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What Istanbul Won’t Fix – Aston Villa’s Ceiling is Fine, but the Floor Needs Fixing

There's Always the Europa League At the start of this season, after five games without a win, MOMS joked there was always the Europa League — in terms of securing passage to the Champions League. Villa recovered their league form though and went on a merciless winning run of 11 games in all competitions. Suddenly, it looked in the winter that Villa would have Champions...
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Two Routes to the Champions League. One Night in Lille.

Aston Villa are Looking for a Vital Jump Start in Lille They say a week can be a long time in football and Aston Villa supporters have just entered one such week. Currently there are two clear routes for Villa into next season's Champions League, but after their team's slump in form in the past month, fans are increasingly anxious that both may close sooner...
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Will Looking Back With Anger at Steve Bruce Prove Pointless?

By Robert Smith Falling Short So Villa failed to go up... It was always a possibility, evident from the early part of the season, when we only...
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Aston Villa Fan Over Reaction, Grealish’s Future and Steve Bruce Support

By Mark Goodwin Reality Check After the disappointment of losing to Fulham last Saturday, I think there has been a total over reaction to the situation....
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Brave New World – Radical New Aston Villa Roles for John Terry and Steve Bruce?

'...as MUCH AS we both revered Dr Tony, he has fallen foul of similar mistakes Randy Lerner did but in a much shorter time...
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Aston Villa’s Tactical Weakness and Negativity Invites Change and Rebuild

By Matthew Talbot Just Deserts Aston Villa were deservedly beaten by Fulham FC in the Championship Playoff Final at Wembley Stadium, there's no doubt about that. The negativity...
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Time for a Much Needed Change in Aston Villa’s Championship Philosophy

By Howard Hodgson The Pride's Future Steve Bruce has done a lot of good work in restoring some club pride and putting together a dressing room...
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Reeling from Wembley Heartbreak, Where do Villa go From Here?

By Kevin Hughes Failure Story Losing the EFL Championship play-off final is a new and miserable experience for Villa, yet it also feels gloomily familiar. Villa...
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