Aston Villa’s 2019/20 season was one of two halves. Pre-pandemic, Dean Smith’s side stuck to their principles with the expansive style of football which had served them well in the Championship, leading to entertaining games with plenty of goals for Villa, but unfortunately, too many for their opponents. Post-lockdown, Villa changed their approach in order... Continue Reading →
Emiliano Martinez has enjoyed a meteoric rise in just a few short months. From relative anonymity, entrenched on the Arsenal bench, the Argentinian was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight after an injury to Bernd Leno. Martinez made the most of his long-awaited opportunity in the Premier League and is now on the verge of a... Continue Reading →
Aston Villa made Ollie Watkins their club-record signing by paying a possible £33m for the striker. Here's why he'll be worth every penny.
What if I told you Villa didn't in fact miss out by not signing Callum Wilson, and that a better and potentially cheaper option resides at his former club?
Aston Villa have confirmed their first signing of the summer, Acquiring Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest.
A look at what's going wrong for Aston Villa as they enter 2020.
A statistical analysis of John McGinn's recent decline in form
A look into the issues for Aston Villa as they try to settle on a midfield combination.
Mark Oldacres Aston Villa fans walked away from Villa Park on Saturday evening with a familiar feeling of extreme frustration, tinged with optimism. After a tenacious performance against the reigning Champions of Europe, Villa came up agonisingly short of a momentous result, leaving Dean Smith’s side with no points from their four games against the... Continue Reading →
Mark Oldacres Aston Villa fell to their third defeat of the young season at the hands of Crystal Palace on Saturday, at the end of one of the most frustrating games to watch in recent memory. I’ll be doing the thankless task of analysing what went wrong during a chaotic 90 minutes at Selhurst Park.... Continue Reading →
The Villa Ramble 