STEVE Sidwell sent a clear message to Martin O’Neill that he is ready for a Premier League bow after making a goalscoring return for the reserves in their 1-0 win at former club Chelsea.Read
DISTANCE between the two clubs in terms of league placings: four. Distance between the two clubs: 126 miles. Relative distance between the two clubs in terms of Premier League quality: a million miles.Read
IN MUCH the same way that you should never test the depth of the water with both feet, then you should also never get carried away with a decent start to the season.Read
JOHN Carew tormented the West Brom defence as Martin O'Neill's side registered a third away win in six days to maintain a push for a Champions League spot.Read
LITEX Lovech’s love affair with national pin-up Stiliyan Petrov is finally over after the home-grown star helped Villa come from behind to beat their nine-man outfit in their first-round first-leg UEFA Cup clash in Bulgaria last night.Read
CARLOS Cuellar announced his presence at Villa Park with a towering performance as Kevin MacDonald’s men edged it through a superior first-half performance in their Premiership Reserve League South clash with Spurs.Read
GARETH Barry played as if he had been unveiled from behind a huge theatrical curtain alongside a speedboat, just as Yorkshire comic Jim Bowen’s words were being uttered by Rafa Benitez at his American owners.Read