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If the events of the last couple of days are anything to go by, it could be a long and wearying summer for Villa fans. In the space of the last 48 hours or so, some Christian Benteke developments: he wants to leave, to join Arsenal; he's happy at ...

The relegation six-pointer that never was. Sunday's match could have been one of excruciating tension for Villa, the last hurdle needing to be cleared before confirming Premier League survival. Instead, with insurmountable daylight between Villa and ...

A genuinely new selection dilemma to occupy Paul Lambert's thoughts ahead of the final match of the Premier League season, away to Wigan. Suspension will deprive the Villa manager of the services of Christian Benteke, making the big striker unavailab...

So close. So close to being the perfect finale to a season of trials and tribulations, with Villa on the brink of victory against Chelsea Saturday until Frank Lampard stole the show with two second-half goals, sealing a 2-1 win for the visitors. L...

Wigan are widely acknowledged as masters of the great escape, on account of their relegation-defying performances in recent seasons. It's a well-deserved label, given the sticky situations Latics have wriggled clear of. But while Roberto Martinez's m...

Norwich City versus Aston Villa at Carrow Road in the Premier League: It was this exact fixture, almost precisely 12 months ago to the day, that set in motion the chain of events which culminated in Paul Lambert swapping Norfolk for Birmingham. - ...

A marvellous, uplifting night at Villa Park as a tense relegation clash was transformed into a showboating six-goal victory. It was the kind of win, and performance, that Villa fans have craved for so long during this most turbulent of seasons that t...

So Paolo Di Canio, we meet again. Villa have previous with Sunderland's new manager, having overcome a testing night at Swindon at the end of October 2012, a pulsating League Cup tie which was won 3-2 with a 90th-minute goal from Christian Benteke...

The reappearance of Karim El Ahmadi as a half-time substitute at Old Trafford, his first in a Villa shirt since his 13 minutes against Liverpool on the last day of March, was a mild surprise on Monday. Given the circumstances of the game, with Vi...

There was a party at Old Trafford on Monday night; a packed house, a stadium decked out in red and white, the destination of the Premier League trophy all but a formality. With a victory enough to finally confirm Manchester United would reclaim the t...

The shortlist of nominations for the PFA Young Player of the Year has been revealed, and there can be no worthier candidate on the list than Christian Benteke. Discarding all club bias and looking at this objectively and neutrally, the Villa stri...

Christian Benteke is deservedly receiving the lion's share of attention and praise as he continues to make a remarkable impact in his Premier League debut season, but alongside him there is a very worthy contribution from a player who finds himself i...

A memorable afternoon for Villa, beating Stoke 3-1 at the Britannia Stadium. Memorable for Gabby Agbonlahor, who became the club's joint leading Premier League goalscorer, alongside Dwight Yorke; memorable for Matt Lowton, who scored a stunning g...

Villa might be currently sweating it out in the bottom three of the Premier League, but this week's buildup to Saturday's trip to Stoke City has focused around one strategy: putting the pressure onto their opponents -- both immediate and on those clu...

When Paul Lambert picks over the bones of Easter Sunday's 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool, he will no doubt find the continued defensive frailties of his team hardest to digest. After working hard to put themselves in a winning position against the R...

For the second Saturday in succession, Villa turned a deficit into a comeback victory and can reflect on a productive, and potentially decisive, week's work. A breathless 3-2 win against QPR means Villa have taken six points from six, and more im...