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Abdullah Mulla

Abdullah Mulla

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Gallery: Five Villa stars who could be dropped for Carabao Cup final
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Gallery: Five Villa stars who could be dropped for Carabao Cup final

Aston Villa take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley this Sunday. Dean Smith’s side come into the game after a poor display against Southampton in the Premier League, resulting in a 2-0 defeat. The manager was furious following the loss and revealed that many of the players from the starting XI […]

Journalist criticises Douglas Luiz after “laboured” Villa display
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Journalist criticises Douglas Luiz after “laboured” Villa display

Birmingham Mail journalist Ashley Preece has criticised Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz after a poor display against Southampton. Preece was speaking on the Claret and Blue podcast following the defeat to the Saints and highlighted the fact that Villa were laboured – using Luiz as an example of that. He said: Just put that little bit of […]

Man City trio back in training ahead of Villa clash
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Man City trio back in training ahead of Villa clash

Manchester City trio Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Aymeric Laporte all participated in full training on Tuesday morning, according to Manchester Evening News reporter Simon Bajkowski.  Pep Guardiola’s men take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League in Madrid before facing Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday at Wembley. Dean Smith’s side […]

Villa fans are eager to out-sing City at Wembley regardless of score
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Villa fans are eager to out-sing City at Wembley regardless of score

Many Aston Villa fans are eager to out-sing thier Manchester City counterparts on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. The two Premier League teams will meet in the Carabao Cup final after beating Leicester City and Manchester United, respectively, in thier semi-finals. As confirmed on the official club website, Villa have sold out their allocation of tickets […]

Villa fans question Terry’s role as defensive woes continue
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Villa fans question Terry’s role as defensive woes continue

Many Aston Villa fans have started to question the role of assistant coach John Terry as the team continues to struggle defensively. Terry, who made 492 appearances in the top-flight, winning the Premier League title five times in that period, signed a contract extension with Villa last summer and is understood to be working on […]

Villa plotting summer move for Jake Cooper
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Villa plotting summer move for Jake Cooper

Aston Villa are lining up a summer move for Milwall defender Jake Cooper, according to a report on Football Insider. The report claims that Dean Smith is interested in bringing the centre-back to Villa Park, regardless of whether the club are relegated or not. The Championship defender is understood to be one of Villa’s top targets […]

Villa fans are not in confident mood ahead of Carabao Cup final
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Villa fans are not in confident mood ahead of Carabao Cup final

Aston Villa will take on fellow Premier League side Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final this Sunday at Wembley Stadium. City are the defending champions of the competition after beating Chelsea on penalties last season. Villa are currently in a tense relegation fight and many of the club’s fans are predicting a heavy loss […]

Villa fans sick of hearing the same things after defeats
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Villa fans sick of hearing the same things after defeats

Aston Villa fans have made it clear that they’re sick of hearing players talk after matches and want to see some action taken on the pitch. Dean Smith’s side fell to another defeat in the Premier League on Saturday, this time at the hands of Southampton, who also beat them at Villa Park earlier this […]

Mings names two things Villa have to do to avoid relegation
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Mings names two things Villa have to do to avoid relegation

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings believes the team needs to fight and battle if they are to avoid relegation this season, as reported on the club’s official website. Mings was speaking after Villa’s 2-0 defeat against Southampton, which keeps them one point above the relegation zone with West Ham United playing Liverpool on Monday evening. He said: […]

Villa target Sorloth watched by Real Madrid
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Villa target Sorloth watched by Real Madrid

Aston Villa target Alexander Sorloth has been watched by Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid, according to a report on Asist Analiz. The Turkish news outlet revealed that Real Madrid were impressed with Sorloth’s two-goal display over the weekend and asked about the forward’s price. As stated in the report, Trabzonspor have placed a €50m price […]

Villa fans love birthday prank on Birmingham fan
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Villa fans love birthday prank on Birmingham fan

Many Aston Villa fans have been left in stitches after a Birmingham City fan was handed the ultimate birthday shock. The two teams, who share a fierce rivalry, currently play in separate divisions after Villa got promoted to the Premier League last year. The two sides had some epic encounters last season, with the match […]