Man City face futile pursuit, Villa seek survival as season resumes
In ordinary circumstances Manchester City would have long since relinquished their Premier League crown to Liverpool. Yet on Wednesday, days before the summer solstice, Pep...
Aston Villa
Big-spending Villa face tough task to stay up, says Souness
Aston Villa face an uphill task to retain their Premier League status and their heavy spending on players during the close season has failed to...
Grealish: the flamboyant star heading to the top
Jack Grealish, Aston Villa’s attacking midfielder and winger, has long been linked with moves away from the club following a string of impressive performances over...
Liverpool and Man City turn it around to beat Aston Villa and Southampton
Liverpool left it late to maintain their six-point advantage at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s men were facing their first...
Bruce replaces Di Matteo as Villa manager
Aston Villa have appointed Steve Bruce as manager, replacing Roberto Di Matteo who was sacked last week, the Championship club said on Wednesday. The 55-year-old...
Di Matteo named as new Aston Villa manager
Roberto Di Matteo has been handed the task of restoring Aston Villa’s fortunes after the seven-times English champions announced the Italian as their new manager...
Di Matteo to take over at Aston Villa
Aston Villa have appointed former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo as their new manager, the BBC reported on Thursday. Di Matteo, 46, a former Italy...
Chinese magnate to buy Aston Villa
A Chinese magnate has agreed to buy historic English football club Aston Villa, the latest in a series of investments from China into football worldwide...
Villa part company with manager Garde
Remi Garde parted company with Aston Villa almost five months after taking over as manager on Tuesday having failed to turn around the Premier League...
Soft Swansea goal pushes hapless Villa closer to drop
Swansea hammered another nail into Aston Villa’s Premier League coffin on Saturday with the softest of goals earning the Welsh side a victory that may...
Kane scores twice to boost Spurs’ title hopes
Harry Kane scored his 21st and 22nd goals of the season to inspire Tottenham Hotspur to a routine win at hapless Aston Villa that boosted...
Leicester’s charge thwarted by Gardner in thriller
Leicester City suffered a setback in their romantic Premier League title push on Tuesday when a stunning second-half free kick from West Brom’s Craig Gardner...
Villa hold Man City in Garde’s first match in charge
Bottom club Aston Villa finally stopped the rot by holding Premier League leaders Manchester City to a 0-0 draw in new manager Remi Garde’s first...
New Villa boss Garde watches team lose at Spurs
By Mike Collett Remi Garde, named as Aston Villa’s new manager on Monday, was left in no doubt about the task facing him when he...
Sherwood sacked by Villa (Update 1)
Aston Villa have sacked manager Tim Sherwood, the Premier League club announced on Sunday. “The Board has monitored the performances closely all season and believes...
Sherwood confident he can turn around Villa’s fortunes
Manager Tim Sherwood has taken responsibility for Aston Villa’s abysmal form this season but says he is confident he can turn their fortunes around. Villa...
United triumph, Bournemouth suffer opening-day loss (updated)
By Ian Chadband The Premier League kicked off in unique fashion on Saturday as an own goal by Tottenham Hotspur’s Kyle Walker gave Manchester United...
Arsenal rout Villa in final to claim FA Cup record
Holders Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 12th time on Saturday, outclassing Aston Villa 4-0 at Wembley with stunning goals from Theo Walcott...
Underdogs Aston Villa can win FA Cup, says Sherwood
The way Aston Villa overcame the odds to beat Liverpool in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley is the template for success in Saturday’s final...
Southampton’s Mane grabs fastest Premier League hat-trick
By Ken Ferris Southampton’s Senegal forward Sadio Mane scored the fastest Premier League hat-trick as he broke a 20-year-old record to help them lead 5-1...
