Cheers mate! I think luck has played a big part! haha
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Cheers mate! I think luck has played a big part! haha
April 2015
Results
View attachment 379686 Ok another bad month in the Prem, We haven't won a game since the 1st of March! We just keep drawing nearly all the matches! better than losing I guess.
We did manage to get to the Semi Final of the Europa League but as you can see we drew the first match at home against Lille. ****! Away leg coming up, hopefully we can get the win!
Table
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So we are still 9th, teams above us are moving out of reach now. If we get a couple of wins then we might catch Palace!
Player of the month
Ciaran Clark
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May 2015
Results
View attachment 379650so a much better month here. Against Man u we had 2 shots on goal...gotta love a counter attack win!
We also got the win against Lille and into the final against Southampton...who have just got relegated!
As Southampton got relegated I swooped in and bought James Ward-Prowse and Adam Lallana...hopefully that will put them off in the final!
Table
View attachment 379649Managed to get up to 8th which I'm very happy with! Palace had a bad few results which helped us
Player of the Month
Gabby Agbonlahor
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He only played 1 game but with the 4 goals he deserves this.
Ok so I will do the Europa League final in a minute!
Europa League Final V Southampton
Ok so the big game is here, Villa fans have flocked to the Polish capital to see the final game held at the Stadion Naradowy.
I am quietly confident here, we may not have the strongest team but their morale is so low!
My formation
McCarthy
Lowton Okore Baker Bertrand
Brown
Hughes Sylla
Murray ------- Sterling
Weimann
The Match:
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1-0 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so happy to get the win! -We totally deserved it on the day and keeps us in Europe again next season!
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So next update will be the start of next season with transfers and changes etc.
Season 3
Pre-season
First things first...New contract!!
View attachment 378949Got a nice 3 year contract, kind of forgot it was running out so I'm glad they offered me one!
Signings
James Ward-Prowse 16.75m
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JWP will go straight in the first team! He was the first person I pounced on after Southampton got relegated! a lot of money but will be there for years!
Adam Lallana 7.5m
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Another from Soton, Lallana will rotate will Wyke on the Right and for the price I couldn't resist!
Willie Kinniburgh/Chris Cross - Nominal Fees
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Got these guys on Scotlands intake day..Chris Cross isn't amazing but has an awesome name!
Danny Welbeck 10m
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I needed a new striker and it was a tough decision between Welbeck and Sturridge but Sturridge wanted over 130k a week....no chance!
Ryan Bennet 4.9m
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Another English CB to add to the collection. A good player and Norwich got relegated so I snapped him up on the cheap
Joel Ward 1.9m
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I wanted a better Right back and he was available, will rotate with Lowton!
John Ruddy 4.6m
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Another from the relegated Norwich and I couldn't resist him. Guzan left in the summer because he wanted first team football so bought Ruddy to fight it out with McCarthy for the number 1 jersey!
Most notable outgoings:
Brad Guzan Free
Libor Kozak 4.5m to Crystale Palace
Nicklas Helenius 500k to Norwich
Antonio Luna 1.7m to Fulham
Yacouba Sylla 3.8m to Nice
Steven Taylor 1.8m to Crystal Palace
Leandroa Bacuna 5m to Everton
Robert Snodgrass 8.5m to Fulham
Ian Cadwallader (regen) 3.3m to Man U
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August 2014
I always like this bit of useless info!
View attachment 378934Agbonlahor was number 1 so it was part of the reason I didn't sell him after some terrible performances last season!
Betting odds!
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Ok so I'm predicted to finish 7th. Not too bad! I want to be around there or higher if I can, would be nice to start getting into Champions League but I might need to send some more to get there!
Results
Everton: 1 - Rudnevs
Aston Villa: 2 - Sterling, Westwood
The last 5 minutes were a bit scary but we dominated for most of the match!
Leicester: 4 - Nugent (2) Wood, Bennet (og)
Aston Villa: 2 - Bennet, Wyke
This was annoying! I had 3 goals disallowed in the last 5 minutes, they were all way offside but I can still be annoyed! lol
Aston villa: 0
Newcastle: 0
We battered Newcastle, 4 times as many shots as them but could not convert...maybe Welbeck isn't going to as good upfront as I thought...oh dear!
European Super Cup
Barcelona: 4 - Messi(4)
Aston Villa: 0
Messi killed us...literally dstroyed us single handed. We actually had more posession and shots etc but not nearly as prolific in front of goal.
NEED MORE GOALS!!!! not impressed with how we have performed but we did bring in a few first team players which could have disrupted the flow!
Player of the month
Ryan Betrand
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Table
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September 2015
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****!
Results
Swansea 1 - Richards
Villa 1 - Welbeck
Oh good he scored, was starting to worry, nearly every game he would stay miles offside and never do much but he has been better lately!
Euro cup group J
Villa 2 - Agbonlahor, Welbeck
Viktoria Plzen 0
Nie easy win here, didn't put a full squad out and easily dominated.
Villa 1 - Delph
Crystal Palace 0
Simple win, didn't play amazing but it's nice to get 3 points in the league
Capital one cup 3rd round
Villa 3 - Clark(2) Welbeck
Fulham 0
Brilliant display from the reserves here, gave a few people a chance and did really well!
Villa 1 - Okore
Hull 0
Another game we dominated but didn't finish well. We need to be more clinical in front of goal as I want us to be scoring lots and lots!
Player of the month
Ciaran Clark
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Table
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October 2015
My scouts have been hard at work and have found me a nice young Scottish Striker for the future
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He is big and strong and good with his head and Finishing...perfect! He will be joining in January
Results
Euro Cup Group J
Aston Villa 4 - Okore, Welbeck(2) Bertrand
L. Moscow 0
Brilliant result here, great win and great performance to go with it!
QPR 1 - Phillips
Villa 0
****** annoying this was, 17 shots to their 2...and we still couldn't score, I did put out a weaker team due to a lot of fixtures this month but we should have done better
Fulham 0
Villa 2 - Okore, Brown
Back to winning ways with a good performance! Okore is now our top scorer in the Prem...with 2! that needs to change!
Euro Cup Group J
Villa 0
St Gallen 0
Another wasted game because we can't score! they had no shots on goal...that's how easily this could have been!
Villa 0
Spurs 1 - Townsend
Tottenham keep being our bogey team and manage to beat us at home, fairly equal game but they manage to score so they get the points.
Carling Cup 4th rnd
Man U 3 - Clark (og) Mata, Januzzaj
Villa 1 - Weimann
Yeh this wasn't our day! again I had to field a half strength team due to congestion and it wasn't to be!
Villa 0
Man City 3 - Dzeko (3)
Terrible performance at home to Man city, they showed they are a much better team
So we are starting to struggle a bit with scoring, Welbeck has scored a few now but not many in the league! Hopefully we can get him back to scoring and shoot higher up the table!
Player of the month
Okore
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Table
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November 2015
Injury problems at Villa park
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Delph out for 7 months isn't too bad, he is mainly used as a back up but it's nice to have depth. Brown out is a pain as he is key to how we play!
Results
Euro Cup Group J
St Gallen 1 - Brechbuhl
Villa 1 - Welbeck
All square against St Gallen again, we were the better team but away from home Im happy with the win!
Liverpool 3 - Suarez, Coutinho (2)
Villa 1 - Lallana
Yeh we didn't do too well here, Liverpool deserved it! we were very poor.
Burnley 1 - Stanislas
Villa 2 - Hughes, Weimann
I think we were lucky here, the match ws even and a last minute goal gave us the win!
Viktoria Plzen 3 - Bakos (3)
Villa 4 - Welbeck, Wyke (2) Lallana
what a game, we were 4-0 up and they fought back but luckily we didn't let any more in!
and...
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yay we got to the next round!
Villa 2 - Lallana(2)
Wigan 2 - Ings (2)
We missed a penalty towards the end and I let out a little scream haha! should have won here comfortably but a good month never the less
Player of the Month
Adam Lallana
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Table
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December 2015
Results
Villa 1 - Welbeck
Watford 0
We could have had 10+ in this match, again our finishing let us down but it was nice to see Welbeck score.
Villa 3 - Lowton, Sterling, Caulker (og)
Cardiff 0
Nice easy win, thoroughly deserved.
Villa 5 - Hughes (3) Welbeck, Connor
L. Moscow 1 Okazaki
This was wonderful to watch and confirmed us as group winners.
Villa 2 - Welbeck (2)
Arsenal 1 - Vermaelen
This was a difficult match but we deserved the win to keep our nice little run going!
Nottingham Forest 1 - Hemed
Villa 0
****...
Chelsea 0
Villa 2 - Connor (2)
haha! counter attack for the win! totally undeserved but I don't care!
Villa 3 - Okore, Brown, Ward-Prowse
Man u 1 - Januzzaj
This was an evenly fought match, but luckily (for once) we were more clinical than our opponents!
Villa 2 - Sterling, Lamptey
Everton 2 - Giacherini (2)
We played well but it wasn't meant to be! never mind a point is better than a kick in the crotch!
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**** that could be a tough match!
Player of the Month
Will Hughes
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Table
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Going pretty good mate, will be good to see how all the young British players affect their countries in tournaments
Yeh I hope so too! I have the Welsh and Irish leagues open now so hopefully will help me get some better regens from there!
A bit late but Flynn has a sick do
November 2014
Youth facilities upgraded...brilliant! Soon we will have facilities worthy of this youth challenge!
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Results
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Finally a good run! I was starting to get annoyed with the results but it's getting much better. We have also qualified for Europa League knockout stages!
Flynn becomes youngest goalscorer!
View attachment 588530I played 5/6 youth kids against QPR and it worked out!
Table
View attachment 588527rocketed up the table after this month. Glad to see us in the top half again! This is the sort of position I am hoping for at the end of the season! Was always going to be hard after losing the Big Belgian!
Player of the Month
Stephen Wyke
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Michael McIntyre lol
October 2015
My scouts have been hard at work and have found me a nice young Scottish Striker for the future
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He is big and strong and good with his head and Finishing...perfect! He will be joining in January
Results
Euro Cup Group J
Aston Villa 4 - Okore, Welbeck(2) Bertrand
L. Moscow 0
Brilliant result here, great win and great performance to go with it!
QPR 1 - Phillips
Villa 0
****** annoying this was, 17 shots to their 2...and we still couldn't score, I did put out a weaker team due to a lot of fixtures this month but we should have done better
Fulham 0
Villa 2 - Okore, Brown
Back to winning ways with a good performance! Okore is now our top scorer in the Prem...with 2! that needs to change!
Euro Cup Group J
Villa 0
St Gallen 0
Another wasted game because we can't score! they had no shots on goal...that's how easily this could have been!
Villa 0
Spurs 1 - Townsend
Tottenham keep being our bogey team and manage to beat us at home, fairly equal game but they manage to score so they get the points.
Carling Cup 4th rnd
Man U 3 - Clark (og) Mata, Januzzaj
Villa 1 - Weimann
Yeh this wasn't our day! again I had to field a half strength team due to congestion and it wasn't to be!
Villa 0
Man City 3 - Dzeko (3)
Terrible performance at home to Man city, they showed they are a much better team
So we are starting to struggle a bit with scoring, Welbeck has scored a few now but not many in the league! Hopefully we can get him back to scoring and shoot higher up the table!
Player of the month
Okore
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Table
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Michael McIntyre lol
Yeh that tickled me!
January 2016
New arrival
Martin Murphy
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Got him on a free...I may have ripped them off a bit!
Smalling 13.75m
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I needed a better CB to sure up the defence so I got Chris Smalling, Ciaran Clark contract runs out soon and Baker wanted to leave so needed a replacement!
Gabby Agbonlahor recovered from Injury this month after 4 months out after tearing his hamstring! and boy has he taken a hit on his stats!
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He was 2nd choice striker but it now 7th!! I would get rid of him but he has been with Villa for 16 years!!
Results
Fa cup 3rd rnd
Villa 5 - Murphy (4) Welbeck
Yeovil 1
Murphy (regen above) gets 4 goals on his debut! wow!! Easy win as expected.
Newcastle 2 - De jong, Mbiwa
Villa 2 - Welbeck, Lallana
I was looking for the win here but Newcastle outplayed us over the park! We were lucky to get a point!
Villa 3 - Wyke (2) Welbeck
Leicester 0
Nice easy win against a local rival
Crystal Palace 1 - Kozak
Villa 1 - JWP
Kozak scores against us after letting him go! **** it! we should have won this!
Fa Cup 4th rnd
Villa 5 - Agbonlahor (2) Sterling (3)
Doncaster 2 - Sheridan (2)
Nice goal-fest for the fans and we easily got the win needed.
Villa 1 - Connor
Swansea 2 - Okore(og) Bony
Swansea are another team we have trouble against, We outplayed them but couldn't get the goals needed.
Villa 1 - Hughes
QPR 1 - Onouha
Another game we dominated but couldn't make it count!
Player of the Month
Raheem Sterling
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Table
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February 2016
Hull 0
Villa 1 - Welbeck
Nice easy win away from home! Should have been more but a win is a win/
Spurs 1 - Sandro
Villa 0
We actually played well but couldn't make it count. sucks!
Fa cup 5th rnd
Villa 0
Cardiff 0
Again our finishing let's us down, Cardiff did nothing the whole match but we couldn't break them down!
Euro Cup
Lyon 1 - Gomis
Villa 1 - Welbeck
Even game, did better than I hoped!
Villa 4 - Sterling, Welbeck, Clark, JWP
Fulham 0
Absolutely battered them! was good to watch!
Euro Cup
Villa 1 - Okore
Lyon 2 - Ideye, Gomis
They outplayed us the whole match, shame we can't get further but let's us focus on the league!
Player of the month
Jame Ward-Prowse
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Table
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March 2016
I will start with the youth intake as that is what we are all waiting for
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Ok I do like how good my intakes are but I do wish they weren't all strikers!!
Best 2
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Killer moustache!
Results
Fa Cup 5th rnd
Cardiff 1 - Daehli
Villa 1 - Clark
(lost on penalties)
God **** Joel Ward!!! he missed a penalty and we are out the cup! Even match throughout so can't complain!
Wigan 3 - McManaman (2) ings
Villa 2 - Welbeck, Hughes
Another game we were the better team but couldn't make it count! Seems a pattern here!
Man City 1 - Aguero
Villa 0
We were second best today and they made us pay! Little bad run forming here
Villa 2 - Hughes, Welbeck
Burnley 0
Good win here, and Welbeck is starting to score more which is nice!
Villa 1 - Lallana
Liverpool 1 - Suarez
I thought we might lose this one as they kept countering but we played well and I'm happy with the point!
Player of the month
Danny Welbeck
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Table
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April + May 2016
Watford 0
Villa 3 - Welbeck, Hughes, Sterling
Cardiff 1 - Daehli
Villa 2 - Connor, Welbeck
Villa 0
N. Forest 0
Another annoying game where we were miles better but couldn't score!!!! grr!
Villa 2 - Sterling, Brown
Chelsea 2 - Willian, Morata
We keep doing better than the bigger teams, need a more clinical striker! I miss having a target man!
Arsenal 0
Villa 0
Man u 5 - RVP (3) Jones, Sterling(og)
Villa 2 - Wyke (2)
What a game for the neutral! we played well at times but were no match in the end!
Player of the month
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Table
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Very happy with 7th! was where we were predicted. If we had Welbeck scoring from the start we could have been a lot higher! something we will need to improve next year!