SC Freiburg- The Road To The Final

Standing in our way tonight is the German side SC Freiburg who are without any major honours in their 122 year history. The Black Forest club has performed wonders ahead of much fancier teams in the competition to get to the Final under head coach Julian Schuster. This is how they made it to Istanbul. League Stage Freiburg 2-1 Basel … Read More

Aston Villa- The Road To The Final

Just before the season kicked off, some of the Lions on the website made our predictions. As you will see next week, there were some things we got very wrong! There was one thing we all said, with the question- What Competition Does Aston Villa Have The Best Chance Of Winning This Season?  We all said the Europa League. We are now … Read More

SC Freiburg Vs Aston Villa

This it, the Final! We got there after a convincing 2nd leg win against Nottingham Forest. An Ollie Watkins goal before half-time settled the nerves and then a penalty well taken by Emi Buendia put us in front. John McGinn scored two stunning goals to seal a 4-1 aggregate victory and a chance for our first major trophy since 1996.  … Read More

Aston Villa Vs Nottingham Forest Agg 0-1

The biggest game of the season and once more, we have made things tricky for ourselves. In a tight first leg at City Ground last week, a handball by Lucas Digne was given as a penalty after a lengthy VAR check by some very incompetent officials to put it politely.  Chris Wood scored, and we go into the second leg … Read More

Nottingham Forest Vs Aston Villa

This is it, our second European Semi-Final in 3 seasons, and the first in this competition (previously the Uefa Cup). This season has had many highs and a few difficult lows but in the final stretch of the season, we stand well placed to qualify for the  Champions League on the basis of Premier League position and have a great … Read More

Aston Villa Vs Bologna Agg 3-1

We produced another fine away win in Europe and our first on Italian soil, on the 4th attempt. Having survived Konsa’s own goal getting overruled by VAR, Konsa then headed one in to give us a half-time lead. Ollie Watkins’ double has given us a 3-1 advantage going into the 2nd leg. Bologna are not to be underestimated especially as … Read More

Bologna Vs Aston Villa

Having had a tough time domestically, that win at Lille gave us the kickstart we needed and has led to 3 wins out of 4. This included a 3-0 aggregate win against Lille in the last 16 of Europa League and a 2-0 home win over West Ham United. Having endured a long break away with International fixtures, all of … Read More

Aston Villa Vs Lille Agg 1-0

After a difficult spell in the League, we grabbed a vital away win in the first leg thanks to Ollie Watkins’ looping header. That bad spell returned last Sunday, with Ross Barkley goal not enough in a 3-1 defeat at Manchester United. The battle for Champions League place in the league will go to the wire. However all attention is … Read More

Lille Vs Aston Villa

After going 2-0 down to RB Salzburg, goals from Morgan Rogers, Tyrone Mings and youngster Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba sealed a 3-2 win and a top two place in the Europa League. Things domestically since then haven’t been good. Just one win to celebrate, three defeats at Villa Park which included an FA Cup exit at the hands of Newcastle United (3-1). … Read More

Aston Villa Vs RB Salzburg

Before the match last week at Fenerbahce, there were dooms and glooms that the recent injuries were going to dampen our prospects for the season. The 1-0 win in Turkey thanks to Jadon Sancho’s goal followed up by 2-0 win at Newcastle United, the first win there in 21 years and those talks seemed a bit premature. Indeed the last … Read More