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Chief sports writer for the Express & Star.

February 3, 2025

Matheus Cunha

Analysis: Near perfect day renews Wolves survival hope as Aston Villa suffer another Champions League hangover

February 2, 2025

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery gestures on the touchline

Unai Emery makes Champions League admission after Aston Villa slump again

Aston Villa|Feb 2

Aston Villa close on double loan swoop after deal for three-time Champions League winner agreed

Aston Villa|Feb 2

Wolves 2 Villa 0 - Villa player ratings

Aston Villa|Feb 2

February 1, 2025

Marcus Rashford during Manchester United training

Aston Villa close to agreeing loan deal for Manchester United star

Aston Villa|Feb 1

Vitor Pereira (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)

Matt Maher: Critical hours ahead both on and off the pitch in Wolves' battle against the drop

Ollie Watkins in action for Aston Villa

Matt Maher: Why Ollie Watkins was always favourite to remain Unai Emery's main main at Aston Villa

Aston Villa|Feb 1

January 31, 2025

Unai Emery outlines Aston Villa target ahead of transfer deadline

Aston Villa|Jan 31

Aston Villa star targeting 'statement' derby win at Wolves

Aston Villa|Jan 31

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery (left) on the touchline during the Premier League defeat at Newcastle

Aston Villa analyst gets stadium ban after '20-man' Newcastle tunnel melee

Aston Villa|Jan 31

Marcus Rashford during a Manchester United training session (Martin Rickett/PA)

Aston Villa consider late January swoop for Manchester United star

Aston Villa|Jan 31

Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery provides major Ollie Watkins update amid Arsenal interest

Aston Villa|Jan 31

January 30, 2025

Unai Emery looks on from the touchline

Revealed: Aston Villa net £75million Champions League windfall

Aston Villa|Jan 30

Matt Maher

Aston Villa transfer update: Duran and Watkins latest with Matt Maher

Aston Villa|Jan 30

Aston Villa step up playmaker pursuit as Jhon Duran nears £75m exit

Aston Villa|Jan 30

January 29, 2025

Hat-trick hero speaks out after dream night at Villa Park

Aston Villa exit confirmed hours before Celtic clash

Aston Villa|Jan 29

Stiliyan Petrov: Aston Villa and Celtic star on why he won't be picking sides in his own 'derby'

Aston Villa|Jan 29

January 28, 2025

Unai Emery

Unai Emery issues Aston Villa warning for Battle of Britain

Aston Villa|Jan 28

Jacob Ramsey eager to make Aston Villa point after injury frustration

Aston Villa|Jan 28

Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings applauds the fans

Unai Emery makes Aston Villa squad claim ahead of Celtic showdown

Aston Villa|Jan 28

John McGinn on the ball for Aston Villa in their clash against Brighton

Aston Villa and Celtic hero tipping Battle of Britain to be Champions League classic

Aston Villa|Jan 28

January 25, 2025

Matheus Cunha (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)

Matt Maher: Selling Matheus Cunha? That's a non-starter for Wolves

MONACO - APRIL 22: A general view inside the ground. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

'Harrowing' - How the Champions League dream has turned into a nightmare for Aston Villa's disabled fans

Aston Villa|Jan 25

January 23, 2025

Aston Villa push for defender signing after £8.5m deal completed

Aston Villa|Jan 23

January 22, 2025

Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings applauds the fans

Tyrone Mings makes 'mentality' point as Aston Villa look to rebound from Monaco defeat

Aston Villa|Jan 22

Unai Emery shouts instructions on the touchline

Aston Villa face potential February fixture hell after Champions League blow

Aston Villa|Jan 22

January 21, 2025

Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran

Monaco 1 Aston Villa 0: Champions League top eight finish goes to wire

Aston Villa|Jan 21

Alport's FA Vase dream lives on after five-star performance

Non league|Jan 21

January 20, 2025

Donyell Malen

Aston Villa interview: New signing Donyell Malen explains his inspirations and Champions League dream

Aston Villa|Jan 20

Aston Villa's Jhon Duran celebrates after scoring the opening goal.

Aston Villa outline Jhon Duran stance after 'derisory' West Ham offer

Aston Villa|Jan 20

Analysis: Stirring Arsenal fightback demonstrates why it's dangerous to write Aston Villa off

Aston Villa|Jan 20

Ollie Watkins celebrates his equaliser against Brighton

Ollie Watkins hoping to form strike partnership at Aston Villa

Aston Villa|Jan 20

January 19, 2025

Relentless Ollie Watkins praised as he closes in on Aston Villa record

Aston Villa|Jan 19

'Gritty' Telford Tigers praised after big away win

Telford Tigers|Jan 19

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Wrexham star brands Shrewsbury 'cesspit full of inbreds' after derby disturbances

Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 2: Player ratings

Aston Villa|Jan 19

January 18, 2025

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates his equaliser against Brighton

Matt Maher: Jhon Duran and Ollie Watkins partnership is Unai Emery's Holy Grail at Aston Villa

Aston Villa|Jan 18

Tony Mowbray during his first match in charge of his first spell at West Brom. Albion beat rivals Wolves 3-0.

Matt Maher: Lengthy search will be quickly forgotten if Tony Mowbray is a success on West Brom return

West Bromwich Albion|Jan 18

January 17, 2025

Aston Villa coach told to carry on celebrating after Gary Neville blast

Aston Villa|Jan 17

Unai Emery explains why playmaker could leave Aston Villa this month

Aston Villa|Jan 17

Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa in talks to sell star

Aston Villa|Jan 17

Jhon Duran stands motionless after receiving a red card

Aston Villa star hit by £15,000 fine after admitting FA charge

Aston Villa|Jan 17

January 16, 2025

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins nets at Goodison Park

Ollie Watkins opens up on Jhon Duran competition at Aston Villa

Aston Villa|Jan 16

Netherlands frontman Donyell Malen during a Euro 2024, round-of-16 match against Romania

Unai Emery explains his hope for Aston Villa new man

Aston Villa|Jan 16

January 14, 2025

Unai Emery wants to keep Aston Villa duo 'for the next decade'

Aston Villa|Jan 14

Unai Emery explains Aston Villa transfer situation after first signing sealed

Aston Villa|Jan 14

January 13, 2025

Celta Vigo's Oscar Mingueza .

Aston Villa working to make first January buy

Aston Villa|Jan 13

January 12, 2025

Amadou Onana scores Aston Villa equaliser

Aston Villa handed warning ahead of Everton trip

Aston Villa|Jan 12

January 11, 2025

Curtis Tilt, Kristian Green and Tom Tonks during their time at Halesowen Town.

Meet the Black Country footballers targeting an FA Cup giant-killing double

Football|Jan 11

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