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Five Reasons to Be Cheerful After Villa Stalemate in Hull
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans after Goalless Hull DrawWith the transfer window finally closed, Unai Emery can get back to doing what he does best: coaching players and building a team on the pitch. The performances against Arsenal and Hull have offered encouragement, even if the rather important business of putting the ball in the net remains unresolved.As Villa move on to...
Unai Emery’s Villa Squad Rebuild Aims to Silence the Doubters
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Emery’s Villa 2.0The transfer window has come and gone, and so has the majority of Aston Villa’s starting line-up. As the window shuts, Aston Villa have squad depth, but do they have the cohesiveness to carry on evolving this season?'Somehow with the window shut there is a sense of cautious optimism that the jigsaw pieces are there in...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan after Spurs Defeat
Benteke is back, the tough fixtures are coming to an end and the club apologise to fans
Still no clean sheet at Villa Park since...
Media Muppets: Brad Guzan leaving Villa, Hooligan Problem & Daily Mail Desperation
Brad Guzan is leaving Villa, hooligans on the rise and the Daily Mail has a brilliant idea
Daily Mail's Rob Shepherd launchs a new transfer...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan after Dour Hull Stalemate
0-0 more than just a bore, Delph & Clark on the rise and Villa racking up the points
An away point is an away point...
What We Learnt as Villa Fans After Beating City Puts Villa Above United
A question of 5-3-2, knickers and young lions
This weekend saw Paul Lambert's young Villa team inflict a coupon-busting defeat on high-flying Manchester City. Manuel...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan After Stunning Money City 3-2
Spirit, Muhammad Ali and Squad Power
An unexpected win and a reminder of what Villa Park should be like on a Saturday afternoon. The positives...
Aston Villa’s Week: The Good, Bad and Ugly – Away Joy to Villa Park Despair
Villa Park woe, clean sheet and injury gloom
We’ve had a league win, a league loss, a cup thrashing and vital injuries since the last...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful a Villa Fan after Being Tonked 4-0 by Spurs & Benteke Out for a Month
What a bad evening - 4-0 Carling Cup defeat by Spurs and confirmation that Benteke is out for a month
Terrible performance. Terrible game. Terrible...
What We Learnt As Villa Fans After Villa Dig in for Carrow Road Points
Clark rises, Tonev misfires and Grealish success
With three consecutive defeats in a row, Paul Lambert took his Aston Villa squad to Carrow Road in...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan after Benteke Injury & Another Norwich Away Win
Benteke Injury, Clean Sheet Miracle and Kozák's first goal
1. Clean sheet. Nuff said. 26 games without one was getting a bit embarrassing. A good...
Aston Villa Fans: Five Reasons to be Cheerful after Newcastle Home Defeat
Benteke is top, Villa mixing it up and Lambert's Words of Wisdom
No clean sheet for 26 games straight. Only nine home wins in the...
Aston Villa’s Week: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Villa Hiatus Issues
A promising start, the price of truth and standing shouldn't be a crime
It is safe to say there has not been a lack of...
Media Muppets: Benteke is off to Manchester United and National Newspapers Pick on Little Girls
Another Benteke Transfer Rumour & Newspapers Continue Twitter Obsession'There's no quality control when you need content for advertising clicks'It's getting to the point where...