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Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 2; Mat Kendrick's big match verdict

“VILLA were magnificent and really should have won by three or four,” was Alan Hansen’s assessment on Match of the Day.Read

Aston Villa 2 Manchester United 2: Full time report and pictures

Manchester United launched a stunning comeback to rescue a point through goals by Federico Macheda and Nemanja Vidic after Aston Villa looked set for their first home win over the Red Devils in 15 years.Read

Aston Villa v Blackpool - Mat Kendrick's big-match verdict

BLACKPOOL might boast the Big One at its famous pleasure beach – but it was Aston Villa who took their fans on a rollercoaster ride last night.Read

Gerard Houllier says new chief scout Jeff Vetere will set up a network to scour the globe for top talent

GERARD Houllier has tasked new chief scout Jeff Vetere with setting up a worldwide player recruitment network after admitting Villa’s system needed overhauling.Read

Fulham 1 Aston Villa 1: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict

IT TOOK Aston Villa’s littlest player to prove to their largest that being “bigger than me and you” doesn’t make you bigger than the football club.Read

Fulham 1 Aston Villa 1: Full time report

Fulham centre-half Brede Hangeland earned Fulham a point with a last-gasp equaliser at Craven Cottage.Read

Aston Villa 0, Birmingham City 0: Mat Kendrick's Big-match verdict

FROM the moment a fan was harshly kicked out of Villa Park for humorously tumbling over an advertising hoarding after heading back a ball, it was destined to be a day of apparent injustices.Read

Aston Villa 0, Birmingham City 0: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict

Mat Kendrick's Aston Villa player ratingsRead

Aston Villa 2 Burnley 1: Mat Kendricks verdict and player ratings

THERE could be a claret and blue corner of Wembley on Carling Cup final day again next February.Read

Sunderland 1, Aston Villa 0: Gregg Evans's big match verdict

GERARD Houllier took heart from Villa’s second half performance despite seeing his side suffer a fourth away defeat of the season.Read

Sunderland 1 Aston Villa 0: Full time report

Richard Dunne's own goal handed Sunderland a first Barclays Premier League victory in six attempts as Aston Villa were made to pay for missed chances.Read

Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 0: Gregg Evans' big match verdict

GERARD Houllier was pleased with his battling Villa side who held champions Chelsea to a goalless draw at Villa Park.Read

Aston Villa 0, Chelsea 0: Gregg Evans' big match verdict

GERARD Houllier was pleased with his battling Villa side who held champions Chelsea to a goalless draw at Villa Park.Read

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 0: Report

Chelsea's hopes of opening up a seven-point gap over their Barclays Premier League rivals were dashed at Villa Park where they were held to a goalless draw against a determined Aston Villa side.Read

Tottenham 2, Aston Villa 1: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict

PASS. Pass. Pass. If ‘Gerard Houllier’s Aston Villa’ was a specialist subject on Mastermind then the regular reply would be ‘pass’.Read

Tottenham 2 Aston Villa 1: Full time report

Rafael van der Vaart cemented his status as Tottenham's new talisman as they came from behind to beat Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League and once again avoid a European hangover.Read

Wolves 1, Aston Villa 2: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict

“THERE’S only one Emile Heskey, one Emile Heskey, he used to be *****, but now he’s alright, walking in a Heskey wonderland.”Read

Wolves 1 Aston Villa 2 - full time report

Emile Heskey's late goal enabled new Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier to emerge triumphant from his first Barclays Premier League match in charge of the club at Wolves. Read

Aston Villa 3 Blackburn Rovers 1: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict and player ratings

THE last time Gerard Houllier kicked Emile Heskey off a bench with such an impact the striker was lying between his manager and life-saving heart treatment in the Anfield physio room.Read

Aston Villa 1, Bolton 1: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict

IT’S just as well Gerard Houllier’s French evolution (not revolution) gets underway today because Aston Villa are in desperate need of ‘Je ne sais pas’.Read