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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...
What We Learned As Villa Fans This Week…after Stoke point
Every game is a learning curve for Villa fans this season,Villa move to a four-game unbeaten run, yet with three of those games ending...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan…after predictable 0-0 with Stoke
"I know it will come. I have belief that we will create and that we will score" - Paul Lambert
With David Michael
If you bet...
What We Learned As Villa Fans This Week…after Loftus Road point
Every game is a learning curve for Villa fans this season, but was the QPR result a case of glass half-empty or half-full? What...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan…after 1-1 with winless QPR
With David Michael
It was a familiar story to Villa's season, decent first half, not so good second half. With Benteke bossing QPR's defense and...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan…after the slog of Reading
With David Michael
This column was started to be run whenever Villa lost or drew. This seemed to happen all the time, so it's a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan…after the Arsenal 0-0
"There's a good belief that they can win games" - Paul Lambert
With David Michael
Normally a 0-0 draw at Villa Park wouldn't be much to...
What We Learned As Villa Fans This Week…after Arsenal Stalemate
Aston Villa 0 Arsenal 0
Every game is a learning curve...and while the 0-0 at Villa park may have lacked goals there was plenty of...
What We Learned As Villa Fans This Week…After City
Done by Citeh...and the ref
Every game is a learning curve...but what do you take from a 5-0 drubbing apart from the need for a...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan…after City Horror
"This won't hamper our progress" - Paul Lambert
With David Michael
5-0 and even with Villa nemesis Mario Balotelli nowhere to be seen. But who needs...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as a Villa Fan…vs Manchester United
"Villa did fantastic today" - Sir Alex Ferguson
Well, lets know dwell too much on throwing another 2-0 lead away against Manchester United...there was probably...
What We Learned As Villa Fans This Week…After United
The Troublesome Manchester United
With Steven Green
Every game is a learning curve, but Villa seemed to have learned little from previous meetings with Manchester United. ...
Paul Lambert Set to Follow in Sir Alex’s Footsteps?
A Venglos View
Question. What's the three essential ingredients a club needs to then go on to dominate the English Premier League for a couple...