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What We Learnt From the Villa’s Immediate Post-Season
Aston Villa are Europa League winners, Champions League returnees, and already three weeks into the summer transfer rumour cycle. Here are the three observations that cut through.The Rogers Sell-on Clause Changes the ConversationThe transfer fee figure most commonly attached to Morgan Rogers in the press is £80 million. What the press consistently omits is the 20% sell-on clause Middlesbrough reportedly hold on any future...
Why Nobody Linking Morgan Rogers to a Move Has Done the Maths
Those Morgan Rogers Transfer LinksAre you bored of the Morgan Rogers transfer rumours yet?How many times have we seen this situation before?Over the years, the press have seemingly tried to will away from Villa the likes of James Milner, Gareth Barry, Christian Benteke and Jack Grealish, only for each of these players to stay on at least a season after the media's initial hard...
Has Aston Villa’s Sinister Seven Results Shaken Unai Emery’s Confidence?
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Tottenham HotspurSumming up how most Villa fans feel after the Spurs performance, or lack of performance is no...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Toothless Lions Regain Bite
On the whole, it had been a frustrating few weeks for Villa fans as Manchester United completed the double over Emery’s men, making it...
Aston Villa Have Bounced Back Well Since Red Devil Disappointment
The Good, Bad and Ugly of United and Double RedemptionWhy oh why is it always Manchester United? Bogey team isn't even a phrase you...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villa Reboot in Style
Five Reason to be Cheerful as VillansAfter a limp spell for the club, Aston Villa stomped over Sheffield United to re-assert its claim for...
Aston Villa’s Jurassic Problem and 50 Up for Ollie Watkins
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Chelsea and NewcastleThe time had to come. Aston Villa were destined to lose at home for the first...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villa Aim to Build on 2023 Progress
If the second half of the season can live up to the levels of the first, then Villa fans are in for a treat...
New Year Big Picture on the Pitch, Short Term Vision off it
The Good, Bad and Ugly - New Year EditionWelcome to 2024 Villans, a nice festive break after the busiest winter period most Villa fans...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villa Approach 2023 Finale
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans After Poor Christmas WeekUnai Emery will have an important week ahead to regroup and prepare the team...
Aston Villa Lose Control as Old Trafford Opens Up Old Wounds
The Good Bad and Ugly of Sheffield and Manchester UnitedIt's cliche time this week on GBU, after a 2023 that exceeded all Villa fans'...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villans After A Christmas Robbery
Despite weeks of cheer and positivity, Villa fans will feel aggrieved with the manner of the 1-1 draw at home to Sheffield United. The...
Aston Villa Cap off Pivotal Fortnight as Arsenal Keep Being Arsenal
The Good Bad and Ugly of Villa's Last FortnightWith the matches coming thick and fast GBU has to wait until there's something bad to...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villa Lay Waste to Champions League Rivals
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansCity WinThe performance against City was one of the most complete performances that fans would have witnessed in...