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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...
FIFA Consider New Way to Decide 2014 Ballon d’or at Villa Park
Since its inception in 2010, the Ballon d'Or has only thrown up two winners. Lionel Messi won the first three awards, with Christano Ronaldo...
What We Learnt As Villa Fans as Pressure on Lambert Mounts After QPR Misfire
By Chris KempsQueens Park Rangers didn't offer the change of fortunes Villa fans were hoping for, but teaching moments are everywhere. Lesson one: don't...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Lambert Breaks Another Record vs QPR
I'm getting used to this misery, it's depressingly predictable and it seems to last ages - this is the fifth season of pain for...
What We Learnt as Aston Villa Fans After Toothless Everton Defeat
The last of the "bloody hell" run of fixtures is out of the way, and Liverpool game aside it hasn't gone well. After another...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Poorest Villa Performance of Season
This is a game that's best not dealt on. Lambert said it himself after the game, Villa deserved nothing. Of course, Everton were one...
The Good, Bad & Ugly – Is Villa’s Season Turning for the Worse?
Villa’s horror run of both opponents and results continued with an insipid loss against Everton and the kind of non-performance that we have unfortunately...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans as Defensive Crisis Looms
By Chris KempsA mixed bag of news reports surfaced from a traditionally quiet International break weekend. Short term, it's not good. Long term, there's...
Roy Keane’s Beard’s Retirement Could be Linked to Rotterdam 1982
In recent weeks, tracking Villans on international duty has all been about Fabian Delph's England national team breakthrough. However, Villa's latest international star threatens...
The Good, the Bad and Ugly of the Villa’s Mixed Week
Defeat to Manchester City makes it three losses out of the last three games, albeit against a much higher quality of opposition. As Villa...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans After Mixed Striker Fortunes and Concern
By Chris Kemp
A parent might describe a horrible incident as a "teaching moment" - so, after Villa's third defeat in a row without scoring...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans After Citeh Defeat Offers Hope
Just when you thought with 10 minutes to go, Villa had a sniff of snatching at least a point, City's quality eventually paid off,...
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Chelsea Doom and New Hope of Benteke
Chelsea 3 – 0 Aston Villa is perhaps the most predictable scoreline you could have thought of from the weekend’s games. Villa’s defence has...