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10 Jul

Villa’s Coutinho Joins Vasco Da Gama On Loan

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Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho has joined Brazilian Serie A side Vasco da Gama on a season-long loan. The Brazil international has been loaned out again after spending last season at Al-Duhail in Qatar. Coutinho still has two years left on the contract he signed when he joined Villa permanently from Barcelona for £17m in 2022, six months after initially signing on loan. The 32-year-old made just two substitute appearances last term before moving to Doha and has scored six goals in 43 games for Villa. Coutinho, who has also played for Inter Milan and Liverpool, made an instant impact…

28 May

Unai Emery Signs New Long Term Deal At Aston Villa Contract

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has signed a new five-year contract with the club after taking them into next season’s Champions League. The 52-year-old Spaniard has turned Villa around since arriving from Villarreal in October 2022 with the club sitting 17th in the Premier League. He led them to seventh place in his first season in charge and fourth this campaign. “I am very happy to take this step and the responsibility of leading this club,” said Emery, whose existing deal still had another three years to run. “There’s a great chemistry in Aston Villa. And the element of the…

26 Oct

Ghanaian Youngster Ibrahim Sadiq Scores First AZ Alkmaar Goal In Defeat To Aston Villa

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Ghanaian winger Ibrahim Sadiq scored his maiden goal for AZ Alkmaar in their UEFA Europa Conference League game against Aston Villa on Thursday. The 23-year-old was named in the starting lineup for the first time since joining the club during the summer transfer window. https://twitter.com/kweku_lawrence/status/1717610350160286024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1717610350160286024%7Ctwgr%5E8ce0e16320badbc7da53962d8830362df7ef5071%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fghanaian-youngster-ibrahim-sadiq-scores-first-az-alkmaar-goal-in-defeat-to-aston-villa%2F AZ hosted Villa in their third group game of the competition looking to register their second win after beating Legia in their last game. However, the Dutch side found themselves two goals down after the opening 45 minutes Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans scoring for the Premier League side. Villa continued their damage in the…

07 Nov

Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester United: Unai Emery Gets Off To A Perfect Start

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Not even Cristiano Ronaldo could spoil Unai Emery’s first game as Aston Villa boss as the Spaniard got the better of Manchester United once again. Emery’s Villarreal side overcame United on penalties in the Europa League Final last year and the scoreline was far more emphatic here. Ronaldo – surprisingly made captain for the day by Erik ten Hag – had not yet rejoined United when they lost in Poland last May but the Portuguese cut a frustrated figure here as Villa beat United at home in the league for the first time since 1995, ending the Premier League’s longest…

21 Oct

Steven Gerrard Sacked As Aston Villa Manager

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Aston Villa have sacked manager Steven Gerrard following Thursday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham. Villa have won just twice in the league this season and only sit above the relegation zone on goals scored. A club spokesman said: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.” Gerrard succeeded Dean Smith as Villa manager in November 2021 after leaving his role at Rangers. But the former England and Liverpool midfielder, 42, led Villa to only 13 wins from 40 games during his 11 months in charge. After the defeat…