Club Brugge scouting report: How good are Aston Villa’s Champions League Last 16 opponents?

Club Brugge scouting report: How good are Aston Villa's Champions League Last 16 opponents?

Expert insight from Belgium  ©TM/IMAGO Although Aston Villa’s form in the Premier League this season has been anything but consistent, Unai Emery’s side have done remarkably well in the Champions League. Not only did the club qualify for the Last 16 of the European tournament through the league stage, but they did so after picking … Read more

Marcus Rashford has arrived at Aston Villa and back playing with a smile on his face – Manchester United’s loss is Unai Emery’s gain

Rashford is quickly making his mark at Villa following his January move

Marcus Rashford played with gusto and he certainly played with Malo Gusto. The poor Chelsea right-back could not cope with the speed of thought and movement, and accurate delivery, of Aston Villa’s barnstorming substitute. 6 Rashford is quickly making his mark at Villa following his January moveCredit: Getty The story should really be about the … Read more

TM data – How many top level appearances did each Premier League manager make as a player?

7 bosses with 200+ top-ten league games  ©TM/IMAGO There’s not many jobs in football that face more pressure than that of a Premier League manager. With the world watching on, it’s the man in the dugout that often has to take all the criticism when things aren’t going well, yet seldom receives the same share … Read more

Eddie Howe’s six-word response when asked about ’20-man melee’ which saw assistant manager Jason Tindall sent off

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has confirmed a fracas down the St James’ Park tunnel led to assistant manager Jason Tindall’s bizarre red card. The Magpies ran out 3-0 victors over Aston Villa at St. James’ Park in what was their fourth straight win ins all competitions. 5 Goals from Anthony Gordon, Joelinton and Alexander Isak … Read more