A LOVE LETTER TO OUR BEAUTIFUL GAME | MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
As football fans, we consume so much media on a daily basis about our clubs, and others across the pyramid. Whether it’s reading news stories, watching tactical breakdowns of games, or listening to a favourite podcast, there’s always some footballing content for fans to indulge in. You’re reading another piece of such content right now. […]
MATCH PREVIEW | ASTON VILLA WOMEN VS CHELSEA WOMEN
Aston Villa host Chelsea in Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup semi-final fixture at the Bescot Stadium. Here’s the latest heading into the all-important tie… THE BUILD UP Carla Ward’s team gear-up to face Emma Hayes’ Chelsea for the second time in a fortnight for a place in this year’s FA Cup final. The two sides faced […]
WSL WEEKLY | WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
A Sunday Super-League showdown! Six games are played in a succession, leaving spectators wondering what the table would look like at the end of the day. Let’s find out – in our WSL Weekly Magazine. BRIGHTON 0-8 TOTTENHAM A dismal loss for frustrated hosts Brighton as they concede eight goals to visitors Tottenham. Molly Bartrip […]
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ASTON VILLA – NOW OR NEVER?
As we begin to sit further forward in our seats, eagerly anticipating the return of the Premier League season this weekend, a cocktail of nerves and excitement is brewing in the bellies of Aston Villa fans up and down the land. Since the arrival of NSWE in B6, the culture around the club has turned […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 | DEAN SMITH
The knives are out… As a Villa fan for 37 years, I, for perhaps the first time, don’t want to see an underperforming Manager go. I’ve always been excited about a new broom sweeping up through Bodymoor Heath, ringing the changes in anticipation of an upturn of fortunes. The media is full of stories regarding […]
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 […]
FAN REPORT | Aston Villa 1-4 West Ham United | Joey Millington
As millions up and down the country celebrated Halloween, fans of the nation’s two premium claret and blue clubs flocked to the cauldron of noise that is Villa Park on Sunday night, in the hope of being treated to a festival of football. In a week where discontent from fans had been directed at Ole […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
WSL | PLAYER RATINGS | Reading 3-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa suffer a 3-0 defeat by Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. A disappointing Sunday afternoon for Aston Villa as first-half goals from Reading’s Amalie Eikeland, Rachel Rowe and Natasha Dowie put the game out of reach. Villa battled back in the second half but the damage had been done and we succumb […]
MANAGER FOCUS | DEAN SMITH | 2018/19
THE APPOINTMENT The Championship; Season 3, and as the dark winter months drew nearer, the Tuesday nights became more and more tiresome. 2nd October 2018. Preston North End at home. Now, the squad wasn’t in a good place. Uncertainty in the goalkeeping position; Mark Bunn came out cold to start, the defence was disjointed; Alan […]
#HERGAMETOO | Hannah Gowen
I grew up in a household with a sports crazed Dad and Brother, both of which followed Villa since childhood. The rest is history. Aston Villa was a part of my life from the minute I entered the earth, and there was nothing I could do about it. Aged seven, I was terrified of the […]
FAN REPORT | Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Aston Villa | Joey Millington
A week on from a heavyweight clash for the ages at the state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur stadium, Villa went toe-to-toe in a much-anticipated bout with Spurs at the very same venue. The boys in claret and blue came into the match in impressive form, after a second-half blitz against Everton and a magnificent team performance against […]
