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Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd – Stalemate at Villa Park
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If the midweek display against Bayern Munich was a version of Aston Villa from our wildest dreams, this was a game and an opposition to temper our expectations gently. This was not a classic, but it’s a measure of how far we’ve come that a...
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Villa Injury Update: Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara back after ACLs
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In extremely promising news, both Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara have appeared for Villa’s Under-21’s in a game against Newcastle’s youngsters today. Mings missed all of Villa’s 2023/24 campaign after suffering ACL injury in the club’s...
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Aston Villa vs Man Utd – Team News, Match Preview and Predictions
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After arguably Villa’s biggest victory in the modern era over Bayern Munich (1-0) midweek, attention now turns to the arrival of Manchester United. Erik ten Hag’s future as United boss hangs in the balance after a lacklustre start to the...
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Report & Ratings – Duran Stuns Bayern As Villa Achieve Historic Victory
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Superlatives are often over-used, but there are occasions like Villa’s spectacular Champions League victory over Bayern Munich where they are justified. This was a superb team performance, against exceptional opposition, masterminded by the...
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Aston Villa v Bayern Munich: The moment we’ve all been waiting for.
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It’s no overstatement to say that fixtures don’t come much bigger than this. Villa are all set to face Bayern Munich at Villa Park in arguably one of our most anticipated games of the modern era. It will be a serious test of our resolve...
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Away draw at Ipswich denies Villa and Emery top spot.
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We haven’t been accustomed to feeling disappointed lately. We’ve been spoiled, after all. However, there is a sense that this result might come back to bite us later in the domestic calendar. Despite trailing to an early goal, Villa levelled...
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Villa Match Preview: Emery Eyes Top Spot With Ipswich Win
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Villa travel to Portman Road on Sunday, with the opportunity to go joint top of the Premier League. It is remarkable stuff. These are early days in what looks set to be a long campaign, but one can’t help but pause for a moment and appreciate the...
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Duran & Buendia Strike As Villa Beat Wycombe In EFL Cup
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A much-changed Villa side completed a professional (if less than emphatic) victory over Wycombe this evening. The straightforward win sees Villa progress to the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
FT: Wycombe 1-2 Aston Villa
After an...
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EFL Cup Preview: Villa head to Wycombe hunting for first major silverware since 1996.
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Wycombe brings mixed emotions for Villa supporters. I like to think back to a time when Villa conspired to concede three goals against our hosts, before managing to score eight (
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Villa Injury Update: McGinn sidelined for weeks with hamstring injury.
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The only negative from Villa’s comeback against Wolves was an injury to John McGinn just before half-time. The Scotland international went down after going in for a challenge, immediately holding his right hamstring. Unai Emery has confirmed in...
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Villa Defeat Wolves: Second Half Goals From Watkins, Konsa & Duran
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If the cliche “it a game of two halves” required a citation, this game would be the perfect example. Whilst Wolves found themselves in front at the break, Villa kicked into top gear in the second period to comfortably brush aside Gary...
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Premier League Preview – Villa face Wolves in search of fourth straight victory
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These are unprecedented times in the modern era for us as Villa fans. It has been a long, long time since we’ve been so competitive and consistent with it. Aside from regretting missed opportunities against Arsenal, this Villa side has already...
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Aston Villa Injury News – Fears For Watkins Ankle Injury Played Down
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Villa cruised past Young Boys on their Champions League debut, but the sight of Ollie Watkins sat on the bench with an ice pack strapped to his right ankle did warrant some cause for concern.
Watkins, who recently withdrew from England’s...
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Match Summary: Young Boys vs Aston Villa UCL Highlights
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UCL Matchday 1: Young Boys 0-3 Aston Villa
First day nerves" No chance. Villa returned in emphatic fashion to top-tier European football with a composed and ruthless win at Swiss champions Young Boys. Goals from Tielemans, Ramsey and...
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Champions League Preview: Young Boys v Aston Villa – 41 Years Later, We Return.
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Champions League Preview – Matchday 1 – Young Boys vs Aston Villa
There’s not long to wait now, folks. Unai Emery is set to lead Villa out for our first elite-level competitive European fixture in 41 years. Aside from occasional...
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Gary Shaw – Former Villa Striker Dies Aged 63
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In incredibly saddening news it has been confirmed that Gary Shaw has passed away. The former Villa striker, just 63 years of age, died as a result of injuries sustained following a fall.
Shaw was instrumental in Villa winning the 1981...
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Spectacular Duran Strike Seals Villa Victory & Stuns Everton
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If after Villa’s dominant opening it was incomprehensible how we trailed 2-0, it was topped only by Jhon Duran’s outrageous strike to win the game 3-2. This was a remarkable game of football at Villa Park, enthralling at times, but crucially...
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Preview: Villa v Everton – Pricing Unrest Overshadows Home Clash
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In our 150th season, and on a return to top-tier European football after 41 years, it’s been typically Villa that that promising early-season form has been overshadowed by unsavoury commercial decisions.
Whilst we should have been sweating...
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Villa UCL Tickets: A Dummies Guide To Alienating Your Fanbase
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Sometimes, something so monumentally stupid happens that you think that it simply must be a wind-up. Chris Heck (Villa’s El Presidente) is proving pretty adept at coming up with such ill-conceived ideas, it turns out. Today was the day that...
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Buendia Strikes Twice As Watkins Withdraws From England Squad
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Lee Carsley will be without Villa striker Ollie Watkins for the upcoming England games during the international break. The 28-year-old has withdrawn from matches against the Republic of Ireland and Finland, along with Phil Foden and Cole...
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Leon Bailey Ruled Out Of Jamaica Squad Following Hamstring Injury
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Bailey, who hasn’t had a great deal of luck with injuries since his arrival at Villa Park, broke down in the recent victory over Leicester City (1-2).
The pacey forward’s injury now sees him ruled out for Jamaica’s upcoming fixtures...
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Villa Transfer News: Leander Dendoncker Joins Anderlecht On Loan
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Anderlecht successfully agreed a deal late on Friday with Villa for Belgium international Leander Dendoncker, marking a predictable move in the transfer window. The deal sees Dendoncker returning to his roots as he joins Anderlecht on a season-long...
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Onana and Duran Goals Secure Villa Victory Over Leicester
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Having played well but fallen to defeat last time out against Arsenal, it was time to get back to winning ways.
The key moments, and crucially those that counted against Leicester, were ultimately Villa’s.
Whilst Villa were largely...
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Match Preview: Villa seek return to winning ways at Leicester
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Although it was disappointing to suffer defeat against Arsenal last weekend at Villa Park, few will have walked away too dispirited.
It was a good display from a Villa side that, despite PSR-restricted summer transfer activity, is developing...
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Villa travel to Luton to banish memories of 2016 & maintain CL charge.
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I don’t know what it is about certain football clubs that provoke a shudder. There are a few of these types of sides across the football pyramid if you’re a Villa supporter with any legacy memory. Doncaster. Stevenage. Bradford (twice). The...
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