Aston Villa
Dean Smith can seal Villa’s playoff final place by making big call on 6 ft 2 ace – opinion
Glenn Whelan has been a consistent and reliable figure in recent months for Aston Villa. So for the Irish international to allow Dwight Gayle in to score last weekend was hugely uncharacteristic. The midfielder failed to control the ball from a...read more »
‘It’s a dive’ – Michael Brown delivers verdict on Aston Villa v West Brom penalty incident
Michael Brown has insisted that the tackle by Kieran Gibbs on Jack Grealish in Saturday’s play-off tie between Aston Villa and West Brom warranted a penalty. $bp("Brid_56188599", {"id":"13259","width":"16","height":"9","video":"274134"}); Having equalised through Conor Hourihane following Dwight Gayle’s earlier...read more »
Introducing: The emotional transfer swoop that would be perfect for Villa – Verdict
It would be a fantastic move, wouldn’t it? Gary Cahill will leave Chelsea at the end of the season, having been with the Blues for a seven-year period. At just 33, he will be looking for a new contract elsewhere...read more »
‘Unreal’, ‘Joke’, ‘Corruption’: Many Leeds fans fume as journalist reveals FA play-off decision
OPINION $bp("Brid_56188599", {"id":"13259","width":"16","height":"9","video":"274134"}); Jack Grealish will face no retrospective action after an independent FA panel looked at the penalty incident from the first leg of the play-off semi-final between West Brom and Aston Villa – and Leeds...read more »
‘He wants to stay’, ‘They would ruin him’ – Many Villa fans offer views on 6 ft 1 ace’s future
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested that Axel Tuanzebe will be in his plans for the 2019-2020 campaign. And the Aston Villa fans have been on social media responding to the Norwegian’s comments. Tuanzebe spent a period on loan with...read more »
Aston Villa’s owners can show biggest sign of ambition yet by completing huge transfer – opinion
According to The Telegraph, Aston Villa are looking to secure a deal to sign Tammy Abraham permanently if they get promoted back to the Premier League. What’s the word? Abraham has been absolutely exceptional since signing on loan from Chelsea at the...read more »
Sky Sports pundit predicts winner in West Brom second leg v Aston Villa
Sky Sports pundit David Prutton has predicted that Aston Villa will win 1-0 against West Brom on Tuesday night and book their spot in the play-off final at Wembley later this month. $bp("Brid_56188599", {"id":"13259","width":"16","height":"9","video":"274134"}); Dean Smith’s men...read more »
Rondon replacement arrives, St James’ Park delight: Potential consequences of summer raid
Newcastle fans know that they need to sign a striker this summer. Be it Salomon Rondon or not, a #9 needs to come in. The longer they go on without a deal in place it seems the chances of Rondon...read more »
Rarely-seen player to start with mainstay forced out: This West Brom XI could smash Villa – view
OPINION $bp("Brid_56188599", {"id":"13259","width":"16","height":"9","video":"274134"}); James Shan should hand Jefferson Montero a rare appearance in West Brom’s starting line-up to name his best possible side against Aston Villa in the second-leg of the play-off semi-finals at The Hawthorns on...read more »
West Brom handed key player fitness boost ahead of clash v Aston Villa – report
Stefan Johansen is expected to be fit for West Brom’s clash against Aston Villa on Tuesday night, according to the Express & Star. $bp("Brid_56188599", {"id":"13259","width":"16","height":"9","video":"274134"}); The newspaper claims that Johansen, 28, was forced off the pitch with...read more »