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Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Seagulls Drop One on Depleted Villa
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans after Brighton LossIt's hard to remember a more dramatic pre-season at Villa Park, and after today's heavy defeat to Brighton, Unai Emery could be forgiven for wishing he had a few more weeks of it. Unfortunately, the season is already up and running and Villa have made just about the worst start imaginable with the core of...
Are Aston Villa Going Into the New Season Without a Spine?
The Good, Bad and Ugly as The Winds of Change BlowThere we are then. Aston Villa are about to embark upon another season under Unai Emery, all preseason games are done, and everyone is set and ready to go, aren’t they?The GoodThe European Super Cup Final against new nemesis Paris Saint-Germain was a genuinely enjoyable game.Despite Aston Villa entering the game as heavy underdogs,...
VTID – Villa’s Stumbles On and Off the Pitch, and Champions League Hopes
VTID - The Tale of Two Villa'sBy Jonathan NorthallFollowing the turnstile fiasco and drainage issue that undermined supporters' potential enjoyment of the opening game...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful As Villans as Emery Nails Hammers
Aston Villa Have Impressive StartVilla began the 2024/2025 season with a rare opening day victory and a debut goal for the club record signing....
VTID – Jhon Durán’s Winning Impact: Why Aston Villa’s Rising Star Needs to Focus on Emery’s Ambitions
The VTID 3 - Señor Duran DuranBy Jonathan NorthallThere was a lot to like about Saturday’s win at West Ham. First, it was a...
VTID: Aston Villa’s Champions League Campaign: Concerns and Hopes for the Season Ahead
The VTID - Up the 2024/25!Former Aston Villa shareholder and long-term season ticket holder Jonathan Northall takes over the reins of the VTID weekly...
Aston Villa Raise Profile but are Yin and Yang on the Pitch ahead of Champions League Season
The Good Bad and Ugly - Champions League Season PreviewWith Aston Villa about to embark on their maiden UEFA Champions League Season, everything around...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villans as Big Kickoff Looms
As the summer draws to an end and days begin to shorten, it can only mean that another season of Emery-ball is upon us....
VTID: Aston Villa’s Preseason Struggles: Lessons Learned and Hopes for Upcoming Season
The VTID Column ReturnsFormer Aston Villa shareholder and long-term season ticket holder Jonathan Northall takes over the reins of the VTID weekly column, ahead...
GBU: Aston Villa Deal Apparently Kills Football
The Good Bad and Ugly PSR Limbo SpecialWelcome back Villa fans. After another objectively successful end to the season, Crystal Palace embarrassment apart, the...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villans in the Champions League
The past eighteen months have been joyous by comparison to the fifteen years that preceded them. Nonetheless, the stresses of actually having something to...
Aston Villa Inch Closer to the Promised Land Despite Momentum Shifts
The Good Bad and Ugly of The Villa WeekWith games coming as thick and fast as injuries to key players, the 'Good, Bad and...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful for Villa Fans After Season Defining Week
Approaching the Arsenal game saw many Aston Villa fans were nervous about their team's chances in both Europe and domestically, but fast forward one...
Nine Minute Nightmare Self-Harms Aston Villa’s Potential
The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Business EndA wise old man green man once said, 'Do or do not, there is no try…'...