Tag: Aston Villa
Dean Smith: Why former Aston Villa boss is a better fit for Norwich City than Chelsea legend Frank Lampard
Earlier today, Norwich City announced former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith as their new manager, beating Frank Lampard to the job. It’s just eight days since Smith was sacked by Villa however, he has already found himself a job in the Premier League, signing a contract until summer 2023. Someone who hasn’t found himself a […]
Former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith takes Norwich City job just eight days after sacking
Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith just eight days after he was relieved of his duties. Smith has taken little to no time off during his sacking, quickly returning to the managerial front managing to not even miss a Premier League game. The Canaries sacked Daniel Farke just hours after their […]
Dean Smith: Norwich City appoint former Aston Villa boss as manager
Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa and Brentford boss Dean Smith as their new manager on a contract until July 2023. The Premier League club sacked Daniel Farke just hours after their first win of the season against Brentford on Saturday, November 6, whilst Smith was relieved of his duties at Aston Villa just […]
Match preview: Aston Villa v Tottenham – Grealish still a doubt in big clash for both sides
Aston Villa play host to Tottenham Hotspur chasing a top four finish in the Premier League in a fixture that was scheduled to be played in January. Spurs travel to Villa Park on Sunday after a tiresome 120 minutes of European football in midweek, which could work to the advantage of a well-rested Aston Villa […]
Live Blog: Build up from the Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup day and updates from Forest Green Rovers, Aston Villa and Birmingham City
Good afternoon and welcome to the ParkLife Sport live blog. It’s Gold Cup day! The biggest day of the Cheltenham calendar and we’ve got a fantastic day of sport lined up. We’ll bring you live updates from all the races throughout the day, as well as news from Aston Villa, Forest Green Rovers and Birmingham […]
Women’s Super League: Five things we learned on match day 13
With plenty of goals and cancelled fixtures, this weekend’s Women’s Super League games had it all, so here are five things we learned. Manchester City just can’t stop scoring Following last Sunday’s 7-0 demolition of Aston Villa, Manchester City once again netted seven and this time Brighton were the unfortunate team on the wrong end […]
Gemma Davies reflects on Villa’s crucial draw against Reading
Aston Villa Women’s poor form meant they had it all to do on Saturday afternoon when they welcomed Reading to the Banks’s stadium, in their first home game since December 5. A difficult first half that saw the visitors dominate meant Gemma Davies’ side went in at the break a goal down and greater control […]
Gareth Southgate hails ‘Outstanding’ Jack Grealish performance as England playmaker eyes European Championships
The Three Lions failed to make the UEFA Nations League finals after a disappointing defeat to Belgium in Leuven on Sunday. Jack Grealish made his first competitive start for England just a month after his first senior call-up where he featured against both Iceland and Denmark respectively. Embed from Getty Images The 25-year-old’s efforts should […]
Leicester City 4 Aston Villa 0: Five things we learned as the Foxes edge closer to Champions League football
Villa could be in a lot of trouble… Aston Villa had the chance to move out of the relegation zone last night with a win against Leicester. But after losing 4-0, they remain in 19th place in the league with a lot of tough fixtures to come. Villa do have a game in hand on […]