Opener With A Draw
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Open 2025/26 SeasonThe dull summer transfer window was extended onto the pitch at Villa Park with...