Aston Villa’s August-September Progress Report
Team strengths: Prior to their 3-0 defeat at home to Arsenal, Aston Villa had only conceded one goal for the season. At the beginning of the term nobody would have …
Tag: Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel Agbonlahor Form Means An England Recall Could Be On The Cards
When Gabriel Agbonlahor first stepped on the grass of Goodison Park at the age of 19 for his Aston Villa debut against Everton great things were expected from the …
Aston Villa: This Season’s Premier League Entertainers Aiming to Reach Greater Heights
In English football, which club has the fourth highest total of major honors? What would your answer be? Most would assume Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal to take the top …
Houllier Needs To Hit The Ground Running
September 20, 2010 Aston Villa, Blackpool, Chelsea, Leagues: EPL, Liverpool, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers No Comments
So after a somewhat belated start to his managerial career at Villa Park, Gerard Houllier will need little time to assimilate himself back in to the rigours of English …
The England Outsiders #5. The Strikers
2006 was a disaster for England’s much vaunted strikers in so many ways it was depressing. It was clearly Sven Goran-Eriksson’s nadir as the England supremo as his eccentric …
Premier League Footballer of the Week, Gameweek 24
It was a weekend that was at times as smooth as a Guti backheel, as bleak as a cold stare from the lugubrious one and as heroic as a …
Ten Premier League Players To Watch In 2010
A new decade, a new year, and 10 players I’ll be keeping a watchful eye on for one reason or another in 2010. We all know Drogba, Rooney, Torres, …
Aston Villa Defeat Man United On A Spectacular Day in the Premier League
There have been very few if any boring Premier League weekends so far this season, and this Saturday was another example of why this is one of the most …
Lethargic and Disjointed But Liverpool Can’t Panic
The unfortunate downside of modern technology means that any armchair fan can now comment on any team without actually seeing the game. As I type this, I’m listening to …
England Under 21’s Should Be Proud Win Or Lose Tonight
Fresh from giving England fans palpitations after Fridays semi-final win against host nation Sweden, England’s young lions have a chance to win some silverware for the junior lions for …