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Former Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton has given his reaction to Bertrand Traore‘s start to life at Villa Park since arriving at the club a few weeks ago. The 25-year-old attacker completed a £17m move from Ligue 1 giants Lyon to the Premier League this summer but his form on the pitch has been a […]
Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has backed himself and his teammates to have a good season in an interview with the club’s official website. The Brazilian has been quite a revelation at Villa Park since his arrival from Premier League rivals Manchester City last summer. Performing at a high standard for Dean Smith’s side, Luiz […]
Many Aston Villa fans have reacted to a video shared by the club’s official Twitter account which shares Dion Dublin‘s top 10 moments. Having had spells with Manchester United and Coventry City prior to his 1998 move to Villa Park, Dublin was one of English football’s most impressive strikers in that decade, finishing the Premier […]
Plenty of Aston Villa fans have been reacting to news of Douglas Luiz‘s call-up to the Brazil national team. The Villa Park ace arrived in the Midlands in summer 2019 and made an instant impact for Dean Smith’s side, helping them remain in England’s top flight after a dogged fight against relegation last term. A […]
Former West Ham United and Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has implored Aston Villa boss Dean Smith to build his team around midfielder John McGinn. The Scottish international has been one of the team’s key performers over the last two seasons, helping them gain promotion to the Premier League in the summer of 2019. Performing to […]
Former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has claimed that a new contract for John McGinn will be the club’s next ‘major’ deal. The Scottish midfielder joined the Midlands club in 2018 from Hibernian and his impressive form for Dean Smith’s side saw him play a large part in promotion to the Premier League. The 26-year-old […]
All eyes will be on Dean Smith’s Aston Villa this weekend as they face Arsenal seeking to end a run of two consecutive defeats. The Claret and Blue outfit had a superb start to the season, winning their first four four league games, but defeats to Leeds United and Southampton have seen them drop to […]
A four-game winning run as the Premier League season got underway saw Aston Villa sit around top spot in the league standings. After impressive wins over the likes of Liverpool and Leicester City, Dean Smith’s side may have expected to go on and produce similar performances against the likes of Leeds United and Southampton. However, a […]
Many Aston Villa fans have looked back on the last time they met Arsenal ahead of Sunday night’s clash between the teams. Dean Smith’s side battled hard against the threat of relegation last season, producing an impressive run of results towards the run-in to keep themselves in the top flight. Featured in that good run […]
Some Aston Villa fans have called for Conor Hourihane to be given a starting place by Dean Smith for the upcoming clash against Arsenal. Smith’s side started the season in superb style, winning their opening four league games,including a 7-2 thumping of champions Liverpool. Despite that good start, a 3-0 home defeat to Leeds was […]
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith spent just under £75m this summer in bringing in new faces at Villa Park, but how are those players who left the club over the summer getting on now? After narrowly avoiding relegation back in July, Smith sanctioned a number of exits from the club, including the likes of James […]
Former England defender Danny Mills has called on Aston Villa to offer John McGinn a new contract. The Scottish midfielder arrived at Villa Park back in 2018 from Scottish Premiership side Hibernian and his efforts for Dean Smith’s side helped them gain promotion to the Premier League. The 26-year-old notched up 10 assists and six […]
