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Why a host of clubs, including Chelsea, may have a backdoor route into the Champions League if Villa win the Europa League and finish fifth
FULHAM welcome Champions League-chasing Aston Villa to Craven Cottage on Saturday for a high-stakes early kick-off in the capital. The Cottagers are looking to snap back into form in time to make
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his side are feeling "motivated and excited" at the prospect of qualifying for the Champions League next season, after their 1-1 draw away to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Unai Emery has told Tammy Abraham he will be judged as much on work rate as on goals. As reported by ExpressAndStar.com, the Aston Villa head coach set that marker while discussing the striker’s recent impact.
John McGinn has proved indispensable for Aston Villa throughout their stirring journey from the Championship to regular European excursions. Signed for just £2.5m from Hibernian in August 2018, he
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been dealt a potential blow ahead of their looming all-English Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
The Blues were dominant for the opening hour at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night but failed to build upon Pedro's first half goal. Emery's triple change on the hour mark, with Amadou Onana, Jadon Sancho and Ollie Watkins all introduced, stunned the west ...
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season, The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football. This was the round of games when Ruben Amorim finally played a back four at Manchester United ...
Unai Emery could not have made himself clearer. With 1957 being the last time they won the competition, the Villa manager was well aware of how "important" the FA Cup was to the club's supporters, but stressed "we have a clear order in our priorities".
Manchester City is back in another FA Cup final. Arsenal is back on top of the Premier League. City will play in a record fourth straight Cup final after surviving a scare to beat