Player Focus: Ron Vlaar - Villa's Most Invaluable Player
by Martin Laurence
at mardi, janv. 21 2014 17:30
It's fair to say that Aston Villa's first half display against Liverpool left the majority of their fans scratching their heads on Saturday evening. They'll have been used to the side performing far better on the road this season, with the eventual point they picked up at Anfield taking their tally ...
Team Focus: Hit & Hope Aston Villa in Panic Mode
by Jonathan Wilson
at lundi, déc. 23 2013 16:27
Take two teams. Put on the shirt of one of the teams, walk to the centre circle and blindfold yourself. Tell the teams to walk out onto a pitch and stand around. Take a bag of balls and start kicking them around. Half would go to your own players and half to the opposition. So long as you didn&rsquo...
Team Focus: How Premier League Teams Perform Before and After the Break
by Alistair Tweedale
at mercredi, déc. 11 2013 15:19
Match Report: The Failings of West Ham & Aston Villa
by Martin Laurence
at dimanche, nov. 3 2013 18:30
It's fair to say that some games have a stalemate written all over them before the first whistle is even blown. It was also conceivable that one such game would be West Ham against Aston Villa this weekend.A predictable point to either side came to pass in a game that disappointed in the most part a...
Match Report: Sandro's Midfield Display Crucial In Win Over Aston Villa
by Ben McAleer
at lundi, oct. 21 2013 11:00
In a turgid opening 45 minutes at a rain drenched Villa Park, much of the focus was on the ensuing midfield battle between Fabian Delph and Sandro. The former has been impressive for Aston Villa this season and, it can be argued, is deserving of a place in the England squad, while the latter was dra...
Player Focus: Benteke Injury Timing Could Have Been Worse for Villa
by Martin Laurence
at mercredi, sept. 25 2013 14:49
Not many fans of domestic clubs enjoy the prospect of an international break but it's fair to say that Aston Villa's supporters will be thankful for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. One player that will definitely not feature for his country in a fortnight is Christian Benteke, who Paul Lambert co...
Match Report: Guzan Saves the Day as Villa Keep Rare Clean Sheet
by Martin Laurence
at samedi, sept. 21 2013 18:58
Villa picked up a crucial 3 points against Norwich in the early kick-off on Saturday, avoiding a fourth successive league defeat having not done suffered such a string since 2009 courtesy of a first Premier League clean sheet in 27 games. They had their American shot stopper to thank for that, who h...
Player Focus: Fabian Delph Living Up To His Potential
by Ben McAleer
at lundi, sept. 16 2013 17:00
He arrived from Leeds United in 2009 a promising youngster with the world at his feet. Sadly for Fabian Delph, his Aston Villa career started not with a bang, but a whimper. The 19-year-old struggled with injury upon his arrival, playing just 292 minutes in his debut campaign under then manager Mart...
Team Focus: Arsenal's Transfer Failings Exposed
by Jonathan Wilson
at lundi, août 19 2013 15:40
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 1 - Arsenal and Aston Villa
by Martin Laurence
at mercredi, août 7 2013 14:48
Having pledged to spend big, by their standards at least, the break from football has been somewhat underwhelming for Arsenal's fans this summer. While they continue to pursue their interest in Luis Suárez, targets such as Jovetic (Man City) and Higuaín (Napoli) have moved elsewhere. Up front is cer...