Aston Villa
13 duels won: Villa machine who looks “back to his best” surely had Dean Smith purring – opinion
It’s the sign of the times that Aston Villa drawing 1-1 at Premier League title contenders Chelsea just doesn’t even seem that much of a surprise. Dean Smith’s side have been a breath of fresh air this season, playing fantastic attacking...read more »
“Why didn’t VAR pick that up?” – Exclusive: Ex-PL ref on if Zaha should have got a red card vs AVFC
Former referee Mark Halsey has talked about whether Wilfried Zaha should have been sent off in Aston Villa’s recent Premier League win at Villa Park. Dean Smith’s Villa picked up a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday despite being down...read more »
Aston Villa ready to battle for £14.40m European star
Aston Villa have had a great season so far, and with January coming up, they could strengthen their squad and to help them stay in the top half at the end of the season. They have been linked with a...read more »
El Ghazi and Luiz benched, Ramsey starts: Aston Villa’s predicted XI to face Chelsea – opinion
The Aston Villa train just doesn’t look like it’s coming to a halt anytime soon. Dean Smith’s side have been the undisputed surprise packages of the new Premier League season, flying high with some big victories away against the likes of...read more »
“Zaha knew exactly what he was doing” – Exclusive: Ex-PL ref discusses AVFC star Mings’ red card
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has discussed whether Tyrone Mings deserved to get sent off during Aston Villa’s recent win over Crystal Palace. Dean Smith’s men did pick up three points from the game despite Mings’ sending off. Goals from...read more »
Dean Smith must unleash 5 ft 9 “undoubted” talent tonight, can be Villa’s game-changer – opinion
After brushing aside Crystal Palace 3-0 on Saturday, and that too after playing with ten men for an entire half, Aston Villa look ahead to facing Chelsea in the Premier League on Monday night. Dean Smith’s side have been in imperious...read more »
‘Massive’ – Plenty of AVFC fans wowed by ‘transfer of the season’ after three-word message
Writing on Twitter, Aston Villa defender Matty Cash dropped a three-word message for teammate Matt Targett after the pair impressed during a 3-0 Boxing Day win over Crystal Palace – with the summer signing simply stating ‘my left back’ as...read more »
‘Bambi on ice’, ‘Useless’ – These Crystal Palace fans hammer ‘joke’ who lost the ball 8x vs AVFC
Some Crystal Palace fans have been hammering the display of Cheikhou Kouyate in the 3-0 loss to Aston Villa at the Premier League. There were not many positives to come out of the game from Roy Hodgson’s team in general, given...read more »
‘Lazy’, ‘Madness’ – These Crystal Palace fans slam ‘anonymous’ player who lost 15 duels vs Villa
Some Crystal Palace fans have been slamming the display of Jeffrey Schlupp in their side’s 3-0 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League. There were not many performances who stood out for the Eagles away at Dean Smith’s team, especially...read more »
Smith masterclass: “Stupendous” Villa machine proves why Lange must perform big U-turn – opinion
Talk about a new signing hitting the ground running. Since joining from Championship side Brentford in the summer, Ollie Watkins has been nothing short of a revelation for Aston Villa this season. The fact he arrived for big-money, and especially for...read more »