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Team Focus: New Look Villa Proving Hard to Watch for the Fans

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jan 6 2015 09:59
Team Focus: New Look Villa Proving Hard to Watch for the Fans As choruses of 'we only want one goal' rang around Villa Park the home fans were made to wait until the 89th minute against Championship bottom dwellers Blackpool to get their wish on Sunday. The goal came from a familiar source as a thunderous Christian Benteke drive proved just too powerful for Jo...
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Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part I

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jan 3 2015 13:30
Team Focus: Premier League Clubs' Transfer Window To Do List - Part I The January transfer window is always an interesting spectacle and usually a slow burner, with clubs looking to get the best deals possible but invariably finding it hard to do so in the case of the buying party. The temptation to secure a quick fix can often lead to unnecessary splurging but in...
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WhoScored Tipster: Analysing the Early Season Relegation Candidates

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Nov 20 2014 10:00
WhoScored Tipster: Analysing the Early Season Relegation Candidates While Chelsea are racing clear of the teams that most expected to be challenging at the top of the Premier League this season, most notably reigning champions Manchester City (now sit 8 points adrift), the battle to avoid relegation seems to be taking shape at the other end.Here we take a closer loo...
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Match Report: Guzan Keeps Late West Ham Onslaught at Bay

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Nov 9 2014 09:40
Match Report: Guzan Keeps Late West Ham Onslaught at Bay It's a familiar scene at the end of a game when an unfavoured minnow upsets the odds to keep a footballing giant at bay. The giant is usually left frustrated after a late onslaught proves too little too late while the underdog is left out on their feet but elated.At Upton Park the giant was West...
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Match Report: Integration of the Lone Striker Sets Chelsea and Villa Apart

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Sep 28 2014 12:01
Match Report: Integration of the Lone Striker Sets Chelsea and Villa Apart Chelsea continued their strong start to this Premier League season with what was a relatively routine and predictable victory against an Aston Villa side whose lofty standing in the table was never likely to last long.Jose Mourinho's side took an early lead at Stamford Bridge, scoring inside the 7th...
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Team Focus: Strength in Numbers Give Villa Hope Despite Problems Persisting

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Sep 11 2014 14:18
Team Focus: Strength in Numbers Give Villa Hope Despite Problems Persisting Aston Villa are a club in limbo in more ways than one. With Randy Lerner having put the Midlands outfit up for sale and seemingly no nearer to securing a buyer, the transfer window gone by was somewhat of a curious one and it's fair to say the supporters still don't really know what to expect. Many ...
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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

by Tancredi Palmeri at Friday, Aug 15 2014 16:00
WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips The most balanced league begins again. Nobody can really question who Le Championnat favourites are, which started a week ago, while the Premier League returns, where Chelsea are tipped to wrestle the title away from Manchester City after their summer spending spree. There are a number of teams capa...
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Player Focus: Villa Must be Prepared to Receive Concrete Offers for Vlaar

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jul 24 2014 17:30
Player Focus: Villa Must be Prepared to Receive Concrete Offers for Vlaar Netherlands were defensively one of the best teams at the World Cup. Louis van Gaal’s side conceded only 4 goals in 7 games at Brazil 2014, with Bruno Martins Indi, Ron Vlaar and Stefan de Vrij all performing admirably in denying the likes of Lionel Messi and Alexis Sánchez from scoring...
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Team Focus: Fading Villa's Survival May Hinge on Shock Results

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Apr 28 2014 14:52
Team Focus: Fading Villa's Survival May Hinge on Shock Results We want our Villa back is a chant that has cropped up on numerous occasions since Martin O'Neill left the club in what the board clearly felt was a financially untenable state. It was aired once again as the Midlands outfit slumped to another damning defeat this weekend, with the fans anger targeted...
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Match Report: Controversy Masks Chelsea Inadequacies at Villa

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Mar 17 2014 13:21
Match Report: Controversy Masks Chelsea Inadequacies at Villa Although Jose Mourinho refused to comment post-match on the potential impact of his side's 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa, the upset unquestionably strengthened the chasing trio's chances in the title race. Two red cards shown to the away side, along with Mourinho’s late dismissal, will have taken ...
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