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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert out on a limb
It was on the back of an Aston Villa victory in August 1995 that Alan Hansen uttered one of football’s immortal quotes. Now, almost 20 years on, it’s Aston Villa paying the price for the depth to which the Hansen’s embarrassment has seeped into the public consciousness.
By Michael Holden | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 at 5:46 pm
Must watch: Take a trick-shot awareness test with Darren Bent
While I’m not quite sure what Darren Bent has to do with the release of Medal of Honor Warfighter – this video is rather enjoyable.
By Simon Rice | Football, Sport | Thursday, 11 October 2012 at 3:52 pm
Redknapp has established Spurs as genuine challengers
Harry Redknapp may have had a bad few weeks off the pitch, however he can certainly have no complaints about how things have been going for him on it.
By Charles Reynolds | Sport | Tuesday, 22 November 2011 at 11:29 am
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Fulham and Man City have the easiest starts to the season
The 2011-12 Premier League season kicks off on 13 August and in the seven rounds of games up to the first international break, Aston Villa have the easiest start.
By Brian Sears | Sport | Wednesday, 6 July 2011 at 1:11 pm
Gerard Houllier must review his future in football
Gerard Houllier must put his health first. The Aston Villa manager is leaving hospital after suffering from chest pains. Gerard, 63, was admitted to Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital Coronary unit last Wednesday. I was at Anfield when he was rushed to hospital during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Leeds in October 2001 when he was boss [...]
By Gary Newbon | Sport | Wednesday, 27 April 2011 at 1:15 pm
Premier League review: Resilient Villa and ingenious Gerrard
THE GOOD
Aston Villa
After one of the most riveting, nerve-shredding Premier League games at Stamford Bridge, in which Villa earned a valuable point against Chelsea courtesy of Ciaran Clark’s last-gasp goal, glee was imbued in fans clad in claret and blue.
“Great result, great performance”, wrote one happy Villa follower. “I saw passion!” exclaimed another, after [...]
By Giles Lucas | Sport | Tuesday, 4 January 2011 at 1:45 pm
Manchester City’s Christmas gift: two most generous opponents, Newcastle and Villa
Manchester City’s two favourite opponents in their 13 and a half seasons in the Premier League are Aston Villa and Newcastle, according tosportingintelligence’s exclusive analysis of where they’ve gained their points down the years. And who are City’s two Yuletide opponents? Ding dong merrily on high – it’s Newcastle and Aston Villa.
By Brian Sears | Sport | Saturday, 25 December 2010 at 6:00 am
Aston Villa’s Midlands crown in danger of slipping
Aston Villa have been kings of the Midlands in the Premier League era; in 16 of the 18 completed seasons they have finished higher in the table than all their rivals from the region. For season by season detail, see the table below.
By Brian Sears | Sport | Friday, 10 December 2010 at 1:00 am
Taking the woe road: Fulham’s awful away days, and glimmer of hope at Newcastle
There’s no nice way of saying this: Fulham are rubbish on the road.
By Brian Sears | Sport | Thursday, 11 November 2010 at 11:55 pm
Reasons to believe there’s still some good in football
Just when football had been exposing its shattered moral compass, the game has recently gathered a few vital bearings.
Disgrace has often dogged the sport as players such as Joey Barton and Marlon King have never been saints, while Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney have hardly been shining paragons of morality. Nor John Terry. And never [...]
By Giles Lucas | Sport | Wednesday, 15 September 2010 at 1:20 pm
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