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Roy Keane had little sympathy for Aston Villa in the first half of their game against Manchester United as they continue to battle against relegation. Villa came into the game in 19th and four points off safety but despite starting the game in a promising fashion they were soon behind following a dubious penalty decision which allowed Bruno Fernandes to …

Manchester United meet Aston Villa on Thursday evening at Villa Park in a clash that is vital for both clubs.  United are riding a 16-game unbeaten streak having come from nowhere earlier in the season to put themselves firmly in the hunt for Champions League football. The Red Devils currently lie in fifth position, four points of Leicester City. Meanwhile, …

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has responded to criticism from Graeme Souness. The Sky Sports pundit questioned the 24-year-old’s work ethic when he doesn’t have the ball, calling Grealish a ‘passenger’ when his side doesn’t have the ball. Villa suffered a 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, a defeat which leaves them third from bottom in the relegation …

Former Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood believes Jack Grealish will join Manchester United at the end of the season. Sherwood has claimed that the transfer ‘is already done’. While the Birmingham club has struggled upon their return to the Premier League, club captain Grealish has thrived since returning to English football’s top flight. The former Republic of Ireland Under-21 player …

Former Aston Villa and England striker Darren Bent has explained what it was like working under Roy Keane during his time as assistant manager at the club. Keane spent five months as Paul Lambert’s assistant at Villa Park in 2014, which he balanced alongside the same role with Ireland and Martin O’Neill. He left the position in November of that …

Roy Keane was critical of Aston Villa and Jack Grealish following their performance against Sheffield United on Wednesday night. Villa are second from bottom in the Premier League, one point from safety, and missed the chance to exit the relegation zone after playing out a goalless draw with the Blades. It was the first English top-flight game to be staged …

Conor Hourihane has claimed his teammate Jack Grealish, the Aston Villa captain, is too good for the current team at the club. Despite Aston Villa’s struggles on their return to the top flight, Grealish has managed to put in plenty of stand out performances thus attracting the attention of some of the top teams in the Premier League. It is …

Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina has detailed his harrowing experience of Covid-19 after being diagnosed with the virus nearly two weeks ago. The 37-year-old, who signed for Villa in January, was one of a host of Premier League players who tested positive for coronavirus over the last couple of weeks. Speaking to Corriere dello Sport, in quotes reported by The …

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has released a video apologising for his actions after pictures surfaced online appearing to show him following an incident in which a Range Rover crashed into parked cars. The two cars suffered minor damage in the incident with West Midlands Police saying, according to a report from The Guardian, that the driver left his details …

Former England captain Paul Ince believes Jack Grealish has what it takes to capture the imagination of England fans once given the chance.  The Aston Villa skipper is currently in the form of his life as speculation grows that he could be on the way out of the club this summer. Whether he stays or he goes, it is only …

Jack Grealish is set to captain his Aston Villa side at the weekend when they face Manchester City at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final.  But the 24-year-old showed an early flair for having the ball in his hands as well as at his feet. Grealish who has Irish ties with grandparents hailing from Dublin, Galway and Kerry was born …

Former Ireland international goalkeeper Shay Given had a brilliant career which spanned over 20 years for both club and country. Given won 134 caps for the Boys in Green, and made over 350 appearances for Newcastle while also having spells at Manchester City, Stoke City and Aston Villa towards the end of his career. There was a time though, when …

Republic of Ireland international Scott Hogan has joined Championship side Birmingham City on a loan deal from Aston Villa until the end of the season. Hogan had spent the first half of the campaign on loan at Stoke City and scored twice in 13 league games. But the 27-year-old fell out of favour with new manager Michael O’Neill following his …

Can you name Aston Villa’s starting XI from the 2010 League Cup final? Martin O’Neill’s Villa lost 2-1 to Manchester United in the final at Wembley in February 2010, with Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney scoring for Alex Ferguson’s team. Aston Villa were an accomplished team. For three seasons in a row, they finished sixth and made credible pushes to …

Jack Grealish’s father Kevin has outlined that he feels the Aston Villa captain’s experience playing Gaelic football helped with his development at a younger age. Grealish has been excellent this season since returning to the Premier League with Villa scoring six times and notching up five assists as Dean Smith’s side look to avoid the drop. The 24-year-old’s form has …

Aston Villa were comfortable winners over a very youthful Liverpool side as they advanced to the League Cup semi-finals with a 5-0 win at Villa Park. Fielding a team with an average age of just 19 years and 182 days old, Liverpool were never really expected to trouble the much more experienced Villa side away from home. Liverpool though started …

Liverpool will play two games in the space of 24 hours in December after the EFL confirmed that the date of Carabao Cup quarter-final will not change. Jurgen Klopp’s team will play Aston Villa on Tuesday, December 17 at Villa Park in the EFL Cup. The following day, they will play in the Club World Cup semi-final in Qatar. Klopp …