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Unai Emery reveals Wednesday's strange team sheet was designed around Man City
The Aston Villa head coach's words after beating Manchester City, and for the third time in four days he has reached for the same one-syllable compliment.
24.10.26News
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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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Unai Emery: 100 Premier League wins, and no time to mark them
A milestone reached at Newcastle and waved away in a sentence. Emery's post-match words, and who he was really speaking to.
17.10.26News
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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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Aston Villa return this weekend - here’s what you’ve missed so far from the international break
The international break has thrown up news on injury updates, Unai Emery's Manchester City verdict and criticism for John McGinn.
05.10.26News
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Carlos Cuellar: It's my dream to return to Aston Villa - this time as manager
Speaking exclusively to The Holte Roar, the former defender reflected on his time at Villa Park, his view of the current side and his coaching ambitions.
04.10.26News
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Villa abroad: Jackson and Mbaye combine, Manzambi shines and Cash gets hammered
Ten Aston Villa players are away with their countries, and the halfway point has already delivered plenty. Nicolas Jackson set up Ibrahim Mbaye for Senegal's winner, Matteo Ruggeri made his senior Italy debut, and Johan Manzambi was the best player on the pitch at Hampden. Both internal derbies, meanwhile, went the same way.
30.09.26News
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Guillem Balague interview: Knowing Unai Emery, Aston Villa trust and saying ‘I told you so’
The Spanish broadcaster and author discussed the release of the updated version of his book, The Rise of the Villans, and explored the parallels between this season and last.
24.09.26News
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Crewe 4-1 Aston Villa U21: Three gifts, one moment of quality
Villa's under-21s lost 4-1 at Crewe. Three goals came from errors and set-pieces, and Max Jenner supplied the one moment of real class.
23.09.26News
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Aston Villa U18 2-4 Brighton: The ninety seconds that undid an hour of resistance
Villa's under-18s were level after an hour. Two Brighton goals in ninety seconds settled it, and the fixture record keeps getting worse.
21.09.26News
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Two shots, two goals: Oscar Johnson rescues a point for Villa U21s
A 16-year-old scored both goals with Villa's only two shots on target, and Blade Earley saved a penalty, as the U21s drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough.
18.09.26News
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Blake's 20-minute hat-trick: Villa U21s hit five past Real Sociedad
A 16-year-old substitute scored a hat-trick in 20 minutes as Villa's U21s recovered from an early goal to beat Real Sociedad 5-1 at Bodymoor Heath.
16.09.26News
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Sharpness deserts Villa U18s: First defeat arrives at West Brom
Two avoidable goals and three shots on target from ten attempts: Villa's U18s suffered their first defeat of the season at West Brom.
13.09.26News
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'No excuses': Emery on the collapse, the VAR call and Torres's injury
Unai Emery refused to soften his verdict after Aston Villa's 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, admitting his side played badly in the second half.
12.09.26News
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Unai Emery press conference: Villa boss on ‘priority’, Garnacho attitude and team news before Forest
The Aston Villa coach spoke to the media ahead of Saturday's Premier League against Nottingham Forest, where both sides are still looking for a first domestic win of the season.
11.09.26News
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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
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
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13 shots, 1 on target: The finishing crisis behind Aston Villa's goalless draw at Hull
Villa dominated Hull on possession, territory and xG but drew a blank again, managing just one shot on target. A tactical look at a worsening finishing crisis.
07.09.26News
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Unai Emery press conference: Hull threat, Champions League squad and Manzambi injury latest
The Aston Villa boss spoke to the media on Friday and insisted he is enthused by the squad he has assembled this summer.
04.09.26News
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A Brøndby blitz sinks weakened Villa U21s on International Cup debut
Aston Villa's Under-21s marked their first Premier League International Cup appearance with a 4-0 defeat to Brøndby IF at Bodymoor Heath. Three goals in eight first-half minutes settled it, days after deadline-day loan exits for Aidan Borland, Bradley Burrowes, Luka Lynch and others thinned Jimmy Shan's squad.
02.09.26News
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Villa confirm double deadline-day signings as Emery rules out further additions
The addition of two players on deadline day brings Villa's number of summer arrivals up to 11.
01.09.26News
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The last time Villa hosted Arsenal: Buendía's 95th-minute stunner revisited
In December 2025, Emiliano Buendía's 95th-minute winner beat league leaders Arsenal 2-1 and ended their 18-game unbeaten run. We revisit that famous Villa Park night.
30.08.26News
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Steel and a striker: what Goretzka and Jackson bring to Emery's Villa
Goretzka brings steel and experience; Jackson brings pace and a genuine No. 9, reunited with Emery. A tactical and technical breakdown of Villa's two big signings.
29.08.26News
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Harry Lee's masterclass condemns dominant Aston Villa U21s to first defeat
Villa's U21s created chance after chance but couldn't beat an inspired Harry Lee, and Palace punished them 2-0 against the run of play.
28.08.26News

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