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Boss Sam Allardyce admits West Brom have no margin for error with the Baggies on the brink of relegation after a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa. Keinan Davis’ injury-time leveller, after Kyle Bartley’s mistake, delivered a hammer blow to Albion’s survival hopes. Matheus Pereira’s spot-kick and Tyrone Mings’ own goal nearly gave them victory at […]
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Dean Smith has refused to blame the absence of Jack Grealish for Aston Villa’s lack of potency, saying their attacking woes began with the England midfielder in their team. Villa are set to entertain West Brom on Sunday without Grealish who will miss a ninth successive league game. The 25-year-old remains sidelined with the shin […]
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Aston Villa will be without Jack Grealish for a ninth successive Premier League match when they host West Brom but Wesley could make his long-awaited return this weekend. The Brazil striker has been out since rupturing knee ligaments against Burnley in September 2019 but last week he played just over an hour for the Under-23 […]
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Dean Smith has warned his Aston Villa side to be wary when they come up against Manchester City on Wednesday. They host Pep Guardiola’s league leaders in the first game since their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech scored the only goal at Wembley as the Blues ended City’s quadruple hopes. OPINION: What […]
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Dean Smith admitted that Aston Villa were “laboured” at times against Fulham but he was pleased that Trezeguet came on and made the difference. Fulham had the better chances but the score was still 0-0 by the 60th minute. But the visitors would then grab what could have been a season-defining goal. Tyrone Mings was […]
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It turns out this England management lark is not as easy as it seems from the press box. Plus Dean Smith gets a MotY shout over David Moyes. Haaland cattle Erling Haaland’s representatives meeting with Barcelona and Real Madrid is newsworthy. He is one of the best young players in world football and his […]
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Jack Grealish is in line to return for Aston Villa to aid their late push for Europe. The skipper is available having been sidelined since February with a shin problem. Villa, who host Fulham on Sunday, have only won one of their six matches without him but they still sit eight points behind the top […]
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Leeds United and Aston Villa will have to stump up a £10million fee if they are to secure the services of Championship wonderkid Michael Olise in the summer, according to reports. Olise, 19, has five goals and ten assists to his name in 36 appearances for Reading this season, and has caught the eye with […]
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Jose Mourinho suggested the Tottenham dressing room is divided by “selfish” players and agents who have a relationship with the press. Spurs responded to an embarrassing Europa League exit to Dinamo Zagreb, where they threw away a 2-0 first-leg lead, to reignite their top-four Premier League hopes thanks to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa, […]
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A decision on whether Jack Grealish returns to face Tottenham on Sunday will be made by one man – Jack Grealish. The playmaker has missed Aston Villa’s last five games, during which time the Villans have picked up just five points. His omission from Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad fuelled fears his shin injury could […]
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