With the dust settled and European football confirmed, here are Five Reason to Be Cheerful as Villains this summer: 1. Europe It was in the 77th minute of a home match against Rapid Wien when Aston Villa last scored a goal in a European competition. Emile Heskey scored the goal, but Wien replied a minute […] The post Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Prepare to Begin European Tour appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Aston Villa Report vs Brighton – 28th May 2023 In a Word Emotional: ‘An emotional situation or issue is one that causes people to have strong feelings’  (Collins Dictionary) The Carter Report By Rob Carter Warm sunshine poured from the skies outside Villa Park, and the air was filled with anticipation. Supporters had been encouraged to […] The post Villa Report: Unai Emery Completes Aston Villa’s European Transformation appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

A Big Villa Performance That Set up Possibilities You know the drill, if Aston Villa beat Brighton on Sunday, then for the first time in over a decade, they are back in Europe again. A hard-fought point for Aston Villa at Anfield, following Brentford’s 3-1 win at Spurs, was vital in terms of putting Villa’s […] The post Aston Villa Hold Advantage For Europa Conference Prize appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Alex Moreno Injury Update Unai Emery relayed the disappointing news during his pre-Brighton press duties, that Aston Villa left-back Alex Moreno will have to undergo surgery on his hamstring injury. Moreno came off the bench to replace Lucas Digne at Anfield during the 1-1 draw with Liverpool last weekend. However, he lasted just over 10 […] The post Aston Villa’s Preseason Plans Dealt a Blow Due to Player Injury appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Liverpool One game to go and Aston Villa are a win away from Europe. Try to contain your excitement everyone, as there are likely to be twists and turns on the final day. The Good How many times can you say your team has conceded an 89th-minute equalizer, yet […] The post Unai Emery’s Addiction, Watkins Shocking Record and Aston Villa Suffer From Rule Change appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans as Season Draws to Close An excellent away display at Anfield has set up an exciting final fixture at what will be a buzzing Villa Park on Sunday. Villa nearly snatched all three points in an eventful encounter but Firmino’s inevitable equaliser meant Villa’s hopes of a Europa […] The post Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Aston Villa Set Up European Showdown appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Villa Analysis: Villa And Liverpool Share Points As Villa Remain In Seventh By Alex Martinez The points were shared at Anfield on Saturday, but it was a vital point in terms of giving Aston Villa pole position over Spurs and Brentford in terms of the Europa Conference Spot. Premier League’s 2022/23 Academy Graduate Award winner […] The post Villa Analysis: Two Players Making Big Claims to Save Aston Villa Summer Transfer Spend appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Philippe Coutinho’s Season Ends for Villa Admittedly, there are only two games left, but Aston Villa supporters won’t have the opportunity to see if Philippe Coutinho can redeem himself under Unai Emery this season. The Villa boss dismissed the chances of Coutinho playing against either Liverpool or Brighton. “This year, he’s not going to play […] The post Unai Emery Confirms Brazilian Out for the Rest of the Season appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Getting up to Speed on Outgoing Transfer Rumours In recent years, My Old Man Said’s Media Muppets column migrated to audio form on the My Old Man Said podcast. Partly, it was to save MOMS’s sanity, secondly with a growing army of aggregate Twitter accounts and churnalism sites, just happy to spread any old dross […] The post Aston Villa’s Main Players Linked to Moves Away for European Football appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans Post-Spurs Aston Villa returned to winning ways against a flat Tottenham side. Despite some horrendous refereeing inconsistencies, Villa briefly rose to 7th place and left fans awaiting an intense final two matches against the sides in 5th and 6th. Despite Liverpool and Brighton securing wins in their most recent matches, […] The post Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Aston Villa Fans as Emery Makes Moves for Next Season appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more