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Lambert defends dropping Bent

November 28, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert denied he held a grudge against Darren Bent after again leaving the striker out of his matchday squad. Bent was omitted for last weekend’s match against Arsenal and was left in the stands for his club’s 1-0 win over Reading at Villa Park on Tuesday. “Darren Bent just has to [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Arsenal

November 22, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa will be looking to claim their first victory over Arsenal at Villa Park in 14 years when the two sides meet on Saturday. Villa have endured a torrid time when hosting four-time English Premier League winners Arsenal in recent years. Although they left Emirates Stadium with all three points last year, the 1981/82 [...]

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Premier League preview: Manchester City v Aston Villa

November 15, 2012 admin Premier League

Manchester City host Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Saturday in what shapes as a danger game for Roberto Mancini’s side. City are two points behind leaders Manchester United on the league table and a win this week would see them keep pace with the Red Devils. But City, who play an important [...]

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Clarke braced for improving Villa

September 29, 2012 admin Premier League

Steve Clarke has warned his West Bromwich Albion side not to take Aston Villa lightly ahead of their Midlands derby on Sunday. Despite Villa’s sluggish start to the season, including a 4-1 drubbing at Southampton last Saturday, West Brom manager Clarke believes their rivals may have turned a corner following a 4-2 League Cup win [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Everton

August 23, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa’s Charles N’Zogbia has conceded he must contribute more in the front third as his side brace for Saturday’s meeting with Everton. Frenchman N’Zogbia played 24 matches for Villa in the English Premier League last season, scoring two goals and contributing four assists. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder believes he can do a lot more [...]

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Premier League preview: Norwich v Aston Villa

May 11, 2012 admin Premier League

Norwich City hope to finish their season on a high when they play fellow battler Aston Villa in Sunday’s final round. The match means little, except it will be a final farewell for Villa striker Emile Heskey, who has confirmed he is leaving the club. Having experienced early season success, Norwich languished near the relegation [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Tottenham

May 5, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa must fix their goal-scoring troubles without striker Darren Bent as they look to stave off relegation against Tottenham on Sunday. Villa have scored one goal in four matches as they move closer towards the English Premier League’s relegation zone and manager Alex McLeish revealed this week he had looked into bringing Bent back [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Bolton

April 24, 2012 admin Premier League

Bolton Wanderers midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker wants to take advantage of Aston Villa’s precarious position when the teams meet on Tuesday. Away side Bolton go into the mid-week fixture second from bottom in the English Premier League, four points off Wigan Athletic and the safety of 17th place. Their next opponents, Villa, are just five points [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Chelsea

March 29, 2012 admin Premier League

There is plenty on the line for both sides when Aston Villa host Chelsea in the English Premier League on Saturday. The arrival of Roberto Di Matteo as manager after Andre Villas-Boas’ sacking saw an upswing in Chelsea’s form, but a loss to Manchester City and a draw at home against Tottenham has seen the [...]

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Premier League preview: Arsenal v Aston Villa

March 23, 2012 admin Premier League

Arsenal’s impressive revival continues under Arsene Wenger, and it could spell trouble for Aston Villa when the team meet on Saturday. Supporters and pundits alike were calling for the end of Wenger’s 16-year stay in north London after the club made their worst start to season in 58 years. Arsenal reached a low point with [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Manchester City

February 12, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa’s winless streak at home is likely to go on for another week with Manchester City visiting on Sunday. The Birmingham-based club has not won at Villa Park in six matches including four defeats, their last home victory coming against Norwich on November 5. League leaders Manchester City are unlikely to be in a [...]

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Premier League preview: Newcastle v Aston Villa

February 3, 2012 admin Premier League

Newcastle will welcome back top-scorer Demba Ba into their side as they host Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Sunday. Ba, who has bagged 15 goals for the club this term, has returned early from Africa Cup of Nations duty after Senegal were knocked out of the tournament following the group stages. Ba’s [...]

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Wenger: Signing would be a ´miracle´

January 30, 2012 admin Premier League

Arsene Wenger said it will be a ‘miracle’ if Arsenal buy a player in the final 48 hours of the window. His team were jeered by a section of the home support after going 2-0 down to Aston Villa at half-time but Wenger reiterated his confidence in his squad after a brilliant second-half comeback sealed [...]

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FA Cup wrap: Arsenal survive Villa, Sunderland held

January 29, 2012 admin Premier League

Talisman Robin van Persie struck twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. Three goals in a destructive 10-minute spell turned the game on its head at the Emirates Stadium, after Villa had deservedly led at the break thanks to goals from Richard Dunne [...]

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Wenger backs Oxlade-Chamberlain for England

January 29, 2012 admin Premier League

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says a place in England’s Euro 2012 squad for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is not out of the question. The Frenchman was booed by his own set of supporters against Manchester United last weekend for substituting the youngster after an impressive first league start for the club. But he has hailed the progress [...]

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Wenger unsure of Wilshere return

January 29, 2012 admin Premier League

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes it is premature to suggest that Jack Wilshere’s season is over. Wenger on Friday confirmed reports that Wilshere had suffered a setback in training on Wednesday and said that the midfielder was sent for a scan after complaining of a pain in his foot. The 20-year-old has yet to feature [...]

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Premier League preview: Wolves v Aston Villa

January 21, 2012 admin Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be hoping their first win in nine matches arrives at home to Midlands rivals Aston Villa on Saturday. Wolves’ last victory was a 2-1 triumph at home to Sunderland on December 5. They have only lost three times in the following eight matches, managing to scrape together four points with draws at [...]

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Given: Ireland approaching best form

January 17, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has praised team-mate Stephen Ireland and believes the midfielder is nearing his very best. The 25-year-old has been a standout for Alex McLeish’s side over the past few weeks and Given is of the opinion Ireland is fast becoming one of the Premier League’s most exciting playmakers. “I think Stephen [...]

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Villa custodians set for battle

January 12, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish says goalkeeper Shay Given is not guaranteed a starting place in his team due to the good form of Brad Guzan. While the Scotsman is delighted that Given has returned to training after his injury stint on the sidelines, he has stated that the impressive form of back-up stopper Guzan [...]

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McLeish: Bent not for sale

January 6, 2012 admin Premier League

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish insists any bid for striker Darren Bent from Liverpool will be rejected. Villa have had a turbulent first-half to the Premier League season, and after Bent was recently spotted shopping during his side’s 2-0 defeat to the Anfield side in December, rumours began to circulate that the former Sunderland player [...]

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Premier League preview: Chelsea v Aston Villa

December 31, 2011 admin Premier League

After three consecutive draws, Chelsea take on Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday desperate to get back to winning ways. Following a 3-0 win over Newcastle and a 2-1 triumph against Manchester City, Chelsea are now 11 points adrift of the leading Manchester clubs after consecutive 1-1 draws against Wigan Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur and [...]

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Premier League preview: Stoke City v Aston Villa

December 24, 2011 admin Premier League

Two clubs yearning to rise above mid-table obscurity clash when Aston Villa visit Stoke City on Monday in the English Premier League. The hosts know what a win could do to their ambitions of European qualification once more, with Tony Pulis’ men just three points from Newcastle United in seventh. But if there was one [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Arsenal

December 21, 2011 admin Premier League

Arsenal travel to Aston Villa on Wednesday with the title firmly out of their reach, according to Arsene Wenger. The Gunners’ boss made the declaration after their disappointing 1-0 loss to leaders Manchester City on Sunday pushed them 12 points adrift. “It is a game we could not afford to lose, which is why defeat [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Liverpool

December 18, 2011 admin Premier League

Liverpool will look to keep their push for European football next season going strong when they visit Aston Villa on Sunday. With 15 games behind them in 2011/12, Kenny Dalglish’s side are in sixth place in the English Premier League on 26 points – three behind Arsenal who are in the automatic Europa League place, [...]

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Pardew slams ´under pressure´ Villas-Boas

December 12, 2011 admin Premier League

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has hinted that Chelsea contemporary Andre Villas-Boas is not coping with the pressures of the Premier League. Villas-Boas accused Pardew of making a ‘big scandal’ over referee Mike Dean’s decision not to send David Luiz off in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park earlier this month, a decision [...]

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Premier League preview: Swansea v Fulham

December 8, 2011 admin Uncategorized

Fulham will be hoping to build on their 1-0 triumph over Liverpool when they visit Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday. Martin Jol’s side recorded their first league win in more than a month on Monday when Clint Dempsey seized upon an error from Pepe Reina to score a late winner at Craven Cottage, [...]

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Premier League preview: Bolton v Aston Villa

December 8, 2011 admin Premier League

Bolton host Aston Villa at Reebok Stadium on Saturday in dire need of three points to kick-start what has so far been a disappointing campaign. After 14 games of the 2011/12 Premier League season, Owen Coyle’s Bolton team are languishing in 19th place, with only goal difference keeping them off the bottom ahead of Wigan. [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Manchester United

December 3, 2011 admin Premier League

Aston Villa will be hoping that they can frustrate Manchester United at Villa Park for the fourth season in a row on Saturday. The Premier League encounter sees Sir Alex Ferguson’s side travel to a stadium where they have not won since October 2007. In the last three encounters in Birmingham, the Villans have claimed [...]

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Redknapp returns to Spurs hot seat

November 21, 2011 admin Premier League

Harry Redknapp will be back in the manager’s seat for Tottenham’s clash against Aston Villa after recovering from heart surgery. Redknapp missed Tottenham’s 3-1 away win against Fulham and their 1-0 Europa League loss at Rubin Kazan while recovering from an operation to remove a minor blockage on an artery two weeks ago. “I felt [...]

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Premier League preview: Everton v Wolves

November 19, 2011 admin Premier League

Everton host Wolverhampton in the Premier League on Saturday amidst a backdrop of discontent from the Toffees’ protesting fans. Everton’s underwhelming start to the season – they are 17th in the league just a point away from the relegation zone – has left fans planning a second protest march against the board of directors, citing [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Norwich

November 4, 2011 admin Premier League

Jermaine Jenas could make his first start for Aston Villa against Norwich on Saturday following his off-season loan move from Tottenham. The 28-year-old midfielder has been sidelined with thigh and ankle problems since his move to Villa Park, a period he described as ‘very frustrating’. “It was heartbreaking. It’s been a real, real test of [...]

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Premier League preview: Sunderland v Aston Villa

October 29, 2011 admin Premier League

Sunderland will be keen to kick-start their season when they host Aston Villa in English Premier League action on Saturday. Steve Bruce’s men have won just twice so far this campaign, most recently thanks to late goals from Stephane Sessegnon and Nicklas Bendtner in a 2-0 triumph over Bolton at Reebok Stadium on Saturday. But [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v West Brom

October 21, 2011 admin Premier League

West Brom head to Aston Villa on Saturday looking for maximum points from their second Midlands derby in less than a week. The rivalry between the Baggies and Villa has always been intense. But with the Birmingham side holding on to eighth place in English Premier League – three points ahead of West Brom – [...]

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Premier League preview: Manchester City v Aston Villa

October 15, 2011 admin Premier League

Manchester City will host Aston Villa on Saturday in a battle of two unbeaten teams in the Premier League this season. City boss Roberto Mancini has got the Eastlands club off to an electric start, as they sit level on points with league leaders Manchester United after seven matches. The addition of Sergio Aguero and [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Wigan

September 30, 2011 admin Premier League

Aston Villa and Wigan will look to put sluggish starts to the Premier League season behind them when they clash at Villa Park on Saturday. Alex McLeish’s Villa side have just one win so far from their six games – a 3-1 triumph over Blackburn on August 20 – but on the plus side they [...]

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Premier League preview: QPR v Aston Villa

September 22, 2011 admin Premier League

Aston Villa’s unbeaten start to the English Premier League season will be put to the test when they travel to Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. Villa have not lost in the league under Alex McLeish this season, with one win and four draws from their opening five matches. However, despite their unbeaten status, Villa’s start [...]

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Premier League preview: Bolton v Norwich

September 16, 2011 admin Premier League

Norwich City continue their search for their first Premier League win since May 2005 when they travel to Bolton on Saturday. Paul Lambert’s side have picked up two draws and two defeats from their four matches since their return to the top flight, which sees them in 17th position, just three spots below Bolton, who [...]

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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Newcastle

September 16, 2011 admin Premier League

Aston Villa and Newcastle will both be looking to maintain their unbeaten starts to the season when they go head-to-head on Saturday. Neither side has lost so far in the English Premier League this campaign, with Newcastle flying high in fourth after two wins and two draws, and Villa sitting eighth with one win and [...]

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