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Oliver Birch

Oliver Birch

Sports Journalist · 38 articles

Result: Villa fans name their Man of the Match vs Blackburn
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Result: Villa fans name their Man of the Match vs Blackburn

Aston Villa continued their push for a playoff spot with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon, as Dean Smith’s side won their fifth consecutive league game. Top scorer Tammy Abraham continued his fine form this season to open the scoring for the home side with his 22nd goal of the season, and […]

Who was your Man of the Match vs Blackburn?
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Who was your Man of the Match vs Blackburn?

Aston Villa continued their push for a playoff finish as Dean Smith’s side beat Blackburn 2-1 at Villa Park. Tammy Abraham scored his 50th career league goal to open the scoring for the home side, before fellow loanee Tyrone Mings doubled Villa’s lead.  Amari Bell pulled one back for Blackburn, who threatened to dent Villa’s […]

Southgate at Villa Park to watch Grealish vs Blackburn
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Southgate at Villa Park to watch Grealish vs Blackburn

England manager Gareth Southgate has travelled to Villa Park to watch Jack Grealish in Aston Villa’s clash with Blackburn Rovers. Villa are aiming for their fifth successive league victory in the Championship  against Rovers, as they continue their push for a playoff spot. And Grealish also has the chance to impress the England boss, who […]

West Ham enter race for Jack Grealish
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West Ham enter race for Jack Grealish

West Ham are the latest Premier League club to be linked with a move for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, with Tottenham and Bournemouth both reportedly interested. According to the Mirror, boss Dean Smith faces a battle to keep Grealish this summer and his future at the club could depend on whether he can guide […]

Villa target in talks to extend Brentford contract
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Villa target in talks to extend Brentford contract

Aston Villa target Yoann Barbet has revealed he is in talks with Brentford to extend his deal at Griffin Park, the Birmingham Mail report, via football.london. Barbet is highly thought of by former Bees boss Dean Smith, the defender has made over 100 appearances for the club following his move from Ligue 2 side Chamois Niortais […]

Who has been Villa’s best signing in the last five years?
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Who has been Villa’s best signing in the last five years?

Aston Villa have had a mixture of both successful and unsuccessful transfers in the last five years, as they battled against relegation from the Premier League before looking to strengthen in their attempts to return to the top flight.  Villa have spent three season’s in the Championship following their relegation in what was a miserable […]

Grealish’s performance vs Birmingham in pictures
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Grealish’s performance vs Birmingham in pictures

Jack Grealish was in the thick of the action in Aston Villa’s derby victory over Birmingham on Sunday. The midfielder captained his side to a 1-0 victory at St. Andrew’s, leading by example by scoring the only goal of the game to ensure Villa had the bragging rights at the end of a heated affair. […]

Mings praises “brilliant” Villa fans
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Mings praises “brilliant” Villa fans

Tyrone Mings responded to a fan on social media who criticised the Aston Villa supporters by claiming he thought the fans were excellent despite the team’s 2-0 home defeat to rivals West Brom. Dean Smith’s side dominated possession in the West Midlands derby but didn’t threaten the away side enough and the Baggies left Villa […]

Richards describes Villa stint as a “mental challenge”
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Richards describes Villa stint as a “mental challenge”

Aston Villa defender Micah Richards has revealed he has no regrets about his move to Villa Park, though has described his time at the club as mentally tough after making his last appearance for Villa in October 2016, the Birmingham Mail report. Richards is said to be looking to retire from football when his contract […]

Mings feels “awful” after accidental stamp on Nelson Oliveira
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Mings feels “awful” after accidental stamp on Nelson Oliveira

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has apologised to Nelson Oliveira and stated he feels awful after accidentally stamping on the striker’s face during Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Reading.  Mings was making his debut for Villa following his loan move from Bournemouth in January and caught Oliveira in the 73rd minute at the Madjeski. The striker […]

Dean Smith happy with “deserved” win
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Dean Smith happy with “deserved” win

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is pleased following his side’s 2-1 victory over Ipswich on Saturday afternoon.  Tammy Abraham, on loan from Chelsea, scored twice before Freddie Sears pulled one back for the away side, but Villa did enough to earn the three points against the Championship’s bottom club.  Villa dominated large periods of the […]