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No Uefa Action Against English Pair

No Uefa Action Against English Pair

UEFA will not take action against Aston Villa and Tottenham for fielding weakened sides in the UEFA Cup despite the competition's regulations stating that full-strength teams should be picked. 28 Feb 2009
O'Neill Learns From Uefa Woes

O'Neill Learns From Uefa Woes

ASTON Villa boss Martin O'Neill will be looking to strengthen the side significantly in the summer if they qualify for their holy grail of the Champions League. 27 Feb 2009
O'Neill Plans to Listen to Travelling Fans

O'Neill Plans to Listen to Travelling Fans

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is hoping to canvass the opinion of the travelling fans after controversially deciding to leave his big-name stars at home for tomorrow's UEFA Cup clash. 26 Feb 2009
O'Neill Hits Back At Zico

O'Neill Hits Back At Zico

Martin O'Neill has insisted Aston Villa are not one-dimensional in the way they play as he hit back at comments from his CSKA Moscow counterpart and UEFA Cup rival Zico. 25 Feb 2009
O'Neill Poised To Prioritise

O'Neill Poised To Prioritise

MARTIN O'Neill has hinted he may have to sacrifice Aston Villa's bid for UEFA Cup glory to ensure they stay on course to achieve a Champions League spot. 23 Feb 2009
Hiddink Opens Up With Victory

Hiddink Opens Up With Victory

GUUS Hiddink's reign as Chelsea manager began with a vital 1-0 win at Aston Villa which lifted the Blues back into third place in the Barclays Premier League. 22 Feb 2009
O'Neill: Defeat Will Bury Blues Hopes

O'Neill: Defeat Will Bury Blues Hopes

MARTIN O'Neill believes Chelsea cannot afford to lose another game this season if they are to retain any hope of lifting the Barclays Premier League trophy. 21 Feb 2009
Sidwell Back for Blues Clash

Sidwell Back for Blues Clash

ASTON Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell will return after suspension and is included in the squad to face former club Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League clash at Villa Park. 20 Feb 2009
Petrov: Chelsea Aren't Special Any More

Petrov: Chelsea Aren't Special Any More

ASTON Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov claims Chelsea are "not the team they used to be under Jose Mourinho" - but still expects a stern test in tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash at Villa Park. 20 Feb 2009
O'Neill: Guus Can't Double Up For Long

O'Neill: Guus Can't Double Up For Long

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes Guus Hiddink would find it difficult to manage both Russia and Chelsea on a permanent basis. 20 Feb 2009
UEFA WRAP: Zenit Claim Upper Hand

UEFA WRAP: Zenit Claim Upper Hand

UEFA Cup holders Zenit St Petersburg shook off the rust to win the first leg of their last-32 showdown with Stuttgart 2-1. 19 Feb 2009
Zico Tips Villa for Champions League

Zico Tips Villa for Champions League

Brazilian legend Zico is backing Aston Villa to emulate CSKA Moscow and join them in qualifying for next season's Champions League. 18 Feb 2009
Tim: That's For The Bushfires...

Tim: That's For The Bushfires...

TIM Cahill was back into scoring form dedicating his 76th minute goal for Everton in the FA Cup to the Australians who lost their lives in the bushfires. 16 Feb 2009
Heskey England Start Annoys O'Neill

Heskey England Start Annoys O'Neill

ASTON Villa boss Martin O'Neill is to make his feelings known to England counterpart Fabio Capello after expressing "surprise" at striker Emile Heskey starting the friendly international with Spain when not fully fit. 14 Feb 2009
O'Neill Delight But Admits League Priority

O'Neill Delight But Admits League Priority

MARTIN O'Neill saw Aston Villa reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for only the second time in nine years but then admitted the Barclays Premier League is the "Holy Grail." 5 Feb 2009
O'Neill Pleads for Capello Sympathy

O'Neill Pleads for Capello Sympathy

JOHN Carew scored on his first start for three months as Aston Villa reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for only the second time in nine years with a 3-1 win over Doncaster. 5 Feb 2009