Manchester City Stroll Past Villa
Remi Garde summed up this game in his post-match interview. "If you are too open and optimistic it would be like suicide.” Villa spent the game aiming not to concede and to grind out a point. How that policy would help a club that are 9 points adrift at the bottom of the league is beyond any bodies comprehension.
Doug Ellis the previous Villa owner was in the crowd at the Etihad, and the effort it takes a 92year old …
Tim Sherwood | Obvious Choice or Uninspired Appointment?
Since being sacked by Tottenham, Tim Sherwood has been linked with every available job the Premier League could offer. He was apparently a front runner for the West Brom job, bookies favourite for the QPR post, before the media got it spot on and he was appointed as Paul Lambert’s replacement at Aston Villa. The outspoken coach has been eager to return to the pressure cooker of the Premier League and prove his credentials as a top English manager and …
Aston Villa: Then and Now
Aston Villa played a midland rival on Sunday in front of 27,000 fans. Given that Villa Park can hold up to 42,000 that’s a disappointing attendance for a team of Villa’s stature. What happened? Remember when Aston Villa were considered a more than genuine threat to the top 4? There was no chance of 15,000 empty seats on a Sunday night then. In a relatively short time Aston Villa have gone from a recognized force in the Premier League that …