Unai Emery is not panicking. He may kick every ball on the touchline but, behind closed doors, Aston Villa’s players are used to him being the calmest person in the room, routinely more demanding after victory than defeat. John McGinn tells a story in which the Villa manager, early in his now almost four-year tenure, … Read more
Newcastle United found themselves in a hole against Bournemouth when they met in the Premier League last weekend. Marcus Tavernier’s early strike and a bizarre own goal from Malick Thiaw put the Cherries 2-0 up at St James’ Park but Newcastle responded immediately with a Harvey Barnes pearler. Eventually, Jacob Ramsey added a second to … Read more
It’s never dull in Hull, as the saying goes in these parts, and after just three games the Premier League is proving to be quite some ride for Hull City supporters. Having embarrassed Manchester United here on the opening day and won at Coventry last weekend, this deserved point and third successive clean sheet merely … Read more
Key events 62 min: Play stops for a moment as Maatsen takes a few sharp breaths after a ball in the groin. When it resumes, Giles drifts a cross into the box but Belloumi is flagged for offside. Share 60 min: Mendy takes a chance with a shove in the back of Cash in the … Read more
Chelsea attempted 34 shots in the game, their highest total in a WSL match since the start of last season. James hit the ground running with a superb strike that flew into the roof of the net within 11 minutes and Chelsea fans expected the floodgates to open. Villa barely laid a glove on their … Read more
Watch Hull City vs Aston Villa as the Tigers look to continue their unbeaten return to the Premier League. FourFourTwo has all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. Hull City vs Aston Villa: key information Hull City have begun life back in England’s top flight with a … Read more
An injury-stricken Aston Villa have received a triple boost ahead of the club’s clash with Hull City on Saturday, with updates being heard in a pre-match press conference regarding four injured players. Unai Emery’s side have lost both of their two Premier League matches so far this term, with Brighton serving his men a 4-0 … Read more
Aston Villa have left new signing Taylor Harwood-Bellis and teenage striker Brian Madjo out of their squad for the league stage of the Champions League in what manager Unai Emery described as a “hard” decision. Central defender Harwood-Bellis joined the Midlands club for an initial £25m from Southampton on transfer deadline day, while 17-year-old Madjo … Read more
Aston Villa completed the signings of Ibrahim Mbaye and Taylor Harwood-Bellis on deadline day, with Unai Emery confident the club’s radical summer overhaul has left Villa in position to replicate their recent success. Villa, who have lost both of their Premier League games this campaign, have qualified for the Champions League in two of the … Read more
Aston Villa have completed the signing of 18-year-old Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m). Mbaye scored three goals and provided two assists in 31 games in all competitions last season as PSG successfully defended their Ligue 1 and Champions League titles. The teenager appeared in all four … Read more