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Even if we leave out the (friendly) Sevilla win:

Our last 8 games: W5 D2 L1

Our last 5 games: W4 D1 L0

5 games in a row unbeaten. Lookin' good...

Since god has anyone had nearly the same impact on our club as unai? Only person close is mcginn

"'Running distance, sprints, ball possession, expected goals... We were superior to our opponent in all of them. We weren't overwhelmed. 4-5 chances in the first half... It didn't work out, we couldn't score, they did. These things happen in football."

I would do anything for this man.

Are they selling any for any of them still? Looking to get a away goalie kit in particular

was yesterday the lowest number of English players to start a Villa game? Mings the only English player (on the basis that Cash represents Poland)? two Brazilian starters was the highest nationality represented.. a truly diverse lineup!

Im a chelsea fan. So apologies for roaming in here. But gotta say i worried for villa with the sales this summer and maybe didnt see the signing early in window but think you made some very decent signings and your if anything a higher ceiling side then last year.

Hate we sold you jackson as so underrated but just wanted to say fair play to you. Dont look forward to playing you this year.

The last time I saw a team that dirty was when the shit beat us 2-1 in the League Cup back in 2010.

I remember Liam Ridgewell booting Ashely Young in the back and the ref and linesmen doing nothing.

Back then there was no VAR.

Today there was no excuse for Gillet not sending off Botman at the very least. I don't understand prem refs at all. Talk to the captain and say enough is enough when players are deliberately trying to injure other players.

It always feels like referees bottle it at SJP. They always seem to bow down to the crowd.

I am very happy we beat them today, hopefully we are turning a corner and beating highly physical thug teams.

Continuing to try to reach out to fellow Villans in Northern CA (I run the official Lions Club in Northern CA (based in San Francisco). Goal: to support the connection of Villa supports living in Northern CA in the SF Bay Area and beyond. Who are out there? Give a shout and/or use this form to reach out to us. Let us know which county you currently reside in. https://forms.gle/u8Zc43frovcNGrqD9

rewatching the highlights and both jackson and tammy ran to the sidelines to congratulate/acknowledge each other after scoring. really good to see and will rub off fantastically on young Madjo.

Unlucky that the kid got a 911 style strike on his ankles. But i feel like hes the only one with lungs and pace to naturally play there with so much open space with buendia and manzambi going more central. Makes me think both our back ups for him pulled a hamstring trying to cover it a full 90 . Gotta hope we see him again soon. Otherwise i think playing with a classic winger might be better for our left backs hamstrings.

Newcastle Starting 11 Hornicek; Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Nico, Joelinton; Willock, Wissa, Barnes; Fernandez-Pardo

Aston Villa Starting 11 Suzuki; Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Wan-Bissaka; Kamara, Gome; Alysson, Buendia, Manzambi; Jackson

Newcastle Subs Bamba, Burn, Dedic, Murphy, Osula, Pope, Schar, Steur, Toure

Aston Villa Subs Barkley, Bizot, Bogarde, Goretzka, Harwood-Bellis, Madjo, Mbaye, McGinn, Torres

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Newcastle 0-1 Aston Villa

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Match Events

First half underway

19 min: Botman is under review ffor a red card after a two footed tackle on Jackson. Yellow is shown. No red

25 min: Gomes is booked after fouling Fernandez-Padro

27 min: Alysson booked for diving

35 min: MANZAMBI! Gomes has a lot of time on the ball, sends in a cross and Manzambi is completely free in the box to head it into the right side.

Half time, Villa lead 1-0

McGinn comes on for Alysson at the break

52 min: Nico booked for a tactical foul on McGinn

55 min: Wissa shown a yellow for fouling Suzuki

57 min: Osula and Toure are subbed on for Willock and Fernandez-Padro

71 min: Triple sub for Villa, Goretzka, Mbaye and Barkley all come on for Manzambi, Buendia and Gomes

75 min: Wan-Bissaka has picked up a serious injury and has to come off with the assistance of the medical staff, (its a muscle injury obtained off the ball) Torres is coming on. Either Mings or Torres will play on the left.

78 min: Osula booked for a sliding tackle on Torres. Newcastle are playing increasingly dirty

85 min: Thiaw is shown a yellow card after he tackles Mbaye as he's about to counter

89 min: Burn is on for Joelinton

Full time. We've won 1-0

First Maatsen, then Ruggeri, now AWB… hopefully it’s nothing to bad for AWB because at this rate we’re not going to have enough players to fill in that position…

John McGinn dissects PSR, club-record Champions League win & Aston Villa's new identity

Where would we be without him? I can't give him enough praise for what he's done for AVFC.

Drop your player ratings here

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I’m looking for someone local to help me film fan interviews outside Villa Park.

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I’m an American who didn’t inherit a Premier League club, and I’ve recently decided I want to follow the league seriously and find a club I can genuinely invest in.
I’ve been trying to choose based less on current success and more on the qualities I already value in my other teams: history and tradition, strong local identity, competent team-building, development and good scouting, and being competitive without success feeling automatic or purely driven by having the deepest pockets.

My American teams are the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Purdue University, and FC Cincinnati. Between them, I’ve always gravitated toward tradition and continuity, smart roster building and player development, disciplined/structured teams, and the feeling of watching something meaningful being built.
The more I’ve read about Villa — the history, Villa Park, the supporter culture, the European Cup, the fall and rise, and the current ambition — the more it feels like the best fit for me.

I also plan on dragging my wife and newborn son into this with me, so hopefully there’s room for a few more Villans.

So for those of you who have followed the club for years: what do I need to know that won’t show up in the Wikipedia/history-page version of Aston Villa? What was the moment that made Villa your club?

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