Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 2 By Rob Carter In a Word Puzzling ‘Difficult to explain or understand‘ – Cambridge Dictionary The Carter Report As the home faithful poured into Aston and its environs, anticipation was high; a win would surely leave Villa with one foot in the Champions League.  In their way stood a young improving […] The post Aston Villa’s Close Shave Becomes a Good Hindsight Point appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

The Good Bad and Ugly of The Villa Week With games coming as thick and fast as injuries to key players, the ‘Good, Bad and Ugly’ column has had to pause to capture the bigger picture. Now let’s buckle in for the final furlong; you can almost touch it. The Good It’s quite simple, Aston […] The post Aston Villa Inch Closer to the Promised Land Despite Momentum Shifts appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Aston Villa vs Bournemouth By Rob Carter In a Word Rampant ‘Happening a lot‘ – Cambridge Dictionary The Carter Report While the point against Chelsea at Villa Park proved a useful point, after Spurs lost at home to Arsenal the following day, a key result in setting up Villa in pole position for a fourth […] The post The Villa Report: A Pivotal Game That Put Pressure on Spurs appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Approaching the Arsenal game saw many Aston Villa fans were nervous about their team’s chances in both Europe and domestically, but fast forward one week and the mood has transformed at Villa Park. Here are Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villa fans: European Drama Having watched Manchester City exit the Champions’ League earlier in […] The post Five Reasons To Be Cheerful for Villa Fans After Season Defining Week appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

Ollie Watkins’ England Race As the Premier League season edges towards its finish, the media is already discussing which players will be on the plane to Germany this summer as part of Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad. As far as out-and-out strikers go, there’s always been a question of who will join Harry Kane. According […] The post The Puzzling Media Conversation Around Ollie Watkins and England appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

As expected Aston Villa’s Premier League trip to the Amex to play Brighton & Hove Albion will now take place on Sunday, May 5 (ko 2pm).  The match is pushed back a day due to Villa’s UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos the preceding Thursday. Having beaten Brighton 6-1 earlier in the season, another […] The post Double Brighton Switch Confirmed for Aston Villa Teams appeared first on My Old Man Said ..read more

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