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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...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Face Title Gauntlet
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as VillansEuro SuccessAston Villa were few millimetres of white paint away from Bailey’s chip securing top spot in their...
Aston Villa Outlast Angeball as Legia Warsaw Throw a Tantrum
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Spurs and LegiaAnother week in the headlines for Villa, first as the villains against Spurs and then as...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Owners Set Sights on January Window
Before reading this, I would like to ask that you spare a moment to pause and spare a thought for Bentancur and his bruised...
Aston Villa Get Back on Track as The Gates of Hell Open in the Loan Market
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Fulham and the International BreakIs it safe to come out yet? Is the water torture that is watching...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Enter Crunch Month
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansAnother week and two more notches to add to Unai Emery’s bedpost with wins against AZ Alkmaar and...
After their Failings at Forest, Aston Villa Go Double Dutch
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Nottingham Forest and AZ AlkmaarVariety is the spice of life, or so they say. In a week where...
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Aston Villa Suffer Champions League Setback
While Aston Villa clearly cannot and will not win every game, the limp manner in which Nottingham Forest shrugged off an in-form Villa side...
Emery’s Home Bankers, Toxic Old Trafford Threat and Untouchable Aitken
The Good Bad and Ugly of Villa's WeekWhat's the difference between your average football pundit and Aston Villa at home? One is a banker...
5R: Aston Villa Player’s Improvement, Injury Return and Luck
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansAnother win in Europe and a comfortable performance against Luton Town have resulted in Villa being well-positioned in...
The Villa Engine is Finally Here and it’s Chewing Teams Up
The Good, Bad and Ugly of West Ham and AZWhat a week it has been for Aston Villa. Too many times in the past...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Head into Crucial Phase of The Season
Fiver Reasons to be Cheerful as VillansWith Villa sitting in fifth place and approaching a run of winnable games; there are many things to...
The Good, Bad & Ugly of Aston Villa’s Week – the Grind, Inspiration and Weakness
The Good, Bad and Ugly of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar and WolvesSome weeks watching Unai Emery's Aston Villa is a joy, the 90 minutes pass...