At the beginning of the season, we failed to win our first five league games, ending with just 3 points on the board, with only one goal scored in that spell. Now, 32 goals and 39 points out of 45 later, we find ourselves 3rd in the league, just 6 points off the leaders Arsenal. We are also joint top … Read More
European Nights- Basel 11/12/25
The European adventure for Aston Villa supporters took a joyous turn this week as Unai Emery’s side secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over FC Basel in the UEFA Europa League, guaranteeing their progression in the competition. But for the travelling Villans, the success on the pitch was perfectly complemented by the enchanting beauty and festive atmosphere of their host city. … Read More
Basel Vs Aston Villa
Those early days of difficult results domestically are long and truly behind us now. Our 7th straight win, that dramatic last gasp 2-1 win over Arsenal thanks to goals from Matty Cash and Emi Buendia, really has us dreaming. Just 3 points off the top of the table and some talk of a title challenge, although a bit too early … Read More
The Boys Are Back In Town
November 1994 was not going well at all for us. We were knocked out on away goals by Turkish side Trabzonspor in the Uefa Cup and Ron Atkinson had been sacked as Manager after losing 8 out of 9 games, leaving us in the relegation zone. Two former Villa favourites were strongly linked to one of the most wanted jobs … Read More
Aston Villa Vs Young Boys
The Momentum we have built up after that testing first month of the season is continuing. A 2-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv thanks to goals from Ian Maarten and a Donnell Malen penalty sees us with 9 points in the Europa League stage and in 6th place, just a point off second. Danish side Midtiylland are leading the way, … Read More
Big Ron
The start of the nineties saw the return of English Football into European competitions, and after enjoying brief moments in Uefa Cup, Villa were looking for more continued success. A disappointing 1990/91 season had seen Josef Vengelos depart and Villa were now looking for their 5th Manager in just 7 years. We pick up the story in the Summer of … Read More
Aston Villa Vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
We have seen an upturn in our fortunes since our 1-0 victory over Bologna. Since then we have won 6 out of 8 games. Whilst we succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool at Anfield last Saturday, the other omission from the winning column came as a bit of shock. I had said that we should not underestimate Dutch side … Read More
European Journey
European Throwbacks European Journey In 1985, Football was in crisis with the European ban, low attendances, crowd trouble and television blackouts. Villa were also about to begin a time of crisis- lack of scoring, poor defending, star players leaving and the inevitable at end of 1986/87 season, relegation. We take a look at what happens next and how we began … Read More
Go Ahead Eagles Vs Aston Villa
We are on a roll! 5 successive wins, which started in the opening Europa League game, a 1-0 win over Bologna. We then followed up with a win against Fulham before a trip back to Rotterdam to play Feyenoord. Strikes from Emi Buendia and John McGinn sealed a 2-0 win and maximum points in Europa League. Two Premier League wins … Read More
Difficult Times
The story begins in the Summer of 1982, with Aston Villa reigning European Champions and Italy winning the World Cup for the 3rd time. Little did the fans know but this would be the beginning of the slow break up of team that won in Rotterdam. The club would face difficult times; not just the Villa, but the whole game … Read More