Category: Aston Villa

Dennis Mortimer On Aston Villa, Captaincy And European Cup Glory
An interview with Dennis Mortimer, by Callum McFadden for WFi.
You started your career at Coventry City where you made more than 150 appearan [...]

Paul Merson On Arsenal, Villa, Pompey, Punditry And Parenthood
An interview with Paul Merson, by Callum McFadden for WFi.
You started your professional career at Arsenal and won two league titles, an FA Cu [...]

Ron Atkinson On Management, Manchester United & FA Cup Prestige
An interview with Ron Atkinson by Callum McFadden for WFi.
You started your managerial career with Kettering Town before moving to Cambridge Un [...]

Steven Gerrard: The Right Choice For Aston Villa Ahead Of Other Candidates
By Sebastian Mannell.
Although manager turnover is often an accepted part of modern football, for Aston Villa, following the sacking of Dean Smith, [...]

Julian Joachim On Leicester, Aston Villa And Playing Alongside Paul Merson
An interview with former Leicester City and Aston Villa forward Julian Joachim, by Callum McFadden for WFi.
You developed as a youngster in the [...]

The Rise And Rise Of Jack Grealish
By Tom Robinson.
Jack Grealish’s latest assist -- a perfectly weighted through ball for Ollie Watkins -- may have been no more than a mere consolat [...]

Lethal Louie Barry Takes Another Step Towards Villa First Team
By Owen Moring.
January 8, 2021, a night to remember for 17-year-old lifelong Aston Villa fan and teenage sensation Louie Barry.
The striker mar [...]

Argentina Awaits For Emi Martinez As Aston Villa’s New Goalkeeper Gets His Chance
By Tom Robinson.
Fortunes in football can turn in the blink of an eye and reputations can be made or broken in an instant. When Bernd Leno and Neal [...]

Jack Grealish Agrees New Long-Term Contract As Aston Villa Look To The Future
By Andy Jones.
Aston Villa have finally managed to tie down star player and club captain Jack Grealish. The new five-year deal could see the 25-yea [...]

Johan Lange: Who Is Aston Villa’s New Sporting Director?
By Owen Moring.
Following the departure of Jesus Garcia Pitarch, Aston Villa needed a new sporting director in time for the upcoming transfer windo [...]