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Bill Howell

Bill Howell

Martin O'Neill expecting Tottenham strikers to test Aston Villa

MARTIN O'Neill believes his Aston Villa defenders will have to be on the very top of their game against Tottenham, whose firepower is as good as anything the Premier League has to offer. Read

Tough Aston Villa choices are fine by Martin O'Neill

ASTON manager Martin O'Neill is delighted to be faced with a selection poser in the heart of his defence against Spurs - because he knows a year ago he was scratching around for players. Read

New signings will raise our game - Gabriel Agbonlahor

IN-FORM striker Gabriel Agbonlahor says he can't wait for Martin O'Neill to open up his January chequebook. Read

Curtis Davies hoping to get another chance against Tottenham

CURTIS Davies hopes to upset his girlfriend's family with a five-star show for Aston Villa against Tottenham tomorrow after putting four months of misery behind him with a goal on his full league debut at Wigan. Read

Gabriel Agbonlahor sets a New Year goal target

GABRIEL Agbonlahor spoke of the relief at ending his six-game goal drought at Wigan - and immediately set his sights on adding three more to equal last season's 10-goal haul. Read

Steve Bruce curses a second blow from Aston Villa striker

STEVE Bruce was left cursing the name of Gabriel Agbonlahor for the second time this season as Wigan's recent revival was brought to a grinding halt in the JJB Stadium mud. Read

There's more to come from Gabriel Agbonlahor - Martin O'Neill

MARTIN O'Neill praised seven-goal top scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor for his work-rate in the win at Wigan and warned the Premiership that the striker is getting "better and better." Read

Wigan Athletic 1 Aston Villa 2

ASTON Villa's away form continued with a 2-1 victory at Wigan Athletic. Read

Martin O'Neill hails 'fantastic' Aston Villa supporters

MARTIN O'Neill today hailed the Aston Villa fans for their support this season and vowed to do all he can to try and keep them at Villa Park. Read

Curtis Davies looks to repay Martin O'Neill's faith in him

CURTIS Davies has started just 16 matches of a possible 47 in 2007 - but aims to begin the New Year with a bang against a side for whom he almost signed twice. Read

Aston Villa facing defensive injury crisis

ASTON Villa could be without three quarters of their defensive back line at Wigan as Martin O'Neill sweats over injuries and the possible suspension of Zat Knight. Read

Shaun Maloney tells Aston Villa to keep up the good work

SHAUN Maloney says it is vital Aston Villa build on their recent momentum with a first win in six tomorrow at Wigan. Read

Martin O'Neill wants more of the same from Aston Villa

MARTIN O'Neill has called on his Aston Villa team to keep their foot on the gas and not allow their good recent work to come undone at Wigan. Read

Martin O'Neill set to face former foe Steve Bruce

ASTON Villa manager Martin O'Neill admits it will be strange seeing Steve Bruce in the home dug-out at Wigan, just seven weeks after Villa were beating his Blues side at St Andrew's. Read

Gareth Barry expects away record to be put to the test

GARETH Barry has warned Aston Villa of the threat posed by Wigan to their fine away record. Read

Olof Mellberg set for crucial Aston Villa contract talks

OLOF Mellberg is set for talks with Martin O'Neill over the next 24 hours which could determine whether the Villa boss can persuade him out of a switch to Italy. Read

Aston Villa manager hopeful Martin Laursen will stay

MARTIN O'Neill today revealed he believes that Martin Laursen would "ideally" want to stay at Villa Park. Read

Martin O'Neill urges John Carew to keep his standards high

MARTIN O'Neill called John Carew's performance against Manchester City "immense" after the striker netted his fourth goal of the season - and urged him not to drop those standards. Read

Martin O'Neill: We were unlucky against Manchester City

MARTIN O'Neill bemoaned Villa's lack of fortune against Manchester City in his side's first home draw in eight months. Read

Nigel Reo-Coker happy to keep getting stuck in at Aston Villa

NIGEL Reo-Coker has warned Chelsea he is not about to bow to reputations and is willing to "bleed for Aston Villa" as they go searching for an unlikely league double over the Londoners. Read

Author Profile

Bill Howell started covering Midlands football for the Sunday Mercury in March 1998. He moved to the Birmingham Mail, writing solely on Aston Villa, following the 2000 FA Cup Final. Previously he was a sports reporter in Aberdeen, covering the Old Firm, and before that he was a news reporter in East London.

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