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Unai Emery: The strangest team sheet of his season was rehearsed on video
Emery explains the team sheet nobody understood, and delivers his warmest verdict yet on the winger who caused most of the damage.
21.10.26News
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Aston Villa 3-1 Viking stats breakdown: 17 shots inside the box from 21 entries
A night decided by what Villa did with a small number of visits to the penalty area, and by a Brazilian winger who caused nearly all of it.
21.10.26Analysis
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Jackson to be rested? How Villa could line-up v Viking
Unai Emery is dealing with two fresh injuries since last week's Champions League game, with a selection crisis emerging at left-back.
21.10.26Features
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‘Viking can pull off a result’: Norwegian journalist explains what Villa should expect from Champions League opponents
The Holte Roar spoke exclusively to Lars Magnus Roys ahead of the Norwegian champions' visit to Villa Park.
20.10.26Features
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Tyrone Mings turned back the clock vs Newcastle - and Unai Emery may need him to do it again
The defender may need to continue at left-back for the time being amid the current injury crisis.
19.10.26Features
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Manzambi and Jackson are helping Emery make new Villa Park memories
The summer recruits starred in Aston Villa's record-breaking 6-0 Champions League victory over Fenerbahce and are leading the club's attacking revolution.
15.10.26Opinion
Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahçe: The stats showed Villans didn't dominate on record-breaking night
Villa's historic European night came with less of the ball and fewer entries into the box. The numbers explain how.
15.10.26Analysis
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Unai Emery: Even after 6 goals, the manager still talks about chances conceded
Aston Villa won 6-0 and Unai Emery spent his press conference discussing the scoring opportunities they gave away.
14.10.26News
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How Aston Villa could line up against Fenerbahce: Mbaye start? Left-back concerns
Villa are aiming to make it two wins from two in the Champions League as they welcome Turkish opposition to B6.
14.10.26Features
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Fenerbahce clash offers Aston Villa important opportunity
Back under the lights at Villa Park, Unai Emery's side will look to build momentum at the start of a busy four-week spell.
13.10.26Features
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Aston Villa’s attack is starting to click — and Nicolas Jackson is at the heart of it
The Senegalese forward netted his first Villa goal, and his role in this new-look side will be of huge importance this season.
09.09.26Analysis
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Less ball, more danger: How Villa finally found their cutting edge in Bruges
Villa won with barely a third of the ball, yet produced 21 shots and 3.0 xG. A tactical breakdown of the counter-attacking blueprint that ended the drought.
08.09.26News
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Aston Villa finally click into gear as attacking demons banished in 3-2 Club Brugge win
After three consecutive Premier League matches without a goal, Villa looked like a more coherent attacking until as they recorded a Champions League victory.
08.09.26Matchday
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Gomes or Barkely? Mings or Torres? Selection dilemmas await Emery on Champions League return
The Aston Villa head coach will have to consider fitness levels, rotation, the opposition and the readiness of his new signings when he selects his team to face Club Brugge.
08.09.26Matchday
From Club Brugge to PSG: A guide to Aston Villa's 8 Champions League opponents
A guide to Villa's eight Champions League league-phase opponents: PSG, Barcelona, Dortmund and more, with dates, times, venues and what to expect. Save this article for later.
07.09.26News