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Abdullah Mulla

Abdullah Mulla

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Villa fans want Hutton to return to Villa in a coaching role
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Villa fans want Hutton to return to Villa in a coaching role

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, […]

Bent reveals Reina hates him after infamous beachball moment
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Bent reveals Reina hates him after infamous beachball moment

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 […]

Villa fans provide mixed response to McGinn fitness update
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Villa fans provide mixed response to McGinn fitness update

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 […]

Villa’s McGinn to return to training this week
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Villa’s McGinn to return to training this week

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 […]

Bent is right to say losing Heaton is a blow but Reina is the solution
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Bent is right to say losing Heaton is a blow but Reina is the solution

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 […]

Villa fans love McGinn’s revelation regarding his first music album
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Villa fans love McGinn’s revelation regarding his first music album

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 […]

Mings reveals on Twitter that he’s feeling ‘much better’
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Mings reveals on Twitter that he’s feeling ‘much better’

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 […]

Villa may need to improve their form against London teams to survive
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Villa may need to improve their form against London teams to survive

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 […]

Villa fans are not happy with Alan Brazil’s repeated Grealish conversations
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Villa fans are not happy with Alan Brazil’s repeated Grealish conversations

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 […]

Journalist believes Villa should be worried about defensive record
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Journalist believes Villa should be worried about defensive record

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 […]

Villa fans praise Hause for his performance against Tottenham
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Villa fans praise Hause for his performance against Tottenham

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, […]

Opinion: Darren Bent’s assessment of Drinkwater is true
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Opinion: Darren Bent’s assessment of Drinkwater is true

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 […]