Tag: Villa
Chris Nicholl: Former Aston Villa, Southampton and Northern Ireland defender dies aged 77 | Football News
Former Southampton and Northern Ireland defender Chris Nicholl, who captained Aston Villa to League Cup glory, has died at the age of 77. Nicholl, who also managed Southampton before taking charge of Walsall, had been living with dementia, specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which he attributed to brain damage caused by repeatedly heading balls over his…
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Gary Neville: Aston Villa, Spurs will be ‘feeling the pressure’ | Erik ten Hag: Man Utd back in top-four race | Football News
Gary Neville says Aston Villa and Tottenham will be “feeling the pressure” as Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admitted his side were “back in the race” for the top four. United narrowed the gap on fifth-placed Tottenham to three points with a 2-1 victory at Luton after Spurs were beaten at home by Wolves…
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A Villa 1 – 2 Man Utd
Scott McTominay’s late winner earned Manchester United a first away league victory against a top-nine side under Erik ten Hag, as Aston Villa were beaten 2-1 to blow the race for Champions League football wide open. In-form United started fast at Villa Park and took a deserved lead through Rasmus Hojlund’s fifth goal in five…
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A Villa 1 – 3 Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea are not the same team they were from 20 years and people must “move on” after he lauded “one of the best” performances of their season. The Blues were 3-1 winners against Aston Villa in their FA Cup fourth-round replay at Villa Park, which set up a home time against Leeds…
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Morgan Rogers: Aston Villa agree £16m deal to sign Middlesbrough winger | Football News
Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Middlesbrough to sign winger Morgan Rogers. It is understood the deal could eventually be worth £16m if add-ons are reached. The fee marks a significant profit for Middlesbrough in just six months after they signed Rogers for £1m from Manchester City last summer. City stand to benefit from…
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Jhon Duran: Chelsea interested in Aston Villa striker | Football News
Chelsea are among the clubs interested in signing Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran before the deadline. There have been no offers yet for the player and it remains to be seen what Villa’s position is regarding the 20-year-old’s future. Duran only joined Villa from Chicago Fire last summer and has made 14 appearances in the…
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Rasmus Hojlund: Erik ten Hag praises Man Utd striker’s ‘big personality’ after winner against Aston Villa | Football News
Erik ten Hag praised Rasmus Hojlund as his side came from two goals down to beat Aston Villa in Manchester United’s first match since Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased a 25 per cent stake in the club. Hojlund won the game late on with his first Premier League goal after Alejandro Garnacho had scored twice to…
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Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa: Red cards, ’embarrassing’ theatrics and how the chaos unfolded | Football News
Aston Villa came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 in a game which featured chaotic scenes at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday. Ollie Watkins headed a dramatic, late winner for Unai Emery’s side and there were angry confrontations between the two sets of players, with Villa’s Boubacar Kamara seeing red in stoppage time after…
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Douglas Luiz: Aston Villa ready to fight off any interest in midfielder in January – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Aston Villa are ready to fight off any interest in midfielder Douglas Luiz next month, with the Brazil international valued at more than £100m. Alexis Mac Allister is not expected to be a long-term absentee from the Liverpool side with the knee injury he…
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Giovani Lo Celso: Tottenham midfielder fills James Maddison’s boots after goals against Man City and Aston Villa | Football News
Ask any member of the Argentina squad who their best technical player is and they will, of course, say Lionel Messi, but ask them who the second best is and they will likely give you a more surprising answer: Giovani Lo Celso. Perhaps that is less surprising if you consider how the 27-year-old has performed…
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