Sports Journalist · 23 articles
Ireland legend Robbie Keane enjoyed a brilliant career, featuring for the likes of Inter Milan, Tottenham and Liverpool among others. He will also be remembered by Aston Villa fans for a very successful loan spell that came towards the end of the 2011/12 season. In six games, the classy forward scored three goals and helped […]
With the football season halted for the foreseeable future, fans of clubs have had to find many ways to stay entertained and to get their football fix. For some, it’s re-living favourite games whilst others will enjoy talking about the latest transfer news. And, one debate that has got a lot of Aston Villa supporters […]
Even though Aston Villa’s main local derby is against Birmingham City, it’s fair to say that games against West Brom are also pretty feisty. The two clubs have had a long-running rivalry and there have been some memorable clashes between them over the years. Both sides came up against each other four times last season, […]
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reportedly wants his club to step up their recruitment plans as they consider a summer move for Jack Grealish. The Aston Villa playmaker has been brilliant for his local club this season, scoring seven goals and registering six assists, establishing himself as one of the most talented players in […]
With the football season halted, clubs up and down the country have been trying different ways to interact with fans to keep them entertained. One popular feature has been to re-live some memorable games. Aston Villa have done just that too, with the club showing full game highlights on a Friday of a popular game, […]
It’s fair to say that Aston Villa have experienced mixed fortunes at Wembley in their recent history. Even in the last year, they have had the elation of winning the play-off final and the disappointment of losing to Manchester City in the League Cup final. Prior to the play-off win, the most recent positive Wembley […]
Aston Villa boast an illustrious history and the club have had some great teams over the years. However, things haven’t been so good in the past two decades or so, with Martin O’Neill’s Villa side the last one to make a real impact in the top-flight. Under the former Celtic boss, the West Midlands outfit […]
Even though Aston Villa have endured a pretty dismal past few months on the pitch, January recruit Mbwana Samatta has made a decent impact in the West Midlands. With Dean Smith desperate for reinforcements up top in the recent transfer window, Villa secured a late swoop for the striker, who had been playing in Belgium with […]
Every football club in the country will have a story of a transfer that they regret or one that just didn’t work out and Aston Villa are no different. Poor recruitment was seen as the reason for Villa’s demise earlier in the decade, with the club failing to properly replace those players who shone under […]
Aston Villa have had some iconic figures play for the club in the past and Peter Schmeichel has to fall into that category. Whilst the Danish international was coming towards the end of his career when he arrived in the West Midlands, he was still a legendary figure in the game. That’s after the eight years […]
Aston Villa could face a battle to keep hold of Orjan Nyland when the transfer window opens, as Besiktas consider a swoop for the shot-stopper. The Turkish giants currently have former Liverpool man Loris Karius as their number one but he is only on loan and reports from Fanatik claim that the German won’t be […]
Aston Villa are struggling in the Premier League now but that is perhaps no surprise as they are a newly-promoted club. Dean Smith’s side secured their return back to the top-flight after beating Derby County at Wembley in the play-off final last season. However, just reaching the top six was an achievement as Smith had […]
