Aston Villa news from the Birmingham Mail

Aston Villa keeper Brad Friedel blanks out talk of clean sheets tally Feb 09 2010

GOLDEN glove contender Brad Friedel is more concerned with keeping Aston Villa’s Premier League points total moving than keeping clean sheets. Read

Luke Young warns Aston Villa pals of Manchester United backlash Feb 09 2010

LUKE Young has braced Villa to beware a Manchester United backlash tomorrow night following their historic victory at Old Trafford earlier this season.Read

Mat Kendrick Column: Aston Villa are too dangerous to be popular Feb 09 2010

IF FOOTBALL was a popularity contest then Sky Sports News hottie Georgie Thompson would have more medals than a war hero and disgraced ex-England skipper John Terry would be less decorated than a squatter’s spare room.Read

Aston Villa old boy Peter Crouch rates Dunne as a bargain Feb 09 2010

FORMER Aston Villa striker Peter Crouch has joined the Richard Dunne appreciation society by hailing him as one of the bargains of the season.Read

Mat Kendrick Column: Fond memories of watching football results on Ceefax Feb 09 2010

TOTTENHAM’S ‘Boring, boring Villa’ taunts reminded me of when their former favourite Gary Lineker said the best way of watching Wimbledon was on Ceefax.Read

Stud Marks: Brad Friedel leaves reporter cold Feb 08 2010

WITH Brad Friedel in fine form and his well-drilled defence providing extra layers of protection, there was no danger of Villa being caught cold at Tottenham.Read

Stud Marks: Proof Aston Villa's defence is just one merged unit? Feb 08 2010

GIVEN the nature of the brick wall-style defending that has helped Villa chalk up eight out of ten league clean sheets in recent months, it would be easy to view the side’s rearguard as one complete unit.Read

Why Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is grateful that he bagged Richard Dunne Feb 08 2010

MARTIN O’Neill still counts himself lucky that Villa were able to wrench Richard Dunne away from his emotional attachment to Manchester City five months ago.Read

Aston Villa: Luke Young reveals how team are following Richard Dunne's example Feb 08 2010

LUKE Young insists the claret and blue bravehearts are following Richard Dunne’s lead in putting their bodies on the line.Read

Aston Villa blast back at Tottenham's taunts that they're boring Feb 08 2010

MARTIN O’Neill’s Champions League chasers have hit back at Tottenham’s taunts of “boring, boring Villa” after Saturday’s scoreless stalemate.Read

Brad Friedel motivated by Aston Villa's battle of the American goalkeepers Feb 08 2010

BRAD Friedel’s game has been lifted by having his fellow American understudy breathing down his neck, according to Villa boss Martin O’Neill.Read

Revealed: The Aston Villa Carling Cup Final song (with video) Feb 08 2010

A NEW Aston Villa Wembley song will be played to the public for the first time today – on the Birmingham Mail website.Read

Aston Villa: Friedel expects exciting battle for Champions League places Feb 08 2010

UNBEATABLE Brad Friedel believes Villa are in the thick of the Premier League’s most exciting ever scramble for a Champions League place.Read

Tottenham 0, Aston Villa 0: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict Feb 08 2010

BORING, boring Villa? Maybe Martin O’Neill’s latest North London critics should open their eyes.Read

Tottenham 0, Aston Villa 0: Mat Kendrick's match stats, player ratings and injury update Feb 08 2010

Tottenham 0, Aston Villa 0: Mat Kendrick's match stats, player ratings and injury updateRead

Tottenham 0 Aston Villa 0: Match report Feb 06 2010

Tottenham could not find a way past Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel as two of this season's top-four hopefuls in the Barclays Premier League cancelled each other out.Read

O'Neill backs Gabby to score 20 Premier League goals Feb 06 2010

MARTIN O’Neill has motivated Gabby Agbonlahor ahead of his shoot-out with England rival Jermain Defoe by tipping him to score 20 Premier League goals.Read

Aston Villa: Martin O'Neill is urging his World Cup hopefuls to grab their chance in Villa's next two games Feb 06 2010

MARTIN O’Neill believes Villa’s next two games represent the optimum chance for his World Cup wannabes to stake their England claims for South Africa.Read