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As reported on the Daily Mail, former Aston Villa and Tottenham defender Alan Hutton has announced his retirement from football. The full-back was released by Aston Villa last summer and has failed to find a new club, resulting in him deciding to hang up his boots. The Scottish international made 151 appearances in the Premier League, […]
Former Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has spoken about how Pepe Reina feels about him after the famous beachball goal. Bent, who was playing for Sunderland, scored past Reina with the ball taking a huge deflection off an inflatable beachball before going into the net in October 2009. As reported on Football Insider, Bent was […]
Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn is set to return to the training pitch this week, as reported by The Athletic (£). The report revealed that the Scottish international will begin light training on the grass, whilst also working on his physical fitness, after a long spell on the sidelines. McGinn was injured in December during the […]
Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn will step up his recovery from an ankle injury by returning to light training this week, according to a report on The Athletic. The Scottish international suffered a broken ankle during the Premier League clash with Southampton at Villa Park last December. The report reveals that McGinn is due to start running […]
Aston Villa shot-stopper Tom Heaton suffered a knee injury against his former club Burnley on New Year’s Day. The goalkeeper landed awkwardly at Turf Moor and was required to be stretchered off the pitch. Later, it was confirmed that the Englishman would miss the rest of the season and the goalkeeper himself has suggested that […]
Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn is currently sidelined with an injury but he is still managing to brighten the spirits of the club’s fans on social media. The Scottish international is understood to be closing in on a return to action, with the home league clash against Chelsea in mid-March being a reported realistic target for […]
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has said on Twitter that he is feeling ‘much better’ after missing the defeat to Spurs through tonsilitis. The centre-back was forced to watch on from the sidelines against Jose Mourinho’s men due to the problem. However, he recently revealed to one of his followers on Twitter that he is […]
As reported on BBC Sport, Aston Villa are without a victory in their last ten Premier League matches against sides from London. Their last win against London opposition came against Crystal Palace in January 2016 when a Wayne Hennessey own goal secured the victory. Since then, the team from the Midlands have lost nine and drawn […]
Aston Villa fans have revealed their discontent towards talkSPORT and their presenter Alan Brazil for repeatedly speaking about playmaker Jack Grealish. The Villa man is reportedly Manchester United’s ‘priority’ target for the upcoming summer transfer window. The attacking midfielder produced an assist during Villa’s 3-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday. Brazil was speaking about […]
Birmingham Mail journalist Ashley Preece believes that ‘alarm bells should be ringing’ at Aston Villa regarding their poor defensive record. The Premier League side has now conceded 50 goals in 26 top-flight matches this season after the 3-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday. Dean Smith’s men have the worst defensive record in the league […]
Defender Kortney Hause was handed another start by manager Dean Smith against Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday. The centre-back was part of a three-man partnership at the back, with wing-backs to support them whilst defending. However, the visitors breached Villa’s defence on multiple occasions and secured a 3-2 victory after a stoppage-time winner from Heung-Min Son, […]
Former Aston Villa striker Darren Bent believes that current midfielder Danny Drinkwater is “nowhere near the pace at the moment”, as reported on Football Insider. Drinkwater was handed a start by manager Dean Smith last Sunday against Tottenham Hotspur but was hauled off after 60 minutes. Many fans have criticised the Englishman’s display and Bent feels that […]
