Aston Villa News and Views

This is probably the only time I am going to be able to write in the next few days, and, to be fair, it’s probably more of an adrenaline fuelled article – as it’s currently approaching 2330 and I’ll very soon be making my way to Brugge at about 2am, where I’ll drive to Dover to get the ferry to Dunkirk at 8am. I’m definitely excited, first away day of the season for me just h...

After coming out of what was undoubtedly one of the most bizzare transfer windows in the history of our football club, a round up post felt sincerely appropriate.

To be honest, contrary to what the first two results may lead one to think, I have quite enjoyed discussing Villa and football in general recently. Maybe winning the Europa League just takes the edge of thing...

Villa suffer defeat to the champions, this time narrow unlike the match at the Amex. It’s fair to say we witnessed vast improvement from last Sunday, whether playing on home turf impacted that or not, but yet again another game goes by without having a shot on goal.

I’ll start by giving my player ratings;

Suzuki – 7 – Distribution was absolutely...

They say Villa Park is a fortress. Well, I really hope that is true because I think we need not much short of a miracle tonight given how good Arsenal look and how disjointed we looked at the weekend.

Lineups out – Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, Barkley, Kamara, Buendia, Hemmings, McGinn, Jackson.

As good as it is to see Jackson and Suzuki, Goretzka wo...

There’s not really any other title this article can be attributed other than exactly what our season opener was, a total shambles top to bottom. After a fairly lively start, with three attempts at goal in the first ten minutes all whilst Brighton struggle to touch the ball, a stupid mistake at the back completely turns the game on it’s head and Brighton score 4 in the space o...