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Today’s Top 3 Must-Read Football Articles

2008-10-28T12:30:04+00:00

If you have a few minutes to spare, be sure to read these excellent articles: A rare one-on-one interview with Alex Ferguson (The Times). Lots of pearls of wisdom in this interview including the story about how Fergie now stops praying for his club to win as well as one of the two footballers Ferguson was [.

John Carew Treated for “Fatigue.” Because Lap Dances Can Do That to a Person

2008-10-26T01:00:54+00:00

Poor John Carew. The Aston Villa striker has been suffering from "fatigue" lately. It's been so bad that the team docs have had him submit to blood tests. So bad that he missed Thursday's UEFA Cup match with Ajax due to "illness." Poor, poor boy. Although it would be a lot easier [...]

Hull beats Arsenal (EPL round-up)

2008-09-28T16:05:00+00:00

After the offensive explosion that has been the Gunners the last couple weeks, I don't think anyone saw this coming at the Emirates.

The Geovanni equalizer was other-worldly, then a Daniel Cousin header won it, 2-1.

Drops Arsenal from 1st to 4th, one point ahead of Hull.

Everton 0-2 Liverpool -- Fernando Torres nets a brace to lead the Reds.

QPR's Win At Aston Villa - Reports Compilation

2008-09-25T07:38:00+00:00

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QPR move into the Fourth Round of the Carling Cup which will be played the week of November 10. The draw for the 16 remaining teams will be made on Saturday at around noon.

- See Also: Earlier Reports and Comments of QPR's Win against Aston Volla
- Match Photos

QPR Official Site - R'S AWAIT CUP FATE
Rangers will find out who their Carling Cup Fourth Round opponents will be on Saturday lunchtime.

QPR Snippets...Preparing for Aston Villa

2008-09-24T07:44:00+00:00

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The Guardian/Matt Scott- Fans pay for takeover
Queens Park Rangers might be the richest club in the land - at least until Sheikh Mansour Al Nahyan's takeover of Manchester City is completed - but fans should be careful what they wish for. Loftus Road is a billionaires' playground, with Bernie Ecclestone, Flavio Briatore, left, and Lakshmi Mittal on the board.

Next: Aston Villa Away

2008-09-23T07:07:00+00:00

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Tough cup game for QPR tomorrow: Aston Villa Away: Location of perhaps QPR's most momentous location: Gaining promotion to the old-First Division, forty years ago, this past May. Even if Aston Villa play a number of their non-First team regulars, a tough game for QPR against 4th place Aston Villa.

Premiership rules v5.0

2008-09-22T20:23:00+00:00

So that's what the top of the table feels like. On to the games...

Arsenal 3-1 Bolton -- Man the Gunners played some beautiful soccer on Saturday. 21 shots, 17 corners, 70% of possession. Turns out they were Jekyll this weekend and are now on top of the EPL standings. Kevin Cyril Davies (14') had the goal for Bolton, before three straight by Emmanuel Eboue (offside, 26'), Nicklas Bendtner (27') and Denilson (87').

Scouting report - Macedonia vs Scotland

2008-09-06T15:05:16+00:00

As my children are half Scottish, I have a family obligation to cheer for any team or sporting hero from Scotland. Trust me, it doesn't take up much of my time. Well done Chris Hoy for getting 3 golds in Beijing and go on, Andy Murray, take out Nadal in the semis of the US [...]

Premier League - Week Three

2008-09-01T18:47:41+00:00

Chelsea 1 - 1 Spurs
After three weeks, there is not a single team that has a 100% record. Chelsea and Liverpool were the only clubs to win their first two matches, but they both were held to draws over the weekend. Chelsea took the lead when Darren Bent's attempted clearance went in the Spurs goal off Juliano Belletti, who was making a rare start.

Good Game - Bad Game vs Aston Villa

2008-09-01T12:00:00+00:00

On the face of it, a 0-0 draw away at a side with genuine top four ambitions isn't such a bad deal especially if your best two players are out injured. Such justifications may be easy to find yet it is wrong to find comfort in them for the truth is that Liverpool could have won at Villa Park. For all the hype surrounding them, with their hyped up wide players being kept quite Aston Villa didn't show anything special.

Aston Villa 0 - 0 LiverpooL

2008-09-01T07:01:00+00:00

Rafael Benitez suffered a torrent of abuse and saw his Liverpool side miss out on the chance to go top of the Barclays Premier League after a goalless draw at Villa Park.

Aston Villa fans taunted the Reds boss with chants of 'There's only one Gareth Barry' after the collapse of the England midfielder's move to Liverpool, and some of the crowd aimed personal insults at the Reds manager.

Benitez - We Need To Be More Clinical

2008-09-01T06:49:00+00:00

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was satisfied with the point his side secured away to Aston Villa, but believes his men need to improve their final ball if they are to challenge for a top-two finish.

In a drab affair at Villa Park, both teams lacked potency in the final third as Robbie Keane, Martin Laursen and John Carew spurned the only real clear-cut chanced of the game.

Carling Cup Draw: QPR Drawn Away to Aston Villa

2008-08-30T10:56:00+00:00

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In the Carling Cup Third Round Draw, QPR will play Aston Villa (at Villa!)
Matches will be played the week of September 22.

Could you be tough, depending who Aston Villa actually play on the night: - Aston Villa's Current First Team Squad!
1 Brad Friedel Goalkeeper
2 Luke Young Defender
3 Wilfred Bouma Defender
4 Steve Sidwell Midfielder
5 Martin Laursen Defender
6 Gareth Barry Midfielder
7 Ashley Young Striker
9 Marlon Harewood Striker
10 John Carew Striker
11 Gabriel Agbonlahor Striker
13 Stuart Taylor Goalkeeper
14 Nathan Delfouneso Striker
15 Curtis Davies Defender
16 Zat Knight Defender
17 Moustapha Salifou Striker
18 Wayne Routledge Midfielder
19 Stiliyan Petrov Midfielder
20 Nigel Reo-Coker Midfielder
21 Nicky Shorey Defender
22 Bradley Guzan Goalkeeper
26 Craig Gardner Midfielder
27 Isaiah Osbourne Midfielder
29 Stephen O'Halloran Defender
48 Nathan Baker Defender

Complete Round Three Draw

Arsenal v Sheffield United
Brighton & Hove Albion / Manchester City v Derby County
Burnley v Fulham
Portsmouth v Chelsea
Blackburn Rovers v Everton
Rotherham United v Southampton
Swansea City v Cardiff City
Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic
Stoke City v Reading
Leeds United v Hartlepool United
Watford v West Ham United
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra
Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers
Sunderland v Northampton Town
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
- Complete Third Round Draw

Paddy Powers Stoke City to Aston Villa Shock

2008-08-24T04:35:30+00:00

Picture from The Telegraph via Getty Images. Maybe Tony Pulis was right. Mamady Sidibe's header gives Stoke City a shock 3-2 win at the Britannia Stadium. If you heard me this week on The Third Half, I pretty much mocked the fact I pulled this game out of the hat to do as one of my two full [...]

Paddy Powers Stoke City to Aston Villa Shock

2008-08-23T22:54:00+00:00

Picture from The Telegraph via Getty Images.

Maybe Tony Pulis was right.

Mamady Sidibe's header gives Stoke City a shock 3-2 win at the Britannia Stadium.

If you heard me this week on The Third Half, I pretty much mocked the fact I pulled this game out of the hat to do as one of my two full match reviews.

Aston Villa sell striker to Celtic for £2.5 million - good business for both clubs?

2008-08-22T18:52:21+00:00

To finish in the top five would represent a fantastic achievement for the Villans this season, although they might need a few extra provisions going forward. After all, while John Carew and Gabby Agbonlahor make a formidable partnership, there's not a great deal of cover for what will be a ...

Premiership Prospectus 2008/9 -- Aston Villa

2008-08-22T12:42:00+00:00

Martin O'Neill...A Simple Plan

2007/8 Review

When Martin O'Neill joined Aston Villa in August 2006, he had spent most of the previous six years managing in Scotland. However the Premiership had already seen the prototype of O'Neill's Aston Villa in his final year at Leicester. With his last major signing for the Foxes, he bought athletic striker Stan Collymore.

Top Player Performances: Week 1

2008-08-17T17:45:00+00:00

Something funny to start our post. For this, we'll go to Nicolai V. Gogol and his story, Ivan Fyodorovich and His Aunt. The setting: how will a newcomer recognize Stepan Ivanovich? "You will recognize him at once for he is the only one to wear printed cotton trousers and a yellow cotton coat. And here is another sign by which you may recognize him: when he walks he always waves his arms about.

The Sunday Times: Premier League Preview 2008/9

2008-08-11T13:38:00+00:00

Aston Villa

2007-08 RECORD League 6th FA Cup3rd round Carling Cup3rd round

Manager Martin O'Neill. Had a difficult summer, paying £5m for a Chelsea reserve and £2m for a 37-year-old and handling the Gareth Barry situation with less than his customary aplomb.

Gareth Barry - a Villan not a Villain

2008-07-31T23:18:00+00:00

I read this article by Jose Moran from Fox Sports.com and I disagree with a lot of it. Its very easy these days to criticise Gareth Barry, but to say that he betrayed Aston Villa is taking it a bit far. You have to try and look at the situation from his perspective for a minute. Gareth Barry has given his all to that club for many years and they continue to be a team that will finish in the top half of the table, with a slim hope of challenging for a place in Europe.

Martin O'Neill Would Be Wise To Play Barry This Weekend

2008-07-24T14:34:00+00:00

In one of my recent poll questions, which you can find on the left-hand side of the homepage underneath the blog archive, I asked which story you believed to be the biggest so far this summer. One of the choices was Gareth Barry and his desire to leave Aston Villa for Liverpool, and although I can't remember the exact number, it got its fair share of votes.

Brad Guzan leaves MLS

2008-07-11T23:41:00+00:00

Its another sad day for MLS as another top young American player is leaving to go abroad and play in Europe. Brad Guzan has left Chivas USA to go play for Aston Villa, as had been rumored for quite awhile. Its a good move for Brad Guzan in that Aston Villa are a club that expects to be in the top 10 of the English Premier League and competing for a place in Europe every year.

Carew Updates The Aston Villa Situation Post-Barry

2008-07-09T16:22:05+00:00

Aston Villa's Norwegian striker John Carew recently gave an interview about his thoughts about the recent sale of skipper Gareth Barry. It is a bit long, but I felt like it was worth posting since it gives a good state of affairs over there at Aston Villa. Carew said: "What is happening with Gareth is part of [.

Martin O’Neill: Carew can still improve

2008-03-10T12:19:45+00:00

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has always been a hige admirer of his Norwegian international striker John Carew and insists that Carew has the potential of becoming a 20-goal hitman and one of the best strikers in Europe. The Ulsterman says: To see John up to the nine-goal mark is great - and there's no reason why [.

John Carew wants to stay at Villa Park for years!

2008-03-04T15:05:35+00:00

Norwegian international striker John Carew is in red-hot form these days with Premiership high-flyers Aston Villa and declares that he wants to stay at Villa Park longer. Carew, formerly at Valencia and Lyon, is tied to Villa until 2010 and insists that he is so happy working with manager Martin O'Neill and the club that he [.

Ashley Young gets praised once again

2008-02-14T15:34:03+00:00

Aston Villa youngster Ashley Young is getting heaped with praises after an excellent season with the Midlands club. First it was his team mate John Carew who hailed the 21-year England international and now his club manager Martin O'Neill has showered him with more praises. O'Neill says: After a very good opening game against Newcastle, the [.

John Carew hails Villa team mate Young

2008-02-13T16:24:12+00:00

Norwegian international striker John Carew has seen it all with Valencia and Lyon and knows a thing or two about quality. So when he speaks highly of young Aston Villa team mate Ashley Young, we may as well believe him. Carew even backs the Villa youngster to carve out a permanent place in the England [.

O’Neill full of praise for John Carew

2008-02-10T15:02:29+00:00

At the heart of Aston Villa's 4-1 comeback demolition of poor old Newcastle United was a certain hat-trick by a certain John Carew who was nothing less than sensational in the match. Everyone at the Villa Park on Saturday felt so and Villa manager Martin O'Neill is no exception. The Ulsterman says: He is fantastic.

Villa striker John Carew believes that he has improved

2008-02-05T13:14:52+00:00

Not many strikers coming from mainland Europe manage to find their feet as quickly in the English Premier League as Aston Villa striker John Carew has. Martin O'Neill signed the Norwegian international in January last year from French giants Lyon and the player has been successful from day one. Sky Sports reports that Carew is happy [.

Aston Villa celebrate as high-scoring defender agrees deal

2008-01-17T14:08:25+00:00

Martin Laursen is threatening to be Aston Villa's top goalscorer this season, with six to his name already. This includes three goals in his past five matches, a ratio anyone apart from Cristiano Ronaldo would be proud of right now. His ability to find the net (as well as some pretty stout defending!