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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,...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans as Winning Run Continues
Aston Villa's winning ways continue despite their uncertain performances. Relying on solid defending and Jonathan Kodjia to bag the goals at the other end,...
The Villa Rant: Steve Bruce Prepares For End of Season Audition
I'm not sure if it's just selective memory but I've always felt that international breaks never seem to come at a time that suits...
What We Learned as Villa Fans From the Win At Wigan
A 2-0 win sent Villa into the international break with a smile of their collective faces - not least because of Scott Hogan's first...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Villa Double the Latics
I'll be honest, at the start of the season, I expected Villa to double a few Championship teams this season and not just the...
What We Learned as Villa Fans After Win-Loss-Win
Another three games in a week gave Villa six points and some more signs that everything is going to be all right. Then one of...
The Villa Rant: Villa Beginning to Find Balance and Results
As Villa had the best of the first half against Newcastle a few weeks ago, the season finally looked like it was coming together....
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Win Triple
Win Triple
While Villa's recent back-to-back triple wins are too little, too late in the context of the promotion, now is an important time in...
What We Learned as Villa Fans From Back-To-Back Wins With Clean Sheets
After a dismal run of form, Villa put together two wins in four days - with no goals conceded - to give fans something...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After First 2017 Win
The Five Reasons column has been on a mini sabbatical due to Villa notching up defeat after defeat, which was hardly inspiring to write...
What We Learned as Villa Fans This Week Post Flub On The Tyne
Years of goading Newcastle fans came back to bite Villa on the arse after self-destructive tendencies led to another loss without scoring and an...
What We Learned As Aston Villa Fans After Winless 2017
The unbeaten home record was the last shred of pride in what's become a miserable season at Villa Park. Defeat to Ipswich and then...
What We Learned as Villa Fans After Clash of European Cup Winners
Villa v Forest - two of the biggest names in the history of British football. Both with their glory days long behind them, although...