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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...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan After Rare Winning Feeling
I had a feeling Villa would beat Crystal Palace. In fact I told folk on the MOMS Facebook page to bet on it at...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Burnley Draw
By Chris KempsA reported civil war in the stands at Burnley, two veterans prove a point and Keane gets his priorities straight in a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans After Letting Burnley Off the Hook
After throwing away another chance of three points in the final minutes against Burnley, which leaves Villa winless in nine games, there's probably only three...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa Fans as Lambert Enters Winnable Games Run
Eight games without a win for Villa, a 15-year low attendance and another Villa performance offering very little going forward (one shot on target),...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Aston Villa’s Increasing Winless Headache
Monday night’s draw with Southampton at Villa Park made it eight games without a win for Villa. Or, alternatively, Villa are now two games...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans as Empty Seats Greet Lambert
By Chris Kemps FINALLY: OKORE… and it was worth the wait. Alongside Clark, Okore was effective, solid, fast, and put in one of the best...
What we Learnt as Villa Fans After Guzan Saves a Point for Lambert
By Chris KempsPessimists wouldn't see too much to shout about after the 0-0 at West Ham, but optimists could point to a few things...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Hammers Point
Defensive grit and a hearty effort from the back line, but Aston Villa overall again were largely uninspiring. Still, maybe the point at the...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful for Aston Villa Fans as Clock Ticks on Lambert
I had a confident feeling about the Spurs game. The North Londoners weren't as good as they have been in recent years and Villa's...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Tragic Spurs Loss
Six defeats in a row, and things aren’t looking much better with in-form West Ham and Southampton on the horizon, and Benteke (unless he...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Villa’s Week as Lambert Remains Pointless After New Contract
Two defeats since we last looked at Villa, both extremely demoralising in their own way. Losing 2-0 at QPR was the lowest point of...
Media Muppets: Daily Telegraph Disrespect Villa Blues Rivalry
Villa BluesI hold my hand up, when I was a kid supporting Villa, I didn't know much of the magnitude of the Villa vs...