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Paul Lambert is hopeful that Christian Benteke will be able to play a part of Aston Villa’s Premier League match against Tottenham this weekend. Benteke injured his hip against Norwich in September and has since been ruled out, but has…
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Carruthers MK Dons update
James gives an update on a kid I’m sure we’re all hoping will come good. Cheers mate. A few months back I wrote an article about the arrival of Samir at MK Dons, raising my concern that he was not…
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Monday Paper Talk
Guzan has been linked with a move to Arsenal last week. Since then Brad Guzan has come out and said that he is happy at Villa Park and isn’t looking for a move. “Aston Villa, they’ve stuck by me, especially…
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Given Desperate to Leave in January
Shay Given has come out and stated that he is desperate and will do what-ever it takes to leave Aston Villa in January. The 37-year old keeper has lost his first team spot to Guzan and now has fallen even…
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Lambert v Rodgers
Submitted by: Terry Jones As you all know I have been away in Ireland fishing and there have been quite a few discussions amongst Villa and Liverpool supporters over a pint or two. Now as it happens most of the…
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Arsenal Interested in Brad Guzan
Yesterday evening a swarm of news tabloids have been linking Aston Villa keeper to Arsenal. It’s believed that Arsene Wenger is on the look out for a more reliable keeper than Wojciech Szczesny. In-fact, the Gunners boss has already brought in Viviano…
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The Fall of Lowton
Matthew Lowton has lost his spot in the Aston Villa starting 11 to Bacuna, a summer arrival from FC Groningen. The versatile player has already played in numerous positions including ring winger, central midfielder and right-back. Bacuna reminds of the former…
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Staying Positive
Hi everyone Big UTV! At the international break we are 7 games in and have 10 points.”What’s the big deal about that?” I bet some are saying.If we look at the fixtures our young lions have had to deal with…
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Lambert’s Favourite’s need some Bench time
It was a weird game against Hull, I don’t think either team did enough to win the game and frankly the reason it was a goalless draw was because both teams had their top scorer absent. But last week I…
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Hull 0 – 0 Villa; A point, but poor
Hull City v Aston Villa by dm_52509f10ef1d3 I actually thought this was an interesting game in the first half. The two counter-attacking teams were pretty evenly matched and Hull actually sat back even more than we do at home. Gabby…
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Kinmartin: Corner’s Edge Jabs Anyone
Matchweek 7 facts and figures, for Abigail Friday’s and beyond…. GROUP MISSION In case anyone had forgotten, both those ghosts who revisited last weekend sure were putrid company to be in. The two goals conceded to City off corner kicks…
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Lambert Hints at Delph Contract Extension
Fabian Delph has been hugely impressive for Aston Villa so far this season, many tabloids believe he is THE under-rated Premier League player so far and many are still staggered that he hasn’t been called up to the England side.…
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Hull City Vs Aston Villa – Preview
Strangely enough, these two teams are inform with both teams winning their last two games, a win for either will mean three consecutive victories for either side. That would be quite a statement for newly promoted side Hull City, whom…
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Benteke Set To Be Called Up For Beligum
Christian Benteke is currently out with a hip injury and last week Paul Lambert was adamant that Benteke would not be involved with Aston Villa nor Belgium until he is full fit and ready for the game against Tottenham in…
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Bacuna Should be Playing in Midfield
Bacuna tore Manchester City apart, well he was one of the main reasons why Aston Villa beat Man. City over the weekend. The recent Man of the Match player assisted El Ahmadi’s goal and scored one himself with a free-kick.…
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The Element of Surprise
Aston Villa have won 3 games, in all those 3 games Lambert deserves full credit for the way he set’s up the team and the formation he chooses. In fact, Villa have won every game in which Lambert has changed…
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Are we allowing Saturday’s result to gloss over the facts?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m as happy as any other fan about the result against Man City. As I said in my thoughts thread, it was a cracking result and a bonus three points that the vast majority of us…
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Darren’s player by player assessment
Darren posted this in the previous thread, but seeing as I like reading player’s ratings, I thought it deserved a thread of it’s own. Feel free to do this every week if you want, Darren and let us know if…
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Aston Villa 3 – 2 Man City; what a turn up for the books!
I have to be honest, I’m sure I was not in the minority when I thought we had very little hope of getting anything today against a Man City side that are amongst the favourites to win the league. It…
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Kinmartin: Lone Star Treatment Harsh
Matchday 6 facts and figures, for Stockland Green and beyond…. FRONT MOOR Stag existence bleaches Gabriel Agbonlahor a bit with Christian Benteke out injured, which of course makes this predicament no less jarring. Even Agbonlahor hasn’t fared well independentl, proceeding…