Aston Villa news from the Birmingham Mail

Aston Villa: Nigel Reo-Coker grumps over Ashley Young fashion award Oct 26 2009

MOVE over Gok Wan! Ashley Young may have been a deserving winner of the Birmingham Style Awards’ Best Dressed Sportsman but not everyone was convinced the Villa winger should have waltzed off with the title.Read

Richard Dunne: Aston Villa must up their game against lower-place teams Oct 26 2009

RICHARD Dunne believes Villa need to step up their efforts against teams like Wolves and Blackburn Rovers and find the same intensity and drive that they have used so far to defeat Liverpool, Chelsea and take a point from Manchester City.Read

Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor draws inspiration from cruel chants about his mum Oct 26 2009

GABBY Agbonlahor revealed that cruel chants were again his derby day inspiration after Wolves fans repeated Blues’ mistake of winding him up.Read

Martin O'Neill calls on Villa players to get into the box more Oct 26 2009

MARTIN O’Neill has challenged Villa’s midfield players to get into the box more, despite admitting they struggle to keep up with pace aces Gabby Agbonlahor and Ashley Young.Read

Wolves 1, Aston Villa: Mat Kendrick's player ratings and match stats Oct 26 2009

Mat Kendrick's player ratings and match statsRead

Martin O’Neill: Derby-day factor counted against Villa for the first time in his reign during Wolves draw Oct 26 2009

MARTIN O’Neill confessed that the derby-day factor counted against Villa for the first time in his claret-and-blue reign during the draw at Wolves.Read

Wolves 1, Aston Villa 1: Why Wolves put Aston Villa to shame Oct 26 2009

AN AFTERNOON at home watching the new Monsters versus Aliens DVD (Asda £12.71), with a American Hot Pizza (Pizza Express, £8.65), washed down with a Pinot Grigio (Tesco, £3.79) before Match of the Day (BBC1, free).Read

Wolves 1, Aston Villa 1: How Wolves really proved they were the Dingles Oct 26 2009

MAT KENDRICK'S BIG MATCH VERDICT: DINGLES is a nickname they’re not particularly fond of around Wolverhampton way.Read

Gabriel Agbonlahor backs Aston Villa scapegoat Emile Heskey to follow his example and beat the boo-boys Oct 26 2009

GABBY Agbonlahor thanked Emile Heskey for setting up his goal and backed the latest Villa scapegoat to follow his example and beat the boo-boys.Read

Martin O’Neill and Stiliyan Petrov agree with late penalty decision for Wolves' equaliser Oct 26 2009

VILLA had no complaints about the penalty award which led to Wolves’ late leveller – with Martin O’Neill and Stiliyan Petrov agreeing with the decision.Read

Wolves 1, Aston Villa 1: No complaints about penalty from Aston Villa Oct 24 2009

Martin O'Neill had no complaints today with the penalty award which helped Wolves hold his Aston Villa side to a 1-1 draw - but did take issue with his own team's performance at Molineux.Read

Wolves 1 Aston Villa 1: Full time report Oct 24 2009

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored his first goal of the season to rescue a well-deserved point for Wolves and deal a blow to Aston Villa's European hopes.Read

Aston Villa v Wolves: Live match banter here Oct 24 2009

ASTON VILLA hit the road for their second local derby of the season as they head to Wolves for today's lunchtime kick-off.Read

We strike fear into other teams, says Aston Villa's Stephen Warnock Oct 24 2009

STEPHEN Warnock believes Aston Vila are striking fear into every club they play against now in the Premier League, but admits it will take all the team’s resolve and stamina to cope with the next four weeks and four away games on the bounce.Read

Aston Villa: Martin O'Neill reveals his big gamble Oct 24 2009

But now that the gamble appears to have paid off, he is delighted with his risky strategy in this season’s Premier League campaign.Read

Stewart Downing says James Milner has stood out for England ahead of the World Cup finals Oct 24 2009

STEWART Downing has backed his Aston Villa team-mate James Milner to be among the first on Fabio Capello’s team sheet for the World Cup finals next summer.Read

Aston Villa’s wingers worry Wolves boss Mick McCarthy Oct 24 2009

MICK McCarthy signed his wingers for the price of a bag of scratchings and a half of mild in comparison to the amount shelled by Martin O’Neill on Ashley Young and James Milner.Read

Mick McCarthy backs Martin O'Neill in row over leaving Emile Heskey on the bench Oct 24 2009

MICK McCarthy says Martin O’Neill is right to leave Emile Heskey out of his team.Read

Martin O'Neil says ‘You ain’t seen Aston Villa's best yet!’ Oct 24 2009

MARTIN O’Neill has launched a broadside at other sides in the Barclays Premier League, insisting: “You ain’t seen the best of us yet.”Read

Kevin Doyle and Wolves team mates plot ambush on Aston Villa's Steve Sidwell Oct 24 2009

KEVIN Doyle has urged his Wolves team-mates to smash Steve Sidwell’s lucky charm at Villa.Read

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