PLAYER RATINGS | Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea
A battling Villa were eventually beaten by a second half, Lukaku inspired Chelsea. Villa missing Young and McGinn fielded a strong starting 11 despite the Covid problems in the Premier League. We took the lead when a Targett cross was deflected into his net by Reece James, unfortunately, the lead didn’t last long when Matty […]
WSL | FAN REPORT | Manchester United 5-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa Women closed 2021 with an away fixture against Manchester United Women, on Sunday 19th December. Carla Ward’s side looked to end the year on a high after a recent loss of form and an early Conti Cup exit earlier in the week, falling short against Blackburn Rovers and failing to qualify from the […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Norwich City 0-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa travelled to Carrow Road on the back of a spirited performance vs Liverpool. After recent worries of a depleted squad due to a Covid outbreak, it was uplifting to see only one change to the first team, Emi Buendia replacing the injured Marvelous Nakamba. Let’s see how the fans rated our boys in […]
FAN REPORT | Norwich City 0-2 Aston Villa
After Liverpool inflicted a narrow loss on Aston Villa on Saturday, Steven Gerrard took his side to East Anglia on Tuesday night to take on Norwich looking for a return to winning ways. The Canaries, who started the season poorly, have improved under the former Villa gaffer Dean Smith and hoped to take a huge […]
FAN REPORT | Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
After a professional performance to put the Foxes to the sword last time out, Villa made the unenviable trip to Anfield to face Liverpool. As Villa fans are becoming all too aware of during the Gerrard era, the history and standing of our manager in the footballing world means the media will find a narrative […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa travelled to Anfield on the back of a win against Leicester City and a good second-half performance at home to City. For large periods it was backs against the wall but we stuck to the task well. It was only a bit of magic from Salah that got the wrong side of Mings […]
WSL | FAN REPORT | Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 12th December saw the return of Aston Villa Women to league action after a period of international and cup fixtures. The Villans welcomed a competitive Spurs side to Banks’ Stadium to mark the official Rainbow Laces fixture, fighting homophobia in football and the wider community. It was an important game for both sides as […]
MATCH PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Aston Villa
BUILD UP Aston Villa face Jurgen Klopp and his inform Liverpool side at Anfield in round 16 of the Premier League, in a game that sees Head Coach Steven Gerrard return to his old stomping ground. Gerrard spent a total of 27 years at the Merseyside club, with the majority of the time spent playing […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City
Aston Villa came from behind to beat Leicester City under the lights at Villa Park. Ezri Konsa bagged a brace; one in each half, following Harvey Barnes giving the visitors an early lead. Let’s see how the fans rated our boys in Claret and Blue! STARTING LINE-UP Formation 4-3-3 Emi Martinez – 8 Another impressive […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
“Villa Till I Die”, was proudly belted around all corners of B6 as Aston Villa produced a battling performance in our 1-2 defeat to Manchester City. Ruben Dias opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark firing low from distance past Emi Martinez before a City counter-attack was ended with a world-class volley from Bernardo […]
5 THINGS WE LEARNT | Crystal Palace 1–2 Aston Villa
What a start for Steven Gerrard at the Villa. Two games, two wins, six points means that the new Villa boss could not have wished for a better start in charge of the boys in Claret and Blue. Targett was, well on target to score the opening goal to give his team the lead and […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Crystal Palace 1-2 Aston Villa
Steven Gerrard makes it 2 wins out of 2 and becomes only the second Villa manager to win his opening two Premier League games since John Gregory in 1998. Matt Targett fired home the opener from an Ashley Young corner on 15 minutes. Ashley Young became the club’s top assist provider in Premier League history […]
LOAN WATCH | Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Kaine Kesler Hayden has spent the 21/22 campaign on loan to League Two side Swindon Town FC, and has seen plenty of action thus far, making 14 appearances for the Robins in both the league and the FA Cup. Kesler is typically deployed as a right wing-back in Ben Garner’s 5-3-2 system that has been […]
5 THINGS WE LEARNT | Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
20th November 2021, the start of a new era, we welcomed our new Head Coach, the legendary Steven Gerrard, to Villa Park. It was a wonderful welcome from our supporters and was met by a hard-fought victory. So what were the five things we learnt from our gaffer’s home debut? Gerrard brings renewed energy As […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Late goals from Ollie Watkins and Captain Tyrone Mings gave Steven Gerrard the perfect start to life as Aston Villa manager. Six minutes remained on the clock when Ollie Watkins picked up the ball on the left-hand side after a driving counter-attacking run from Ashley Young, before cutting inside and curling the ball into the […]
MATCH PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
THE BUILD-UP Aston Villa face Brighton & Hove Albion in match-week twelve of the Premier League, a game that kick starts life under Steven Gerrard for the claret and blue side. Graham Potter and his Brighton team sit in a respectable 7th position in the league after making an impressive start to the 2021/22 campaign. […]
PLAYER FOCUS | JACOB & AARON RAMSEY
Aston Villa’s youth system boasts some of the most exciting young talents in the world. The youth system has added the likes of Carney Chukwuemeka, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Cameron Archer and Jacob Ramsey to the first team, to name a few. Jacob is the most experienced in the first team, having earned 30 appearances and scoring […]
DEAN SMITH | LMA Statement
Dean Smith’s statement on leaving Aston Villa, published by the League Managers Association. “To be appointed the Head Coach of Aston Villa, the club I supported throughout my childhood, was and remains something I am extremely proud of. “My initial remit was to try and lead the club back to the Premier League within a […]
WSL | FAN REPORT | Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea
After three long weeks of international duty, Aston Villa Women returned to league action against defending champions Chelsea on Saturday 6th November. Following an undefeated start to the season after three games, Villa have dipped in form and were looking to get back on track – even against Emma Hayes’ UCL finalists. The game was […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Southampton 1-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa suffer yet another defeat with the pressure beginning to intensify on Dean Smith! Adam Armstrong sealed the three points for The Saints with the game’s only goal inside the opening 4 minutes. Despite our second-half fight-back, we were handed a fifth consecutive Premier League defeat. UTV PODCAST AWAY Once again, it was a […]
FAN OPINION | Aston Villa 1-4 West Ham
October proved to be a terrifying month for Dean Smith and Aston Villa as they failed to pick up a single point in all four of their games. Villa fans were growing more and more concerned about the direction their team was going in, with the pressure beginning to mount on Dean Smith. This latest […]
5 THINGS WE LEARNT | Aston Villa 1-4 West Ham United
As the clocks went back one hour, this match was therefore set under the lights of Villa Park. Unfortunately, the scenic view was the highlight of this Halloween horror show. Two seasons ago, West Ham and Villa were battling to stay in the premier league. Now West Ham is in Europe and on an upward […]
MATCH PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs West Ham United
THE BUILD-UP Dean Smith will look to move on quickly from last Friday night’s disastrous defeat to Arsenal and hopes his side can get back to winning ways as they face a high-flying West Ham United side in round 10 of the Premier League. Villa’s last win was the triumph at Old Trafford last month, […]
ICONIC NUMBERS | Number 5
Hi all, sorry it’s been a while since the last Iconic Numbers 4 blog, but a return to work means, unfortunately, they won’t be coming out as regularly as I would like. But I’m back with quite a significant number for most of the Villa fanbase as it contains probably one of the most revered […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa
We returned to action at the Emirates, and the pre-match concerns about how the late loss against Wolves would affect us didn’t take long to emerge! What a shambolic performance all around, utterly outplayed in the first half, and all we could do in the second-half was not to get embarrassed any more than we […]
5 THINGS WE LEARNT | Aston Villa 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
In Dean Smith’s first match since completing his third anniversary with the club, this was about as a disastrous result as you could get. Adding to the fact it was a Midlands derby, albeit not to the level of playing The Blues, it certainly felt like an extra kick to the proverbial gonads. So what […]
MATCHDAY @ B6 | Aston Villa 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
A disappointing day inside Villa Park, as we blow a 2-0 lead to lose 2-3 to Midland rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers! Matchday at B6 is always a special occasion; yes, of course, the result plays a considerable part in the final overall experience, but whether it’s your first or hundredth game, meeting up with friends, family […]
PLAYER RATINGS | Aston Villa 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
A painfully frustrating afternoon at Villa Park, cruising 2-0 with 10 minutes to play, Villa collapsed to a 2-3 defeat! Goals from Danny Ings and John McGinn looked to have sealed the 3 points for Villa heading into the final 10 minutes. Still, Wolves heads didn’t drop. Roman Saiss reduced the deficit, followed by Conor […]
CONTI CUP | FAN REPORT | Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa (5-4 pens)
On Wednesday, Aston Villa’s Continental Cup journey began at Prenton Park as the team faced Championship side, Liverpool. The tournament follows a new format this year. As usual, clubs are divided regionally into groups – three Northern and two Southern. The difference is that Champions League sides will receive a bye for the group stage […]
WSL | FAN REPORT | Reading 3-0 Aston Villa
On Saturday, Aston Villa travelled to meet survival hopefuls Reading. Villa was looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat against Arsenal and rediscover their strong form from the opening three games. Reading, on the other hand, were still looking to get off the mark in terms of points and goals for the season. Carla […]
