FAN REPORT | Aston Villa 2-0 Norwich City
After a spirited performance in the East Midlands last time out, Aston Villa looked to finally return to winning ways against bottom side Norwich City. Last Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Leicester was far from glamorous but brought to an end a run of four successive defeats. Whilst Norwich had turned in a couple of improved […]
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FAN REPORT | Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur
After an underwhelming performance against West Midlands foes Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa looked to put an end to their second worse run of form in the league since July 2020 on Saturday evening. It was Antonio Conte’s buoyant Spurs who were the visitors as they looked to add a fourth successive league win and a […]
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YOUTH WATCH | Aston Villa Youth Development – What Next?
Aston Villa’s U23 slide slipped to a 3-0 to Wolves in their last fixture, meaning they have won just twice in 2022. The U18 side has won just once in the same period – against Norwich. Does this matter? Age group football is designed to be developmental and must balance a dual threat; first team […]
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PLAYER FOCUS | Andy Lochhead
“Andy, Andy Lochhead, Andy Lochhead in the air” Aston Villa fans joined together for a ninth-minute standing ovation at home to Arsenal this weekend in the memory of Andy Lochhead who sadly passed away this week at the age of 81. I was born in 1983, so Andy Lochhead’s exploits in a Villa shirt were […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
An uninspiring and passive performance saw Arsenal continue their push for Champions League qualification with ease at Villa Park this Saturday afternoon. Bukayo Saka drilled home unmarked from the edge of the area after a short free-kick caught Villa sleeping. Like many performances this season Aston Villa finally showed up in the second-half but despite […]
THE OPPOSITION | Champions League chasing Arsenal visit Villa Park
Aston Villa are determined to bounce back to winning ways after suffering a setback in the capital last weekend against high-flying West Ham, while Arsenal look to edge closer to a Champions League return for the first time in five years. I spoke to Arsenal Vision Podcast about Arsenal’s season so far including their strategic […]
MATCH PREVIEW | Aston Villa face Mikel Arteta’s high-flying Arsenal
BUILD UP Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa face Mikel Arteta’s high-flying Arsenal side next up in the Premier League, on the back of their narrow defeat in the capital against West Ham United. Goals from Andriy Yarmolenko and Pablo Fornals were enough to secure the victory for the Hammers, despite a late strike from Jacob Ramsey, […]
PLAYER RATINGS | West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa three-game winning streak came to an end at the London Stadium after losing 2-1 to West Ham United. Ukrainian international Andriy Yarmolenko opened the scoring with a smart finish on 70 minutes, and Pablo Fornals doubled the Hammers’ lead; finishing an excellent counter-attack from the hosts. On 90 minutes Jacob Ramsey gave Villa […]
Loan Watch | Back-post Trez can’t stop scoring – 4-in-4 games!
Midweek round-up. Trezeguet (Istanbul Başakşehir) Beşiktaş (A) 2-2 Trezeguet scored again for Istanbul Başakşehir, making it 4 goals in 4 appearances. Trez struck in the 35th minute, putting Istanbul in the lead. Trez played 84 minutes before being withdrawn. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (MK Dons) Cheltenham Town (H) 3-1 Kaine Kesler-Hayden put in a brilliant performance down […]
MATCH PREVIEW | Leeds United vs Aston Villa
BUILD-UP Aston Villa make the tough away trip to Elland Road to play Leeds United, managed by the newly appointed Jesse Marsch, in game-week 20’s re-arranged fixture in the Premier League. Last time out, the Villans were victorious at home against Southampton, after four fine strikes from Ollie Watkins, Douglas Luiz, Philippe Coutinho and Danny […]
THE MONTHLY REVIEW | February
As the shortest month of the year came to an end, so did Aston Villa’s most difficult month under new manager Steven Gerrard. Villa picked up four points out of a possible twelve against four arguably weaker opponents. In this review, we will take a look at the five key points from February, as well […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Brighton Hove Albion 0-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa put to bed their recent poor form to earn all 3 points against Brighton with a hard-fought 0-2 victory at the AMEX stadium. Matty Cash opened the scoring with a wonderful strike from outside the area to give the visitors the lead on 17 minutes. Ollie Watkins doubled the lead latching onto a […]
OPPOSITION | Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
Villa travel down to the AMEX Staduim for a crucial game against a Brighton side that are also in poor form. I spoke to Albion Obsessed to find out a little bit more about the Brighton side including their season so far, the importance of Yves Bissouma and their recent form. UTV PODCAST X ALBION […]
Tactical Analysis | Where has it gone wrong post-winter break?
Like most of you who will read this article; I’m just a fan – not a tactician or coach. What I do want, is to understand what I’m seeing on a matchday from my seat in The Holte End Upper. I want to understand the philosophy of Gerrard’s tactical shape, to find out what’s going […]
FOOTBALL MASTERS | Who’s in your starting line-up?
After the news broke that the popular concept of the Football Masters is returning to our TV screens, people quickly fled to social media to speculate which famous football stars would be starring in the tournament. Although, as it stands it’s only the ex-players of Liverpool, Manchester United, Rangers and Celtic confirmed for the tournament, […]
WSL | FAN REPORT | Everton 0-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa Women brightened our Valentine’s Weekend with a 0-2 away victory over league rivals Everton yesterday, with two first-half goals securing all the points at Walton Hall Park. Carla Ward named a strengthened side, as Emily Gielnik returned from the Asian Cup and took her place as our number 9. Lehmann and Petzelberger accompanied […]
FAN REPORT | Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa were held by Leeds United in a gruelling encounter on Wednesday night and a resurgent Newcastle United were next on the radar for Steven Gerrard’s men. After a disastrous start to the season, Eddie Howe, who was handed a monumental January warchest, was putting together a string of results that have seen his […]
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PLAYER RATINGS | Newcastle 1-0 Aston Villa
Just four days after a six goal thriller at Villa Park, Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa had a stale trip up to Tyneside. A poor overall performance saw Villa leave St James’ Park with no points, thanks to a Trippier free-kick in the opening 45 minutes. Initially given as a penalty, Chambers’ foul on Willock was […]
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5 Things We Learnt | Aston Villa 3-3 Leeds United
Following an unfeasibly long winter/international break, and a full 17 days away from action, Aston Villa returned to the field against Leeds United on Wednesday night, with many suggesting it could be a thrilling encounter. They weren’t wrong as the game came with everything. End to end action, goals, and even a petulant red card. […]
How Emi Martínez Became One of the World’s Best
It was the 49th minute on the 27th February 2019 and 27-year-old goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez had just been beaten by a cruel deflection against Sheffield United. The Argentinian, who was on loan to Reading from Arsenal was gaining a nomadic reputation, having made a horrible error for a Gary Madine goal earlier in the day […]
VILLA NEWS | Welcome Calum Chambers
Calum Chambers has joined Aston Villa from Arsenal. Aston Villa love to surprise us! Last Friday it was the news that Emi Martinez has extended his contract at the club, now this evening they’ve blindsided us again with the signing of Calum Chambers. The 27-year-old arrives on a three-and-a-half-year deal and is Steven Gerrard’s fourth […]
FAN REPORT | Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United
Following a turbulent FA Cup visit to Old Trafford just five days ago, Aston Villa welcomed Manchester United to Villa Park in hopes of dishing out a spot of revenge in the league. The January window had already sparked excitement amongst Villa fans, with Barcelona loanee Philippe Coutinho and ex-Everton left back Lucas Digne joining […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United
Philippe Coutinho scored on his debut as Aston Villa fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Manchester United at Villa Park. The new loan signing came off the bench with the hosts 0-2 down to inspire a dramatic comeback. Jacob Ramsey on 77 minutes netted his first goal in front of the […]
THE OPPOSITION | Manchester United
Aston Villa play hosts to Manchester United on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. After Monday’s 3rd Round FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford ended in a controversial fashion, it’s Manchester United’s turn to make the journey down the M6 to Villa Park. Ahead of the big kick-off, I spoke to Rhys James from The […]
PLAYER FOCUS | Phillipe Coutinho
Aston Villa have signed Phillipe Coutinho on-loan from Barcelona with any option-to-buy. Yes, you read that correctly, only 4 years since he moved from Liverpool to Barcelona for a whopping £142 million, the Brazilian playmaker is now an Aston Villa player, albeit only on a 6-month loan but still, this is one of, if not […]
KEEP OR SELL | The Signings of 2019/20
In 2019, Aston Villa spent £143 million pulling together a squad capable of retaining Premier League status after an earlier-than-planned promotion. In total, 16 players arrived in the summer of ‘19 with varying costs, potential and roles to play. Many of those recruited were short-term solutions to long-term issues. Fast forward 30 months, Aston Villa […]
5 THINGS WE LEARNT | Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
The start of a new year, and with it comes renewed hope and ambition for Aston Villa Football Club, under the tutelage of Steven Gerrard. After a relatively positive start under the new boss, with four wins from seven, Villa headed to the Brentford Community Stadium looking to kick off 2022 with another three points. […]
FAN REPORT | Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
The festive period is the most hectic part of the footballing calendar in England, so it was perhaps unusual for Villa to head down to West London for only their third match in 22 days. The Bees, on the other hand, had faced a gruelling run of fixtures after losing in the Carabao Cup to […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa’s opening fixture of 2022 ended in defeat, Brentford claiming all 3 points after Villa failed to hold on to the lead for the second consecutive game. Danny Ings opened the scoring after a sublime turn-and-pass from Emi Buendia but Yoane Wissa equaliser before half-time undid all Villa’s hard work. Aston Villa failed to […]
THE OPPOSITION | BRENTFORD
Aston Villa travel to the Brentford Community Stadium for the first time to kick-off our opening fixture of 2022. Both Aston Villa and Brentford will be looking to bounce back after defeats to title-chasing Chelsea and Manchester City respectively. Let’s check out the Team News, Last Time Out, The Opposition with Griffin Park Grapevine and […]
