Aston Villa vs Brentford & Lille By Rob Carter In Two Words Pessimistic: ‘Thinking that bad things are more likely to happen.’ Optimistic: ‘Hoping or believing that good things will happen.’ Cambridge Dictionary  The Carter Report In some ways how Villa fans view these two results might reflect their personality; cup half full, or half empty?  Approaching an […] The post The Villa Report: Brentford and Lille Mixed Emotions appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

French Ligue 1 Trump Premier League in Helping Their Clubs In-form Lille seems to have all the luck when it comes to the Europa Conference League quarter-final against Aston Villa. First of all, they play the first leg away from home, with the concluding leg at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, where they have the best […] The post Lille Afforded Big Advantage Over Aston Villa appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Emery Must Fix Defensive Concerns for Run-in After being 2-0 up and cruising against Brentford at Villa Park, a nine-minute capitulation saw Aston Villa let three points slip, as they handed fourth place and pole position for Champions’ League qualification to Spurs. Last season under Unai Emery, Villa had a penchant for clean sheets and […] The post Emery Must Fix Big Problem That May Undermine Villa’s Season appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Aston Villa vs Liverpool Date Change The final home game of the 2023/24 season for Aston Villa was poised to be a joyous weekend event. By the time Aston Villa faced Liverpool at Villa Park on the weekend of May 11, there might have been an extended lap of appreciation under the daylight sun to […] The post Aston Villa’s Final Home Game Gets Unwelcome Change appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

The Good, Bad and Ugly of the Business End A wise old man green man once said, ‘Do or do not, there is no try…’ After the capitulation against Brentford, the time for mitigating factors is over. This run-in is going to be Good, bad and Ugly. The Good It might seem like the opportunity […] The post Nine Minute Nightmare Self-Harms Aston Villa’s Potential appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Sitting fourth in the table in April and with a European quarter-final in sight; the season finale promises to be an exciting one with more twists along the way. Following a sacrificial team selection against Manchester City, Villa welcome Brentford to Villa Park this weekend hoping to avoid getting stung. Here are the Five Reasons […] The post Five Reasons To Be Cheerful As Villa Confront Angry Bees appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Something for the Weekend – Wolves at Villa Park Aston Villa haven’t won in their last seven Premier League games at Villa Park against Wolves. The last time they managed it, a 3-2 win under David O’Leary in 2003, Dion Dublin was playing centre-back. A lot has happened since, but now Unai Emery’s team will […] The post Aston Villa Seek to Finally Muzzle Dogheads in the Premier League appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Villa Enter the Business End of the Season On the latest My Old Man Said podcast, the MOMS crew take stock of Aston Villa’s situation, while the team is on the international break. What needs to happen to meet-on-the pitch expectation and what’s the big picture of it? Is Ollie Watkins getting to 20 goals […] The post The Challenges to Aston Villa’s End of Season Ambition appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

In the latest VTID column, Adam Szreter looks back to his youth and pays tribute to the late Chris Nicholl. Chris Nicholl’s Pivotal Role in Transforming Aston Villa By Adam Szreter The recent sad news of Chris Nicholl’s passing immediately transported me back to the beginning of my love affair with Aston Villa during the […] The post The VTID: Chris Nicholl – a Player Who Laid the Foundations for Greatness appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Seven months on from the start of the new season, the Villa players find themselves in a position that they would have dreamed about, back in August. Yet over recent weeks the team’s form has faded as has the excellent home record of 2023. Nonetheless, with ten games remaining, the club sits in fourth with […] The post Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villa’s Season Enters Final Stretch appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more