Danny Ings produced an early ‘goal of the season contender’ with a sensational bicycle kick goal against Newcastle United. It was a reasonably comfortable win for Aston Villa as they defeated Newcastle 2-0 after Anwar El Ghazi added a second from the spot in the second half. Though, it was Danny Ings’ overhead kick goal ...
Manchester City are in the headlines once again. Pep Guardiola’s champions of England are rumoured to spend a massive £250m in order to secure the signings of Harry Kane and Jack Grealish this summer, but the rumours of yet another transfer spree have led to accusations of the club seducing ‘boyhood legends’ and using their ...
Pre-season friendlies are some of the more light-hearted fixtures in a very competitive football calendar in England. While players are just willing to brush the rust off their legs before what is likely to be a gruelling football season, fans are in a playful mood as well – and it seemed like so was the ...
Emiliano Martinez backed all of his incessant trash-talking with skill as Argentina booked their spot in the 2021 Copa America final after getting past Colombia on penalties. An early goal by Lautaro Martinez set the tone for Argentina to ease their path into Sunday’s final against the already-qualified Brazil, but Luis Diaz struck back for ...
Jack Grealish is considered to be one of the best dribblers in the Premier League courtesy of his exploits for Aston Villa in the last couple of seasons. The English midfielder’s best trait includes his brilliant ability to take on defenders, and this often draws him fouls as hapless defenders cannot get near him without ...
Aston Villa came back from behind to win their Premier League outing against Fulham at Villa Park last night. The Cottagers took the lead an hour into the game after Aleksandar Mitrovic capitalised on a mistake by Tyrone Mings, but two goals from Trezeguet inside a span of three minutes – and a late Ollie ...
Verbal exchanges in a contact sport like football gets the blood boiling and the adrenaline flowing for fans and footballers alike, and further emphasizes the sky-high level of competition at the highest level of the game. Such an instance of a heated exchange took place when Burnley hosted Aston Villa at Turf Moor in a ...
John Terry is very nearly synonymous with Chelsea after playing in royal blue for nearly two decades of his playing career. The former Chelsea captain is one who enjoys legendary status at the club, and his best interests have been aligned with the club’s best interests more often than not: even after he has sat ...
It was a battle of two of the biggest attacking talents in the Premier League as a Jack Grealish-led Aston Villa hosted Wilfried Zaha’s Crystal Palace. Both the stars on show had a great outing but it was the Crystal Palace winger who first left a mark in the game as his trickery with the ...
Unfortunately for the Aston Villa duo, the incident is being labeled as a case of ‘synchronised diving’ on the internet. Despite being one of the most sensational players in the Premier League this season, Jack Grealish is also getting notoriously famous for the theatrical side of his game. Case in point, his ridiculous dive in ...
Leeds United snuffed the life out of Aston Villa with a relentless display at Villa Park on Saturday. Patrick Bamford struck a 19-minute second half hat-trick as Dean Smith’s men said goodbye to their 100 per cent start to the 20/21 Premier League season. With such an emphatic win, one would assume it would be ...
Just announced a few days ago, Bertrand Traore has already hit the ground running for Aston Villa. The new boy could not take part in Aston Villa’s first game of the Premier League season on Monday due to a paperwork issue. But the 25-year-old was put on the starting XI by manager Dean Smith for ...
It must be said, for a regular, even somewhat dedicated football fan, the current coronavirus pandemic is an absolute nightmare. Us ardent admirers of the game are now forced to stew inside our houses all day long, with nigh a football fixture to be seen in the stadiums or on the telly. Turns out, it ...
The penultimate weekend of the 2018-19 Championship season could not have been more dramatic. It was a weekend of football that had enthralled fans, leaving them with a multitude of emotions, ranging from euphoria to despair. There was more to this weekend than just the events that unfolded, with backstories and reactions making for some ...
The EFL Championship saw intense drama on Sunday when Leeds United hosted Aston Villa in Matchday 45 of 46. Dean Smith and his boys arrived at Elland Road vying for the fourth spot, and Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds were hoping to secure their grip on third place. However, both clubs are firmly in the promotion playoffs. ...
