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Aston Villa youngsters clinch title

ASTON Villa's youth team clinched the FA Premier Academy League Group B crown with a 7-2 demolition of Ipswich Town. Read

Bolton Wanderers is a must-win game for Aston Villa

MARTIN O'Neill says this weekend's visit of struggling Bolton Wanderers to Villa Park is simply a 'must-win' fixture. Read

Mustapha Salifou's happy to be patient at Aston Villa

ASTON Villa's 'Daddy Cool' Moustapha Salifou believes his patience since a summer move from Switzerland may be about to pay dividends. Read

Martin O'Neill: European dream is still alive

MARTIN O'Neill has insisted Aston Villa's European hopes are still alive despite their 4-0 hammering at Manchester United. Read

Martin O'Neill praises makeshift right-back Nigel Reo-Coker

MARTIN O'Neill was full of praise for his £8million summer signing Nigel Reo-Coker for his performance after switching to full-back against Manchester United. Read

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill remains upbeat despite defeat

MARTIN O'Neill remained upbeat and far more optimistic about the future following the defeat at Old Trafford than he had been after the home defeat to Sunderland. Read

Manchester United defeat is hard for Wilfred Bouma to take

WILFRED Bouma says Aston Villa's players will be involved in two or three days of hard talking following the heavy defeat at Manchester United. Read

Wilfred Bouma: Defeat could have been worse

WILFRED Bouma believes Aston Villa's only comfort was from not being handed a more comprehensive defeat at Old Trafford. Read

Aston Villa set to spend to break the big four

MARTIN O'Neill today re-affirmed his desire to pitch Aston Villa at the very forefront of the English game by breaking the dominance of the top four. Read

Aston Villa told to continue their big four record

ASTON Villa can take heart from three unbeaten trips to Stamford Bridge, Anfield and The Emirates as they head to Old Trafford. Read

Martin O'Neill wants Manchester United run to be history

MARTIN O'Neill has challenged his Aston Villa side to rip up the history books at Old Trafford. Read

Paul Scholes' winning mentality impresses Martin O'Neill

ASTON head to Manchester United tomorrow with Martin O'Neill desperate to spread Paul Scholes' winning mentality throughout Villa Park. Read

Martin O'Neill backs Scott Carson

SCOTT Carson today received the backing of Martin O'Neill after a difficult fortnight for the England goalkeeper. Read

Martin O'Neill tells Aston Villa squad: Don't undo all the hard work

MARTIN O'Neill is in no mood for his side to throw away all their good work for the season as they approach the final furlong. Read

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Old Trafford trip will be tough, says Martin O'Neill

MANCHESTER United will give no respite to Aston Villa this weekend, despite them travelling to play a vital Champions League quarter-final in Rome just days later, according to Martin O'Neill. Read

Villa not giving up the chase

MARTIN O'Neill believes Villa must take heart from a recent mini-fall from grace of their European rivals. Read

Craig Gardner in line for midfield return

MARTIN O'Neill has hinted at a return to midfield for Craig Gardner after the youngster played in his preferred position in last night's England Under-21 encounter with Poland. Read

Martin Laursen demands more from Aston Villa

MARTIN Laursen today told his faltering team-mates that Aston Villa cannot hope to be considered a big club if they continue to wilt under the weight of expectation. Read

Martin O'Neill stands by Aston Villa strike duo

MARTIN O'Neill today leapt to the defence of goal-shy strikers Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew and insisted they should not be judged simply on their final product. Read

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Craig Gardner: Aston Villa can spring a surprise

CRAIG Gardner believes Aston Villa have the bottle to bounce back after successive defeats and says they can produce a huge shock at Premier League leaders Manchester United. Read

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Bill Howell

Find out the inside track from Bill Howell, the Birmingham Mail's man at Villa Park. Read