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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...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa Double Bagging the Albion
A second win in the space of five days over local rivals who had previously lost just once under Tony Pulis was a superb...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans After Villa Flip Their Season on it’s Head
By Adam KeebleVilla secured their place in the semi-final of the FA Cup with their second win over WBA in less than a week....
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Dramatic Baggies Win
Just when we thought we'd lost that winning feeling for good, Christian Benteke's coolly taken 93rd minute penalty was met with so much relief...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans After Villa Finally Come Alive
The wait is over: Sherwood has his first win as Villa boss, the Albion were beaten in Round One of the double-header and Gabby...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans after Villa Toon Out Against Newcastle
Meh. Same old, same old. There was a slight improvement in Villa's attacking vigour in the first half but apart from a Benteke overhead...
Tim Sherwood Considers Controversial Steps to Tackle Villa Demons
Cursed?After Tim Sherwood admitted this week he would be open to bringing in a sports psychologist to try to help team morale after a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Sherwood False Start
It's only one game and Sherwood's men perhaps deserved a draw from a dire game. Of course everyone wanted a honeymoon period for Tim...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans After Sherwood’s First Game as Villa Boss
By Adam KeebleNot the dream start Villa fans or Tim Sherwood would have wanted, but what have fans learned as Aston Villa fans in...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans After New Boss and Cup Win
By Adam KeebleTim Sherwood divided fans before his appointment, but united them after merely turning up at Villa Park and inspiring the team to...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villa Fans Finally Get 140th Anniversary Present
After the Hull City game, I expected Lambert to be given his marching orders if he lost the FA Cup game, so it was...
What We Learnt As Aston Villa Fans After Double Defeat Leads to New Boss
By Adam KeebleAston Villa are in the relegation zone after a brutal week... And Paul Lambert has finally paid the price. What can be...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Week Lambert was Finally Sacked
Two differing performances, the same inevitable result. Villa’s slide continued with defeats to runaway league leaders Chelsea and a poor Hull City side. But...