Former Villa players have reacted to the news that Villa will be playing in the Championship next season. Villa’s relegation to the second tier was confirmed after Villa’s 1-0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford, which left Villa 15 points adrift of Norwich with only four games to go and confirmed what fans had […]
Villa’s ninth consecutive defeat meant that relegation to the Championship was confirmed at Old Trafford, despite there still being four games of the season left. With Villa needing an incredibly unlikely win to still have a chance of survival, Eric Black decided to pick the same defensive line-up that had lost at home against Bournemouth […]
Joleon Lescott described the feeling in the Villa dressing room as ‘very subdued’ after Villa’s 1-0 loss against Manchester United confirmed Villa’s relegation to the Championship. The defeat at Old Trafford is Villa’s ninth straight loss and sums up Villa’s season, with current manager Eric Black not having been able to turn the run of […]
Villa’s 28-year stay in the top flight is over, as Villa fell to a 1-0 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford. In truth, no-one expected Villa to pull off the greatest comeback ever and win their remaining five games, but Eric Black’s team selection was disappointing, with the only change from the defeat to […]
Eric Black has reassured Villa’s talented young players that they will get the chance to impress, but insists that they must tick all the relevant boxes in order to be selected. Jordan Lyden, Villa’s U-21 captain, was given his full debut by Black in last weekend’s defeat to Bournemouth but was withdrawn at half time, […]
Eric Black insists his Villa side can surprise Manchester United at Old Trafford, despite the odds being firmly stacked against Villa as Black’s side aim to avoid a ninth straight defeat. Villa’s awful form has continued under Eric Black, with the caretaker manager having overseen two defeats in two games since he stepped in to […]
Aston Villa travel north on Saturday to face Manchester United on Saturday, knowing anything other than an unlikely win will see relegation to the Championship confirmed. Villa’s last outing came against Bournemouth at Villa Park and saw Villa lose their eighth consecutive game. The scoreline of 2-1 was kind on Villa, who failed to pose […]
Villa travel to Old Trafford this weekend, knowing anything other than a win will see them relegated regardless of other results. Manchester United have always been tough opponents for Villa, even though in recent years they have been far from the best. However both David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal have enjoyed comprehensive wins against […]
Club legend and former Villa captain Ian Taylor believes Villa need to get a manager in as soon as possible in order to prepare for the Championship. Taylor, who made 293 appearances for Villa between 1994 and 2003, also believes however that any potential new manager is not going to want to join until Villa’s […]
Villa are beginning to compile a list of potential managers to take over at Villa Park, according to the Telegraph. The Telegraph reports that the football board, which is made up of David Bernstein, Sir Mervyn King, Brian Little and Adrian Bevington, are beginning to look at potential replacements for Remi Garde who was sacked […]
Eric Black was critical of the performance of his team, as Villa fell to defeat against Bournemouth at Villa Park. Goals from Steve Cook and Joshua King were enough to secure victory for the visitors, as Jordan Ayew’s late goal proved only to be a consolation. Black, who selected a more defensive line-up, which included […]
A 2-1 defeat wasn’t enough to ensure Villa’s relegation to the Championship, due to Norwich suffering a 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. It was another limp, spineless performance from Villa, who only began to threaten Artur Boruc in the Bournemouth goal during the dying moments when Jordan Ayew scored a consolation. Before […]