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Match Preview: Arsenal vs Aston Villa
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Match Preview: Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Aston Villa’s 24-year spell in the Premier League concludes with a trip to Arsenal on Sunday. This season has been one to forget for Villa, with only three Premier League wins so far this season and numerous defeats along the way, including an 11 game losing streak that ended last Saturday with Villa’s 0-0 draw […]

Previous five meetings: Arsenal
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Previous five meetings: Arsenal

Aston Villa head to the Emirates on Sunday, to face Arsenal in what will be Villa’s final game of a miserable season. Villa’s record at the Emirates when the stadium first opened was the best of any visiting Premier League team, with Arsenal failing to beat Villa until December 2009, when a Cesc Fabregas inspired […]

Black: Grealish is an outstanding young player
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Black: Grealish is an outstanding young player

Aston Villa caretaker manager Eric Black has had his say on Jack Grealish’s future, with the former Aberdeen striker insisting that the Villa academy graduate will make a big impact next season, as Villa look to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking. Grealish, who was given his Villa debut by […]

Amavi wanted by European giants
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Amavi wanted by European giants

Villa left-back Jordan Amavi is wanted by AC Milan, reports CalcioNews24. Amavi, who only arrived at Villa Park last summer from Nice, broke his leg in November on international duty and has not played since. However, the 22-year-old left back could have played his last game for Villa, with CalcioNews24 reporting that AC Milan are […]

Toner: Making my debut was a dream come true
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Toner: Making my debut was a dream come true

Kevin Toner has described making his debut as a ‘dream come true’ as he begins to establish himself in Villa’s starting eleven. Toner, who made his debut as a substitute during the 4-2 home defeat to Southampton, has since started against Watford and Newcastle and has impressed at both centre back and left back in […]

What has been Villa’s most memorable Premier League win?
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What has been Villa’s most memorable Premier League win?

Aston Villa’s 24 year stay in the Premier League comes to an end this Sunday, with Villa travelling to London to face Arsenal at the Emirates. It has been a tumultuous six years for Villa since Martin O’Neill left, with disastrous managerial appointments unable to achieve anything other than Premier League safety whilst having very […]

Randy Lerner on the verge of selling Aston Villa
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Randy Lerner on the verge of selling Aston Villa

Randy Lerner is on the verge of selling Aston Villa for £100 million, according to Neil Moxley of the Sunday People. Lerner, who has owned Aston Villa since 2006, has been looking to sell Villa since May 2014 when he officially announced his attention to sell the club after years of heavy financial losses. However, […]

Gallery: Newcastle United (H)
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Gallery: Newcastle United (H)

Villa managed to end a run of 11 consecutive defeats, as Eric Black’s side held Rafa Benitez’s relegation bound Newcastle side to a 0-0 draw. In a game which saw neither side create a clear cut chance, the best viewing was perhaps to be found in the Holte End, where the Villa fans created a […]

Eric Black praises Villa fans after Newcastle draw
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Eric Black praises Villa fans after Newcastle draw

Eric Black praised the performance of his team, as well as praising the home fans who created a fantastic atmosphere at Villa Park. Villa, who went into the game off the back of 12 straight consecutive defeats, failed to register a shot on target during the game despite Jordan Ayew working tirelessly throughout to create […]

Match Report: Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United
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Match Report: Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United

Villa’s last Premier League game at Villa Park, for now at least, saw them hold Newcastle United to a 0-0 draw. Villa, who came into the game off the back of a run of 12 straight defeats, made two changes from the defeat against Watford last weekend, with Carlos Sanchez and Scott Sinclair replacing Rudy […]

Predicted XI: Newcastle United (H)
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Predicted XI: Newcastle United (H)

Aston Villa face Newcastle on Saturday, with Villa Park hosting it’s last Premier League game until at least August 2017. Villa’s home form has been appalling this season, with only two wins against Crystal Palace and Norwich and a total of only 10 points being accumulated at Villa Park, in what has been an incredibly […]

Match Preview: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
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Match Preview: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United

Aston Villa face Newcastle this weekend, in what could be the last Premier League game at Villa Park for a long long time. The reverse fixture between these two sides saw Jordan Ayew score a fantastic long range goal to salvage a point for Villa, after Newcastle had originally gone ahead at St James Park. […]