Player Focus: Delph's Villa Performances Warrant City Starting Berth
by Ben McAleer
at понедельник, июл 20 2015 14:50
A little over a week ago, Fabian Delph confirmed his intentions to stay at Aston Villa, despite interest from Manchester City. I’m not leaving. I’m staying at the football club and I can’t wait for the start of the season and captaining this great football club, a statement read on...
Player Focus: The Lowdown on Premier League Targets Gueye, Kanté & Lemina
by Martin Laurence
at пятница, июл 3 2015 16:05
Transfer trends tend to come and go but as far as the Premier League is concerned, interest in players from across the channel remains as high as ever. Switches from Ligue 1 to England's top-flight have been commonplace in recent years, and where it used to be Arsenal that looked to recruit from ove...
Player Focus: Would Benteke be Better Suited for Liverpool or Spurs?
by Ben McAleer
at четверг, июл 2 2015 16:10
On the face of it, Christian Benteke would perhaps be best suited remaining at Aston Villa this summer. With Euro 2016 under a year away, the powerhouse striker will want to secure a regular starting berth in order to retain his place in the Belgium starting XI for the competition in France and the ...
Player Focus: Why Delph Departure Would be the Biggest Blow Possible to Villa
by Martin Laurence
at понедельник, июн 29 2015 16:31
Having been confirmed as Aston Villa's new assistant manager, Ray Wilkins was quick to state that there is money to spend despite ongoing uncertainty with Randy Lerner's tenure set to surcease. The former Chelsea number two also claimed that the club would be 'very active' in the upcoming transfer w...
Player Focus: Richards Still Capable of Reviving Club & International Career
by Martin Laurence
at пятница, июн 12 2015 16:57
With a move to Aston Villa apparently imminent for Micah Richards it seems one of England's forgotten young stars of the past will return to the Premier League this summer. Released by Manchester City after a loan spell with Fiorentina fell somewhat flat, the defender, still only 26, will be hoping ...
Match Report: Arsenal Run Riot in FA Cup Final Against Villa
by Martin Laurence
at суббота, май 30 2015 19:51
It always seemed likely that the team to start the game brighter at Wembley on Saturday would come out on top and that was very much Arsenal, who were in the ascendancy throughout the entire game against a hugely disappointing Aston Villa.Despite a relatively cagey start it was clear from early on w...
Player Focus: Could In Demand Grealish Inspire Villa to FA Cup Glory?
by Miguel Delaney
at четверг, май 28 2015 10:04
Team Focus: The Correlation Between Shots Per Game and Goals Scored
by Jonathan Wilson
at понедельник, май 18 2015 13:00
One of the stranger conclusions of Charles Reep, the first man in Britain to take seriously the collation of football data was that, as teams scored, on average, with one in nine shots, they should shoot more, even if that meant taking almost indiscriminate pot-shots from 40 yards. Even if it didn&r...
League Focus: The Battle to Stave Off Relegation
by Ben McAleer
at суббота, май 9 2015 08:20
May is always a month to look forward to for the British public. The days are longer, the evenings brighter and the weather warmer with summer just around the corner. For teams at the wrong end of the Premier League table, however, May can be a month of despair in a battle to secure top-flight safet...
Player Focus: Grealish the Creative Link Villa Have Been Crying Out For
by Martin Laurence
at понедельник, апр 27 2015 17:14
Aston Villa may have had a troubling weekend, with results before their meeting with Manchester City on Saturday evening not going their way, but there were again more positives to take from an eventual 3-2 defeat than negatives.Their's was a performance plagued by an opening period not uncommon of ...