Category: Aston Villa
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Arsenal will face Bradford City or Reading in FA Cup semi-final
Embed from Getty Images Arsenal will face the winners of Bradford City and Reading in the FA Cup semi-final after beating Manchester United on Monday evening. Arsene Wenger’s side won the competition last season and are favourites to retain their crown this term following a 2-1 win over United thanks to goals from Nacho Monreal…
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Aston Villa midfielder Delph BITTEN during pitch invasion
Embed from Getty Images Fabian Delph has revealed that he was bitten during the pitch invasion that followed Aston Villa’s 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday evening. Second half goals from Delph and Scott Sinclair saw Tim Sherwood’s side progress to a semi-final place at Wembley, but their victory was marred by some…
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Sherwood guides Villa to Wembley with 2-0 win over WBA
Embed from Getty Images Goals from Scott Sinclair and Fabian Delph gave Aston Villa a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion and saw them book a place in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. Tony Pulis’ side missed a whole host of glaring chances as Villa scored two second half goals to progress in the…
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Press Room: Sherwood delighted, Pulis refuses to blame Foster
Embed from Getty Images West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis has refused to blame keeper Ben Foster for his last minute mistake against Aston Villa. The England international conceded a last minute penalty to Villa in Tuesday night’s Midlands derby, which Christian Benteke converted for the win. However, despite his error, Pulis has refused to put…
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Villa victorious in dramatic derby against West Brom
Embed from Getty Images Christian Benteke earns Aston Villa their first win in 12 league games, and Sherwood his first as manager, with a 93rd minute penalty to make it 2-1 over local rivals West Bromwich Albion. The game was nicely poised between the two West Midlands clubs, especially with the quarter-final of the FA…
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WBA midfielder ready holding no remorse for former club Villa
Embed from Getty Images West Bromwich Albion midfielder Craig Gardner has admitted he will hold no remorse for his former club Aston Villa as the relegation battle continues in the Premier League. The Baggies will face Villa on Wednesday evening as Tim Sherwood’s side are desperately struggling to move out of the relegation zone, having…
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Villa boss Sherwood demands improved performances
Embed from Getty Images Tim Sherwood has demanded more from his Aston Villa side after their 2-1 defeat to Stoke City at the weekend. Sherwood’s first game in charge at Villa Park ended in disappointment as Mark Hughes’ Stoke City proved too strong, securing all three points thanks to goals from Mame Diouf and Victor…
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Lambert rejected Villa to ‘create memories’ at Liverpool
Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert has said that he rejected Aston Villa to create memories at Anfield. Despite joining his boy-hood club Liverpool last summer from Southampton, Lambert was linked with a move to Aston Villa in January after failing to cement a regular starting place in Brendan Rodgers’ side. Lambert, however, has spoken of his…
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Villa reach quarter-final as new boss Sherwood looks on
Leicester City crash out the FA Cup after suffering a 2-1 loss at Villa Park. The pairing of these two sides in the fifth round of the FA Cup was always likely to be a feisty affair; the two previous Premier League fixtures of the Midlands Derby resulting in a sending off for each side.…
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BREAKING: Tim Sherwood appointed Aston Villa boss
Aston Villa have confirmed that Tim Sherwood has been appointed as the club’s new manager. The former Tottenham boss has been without a job since May 2014 but has been strongly linked with a number of roles in the Premier League, linked with Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace in recent weeks. And, following Paul…
