Aston Villa: April 2010 Archives

Celebration time for O'Neill

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is celebrating after being named Premier League Manager of the Month for April.

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Boss guarded on fitness doubts

Aston Villa have a couple of problems for Saturday's trip to Manchester City but they are keeping the players' identity under wraps.

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Midfielder future update

Reports claim James Milner will decided on his Villa future after this summer's World Cup, with Manchester City seeking his signature.

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Every team under pressure - Warnock

Stephen Warnock feels the battle for fourth will go down to the final day and admits that the "pressure" is on every team involved.

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O'Neill watching City star

Aston Villa look set to battle it out with Tottenham for the signature of Manchester City defender Micah Richards this summer.

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Dunne ready to hurt former club

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne believes all the pressure is on Manchester City heading into Saturday's top four showdown.

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PSV defender linked with switch

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is weighing up a move for PSV Eindhoven's highly-rated full-back Stanislav Manolev.

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Striker set to move on

Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood is attracting interest from Galatasaray and Al-Sadd, according to reports.

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Villa target £40m quartet

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is targeting moves for Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle, Aidan McGeady and Stephen Ireland this summer.

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Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City

Aston Villa secured all three points after a contentious James Milner penalty proved enough to settle the Birmingham derby.

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FT:A Villa 1-0 Birmingham:Milner's late penalty wins the game for Villa despite Birmingham having several chances today.

GOAL:A Villa 1-0 Birmingham: (83mins)Milner dispatches a spot kick with confidence and power.

HT:A Villa 0-0 Birmingham:An entertaining first half ends goalless with both sides threatening.

LINE UP: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Ridgewell, Vignal, Larsson, Gardner, Bowyer, Ferguson, McFadden, Jerome

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Downing, Petrov, Milner, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew

Defender boost for Villa

Aston Villa have been boosted by the news Stephen Warnock has declared himself fit to face Birmingham on Sunday.

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Villa ace linked with summer exit

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is being linked with a £22million move for Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor.

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Boss eager for Champions League football

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill insists his side can still secure fourth spot after their 2-0 victory at Hull.

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Hull City 0-2 Aston Villa

Hull were thrust deeper into the relegation mire after goals from Gabby Agbonlahor and James Milner secured a 2-0 win for Aston Villa.

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FT:Hull 0-2 A Villa:Hull are pushed closer to the Premier League trap door as Villa keep the holy grail of the Champions League in view

GOAL:Hull 0-2 A Villa: (76mins)Big trouble for Hull now as Milner slots home the penalty.

HT:Hull 0-1 A Villa:Hull will feel they should be level but both sides have wasted good chances.

GOAL:Hull 0-1 A Villa: (13mins)Carew flicks on and Agbonlahor races away to cooly finish.

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Downing, Milner, Petrov, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew.

LINE UP: Duke, McShane, Sonko, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Fagan, Cairney, Boateng, Kilbane, Bullard, Vennegoor of Hesselink.

O'Neill to keep faith

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to name an unchanged side for this evening's clash against Hull at the KC Stadium.

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O'Neill denies Milner rumours

Martin O'Neill has dismissed reports linking James Milner with a move away and insists the player is happy at Aston Villa.

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Villa star eyes top four

James Milner believes Aston Villa can still finish in the top four following Sunday's 2-1 victory over Portsmouth.

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Villa starlet picks up serious injury

Aston Villa have revealed midfielder Fabian Delph has suffered a serious knee injury in training and will undergo a scan on Monday.

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Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa

Goals from John Carew and Nathan Delfouneso secured Aston Villa a vital 2-1 win against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

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FT:Portsmouth 1-2 A Villa: Carew and Delfouneso's goals hand Villa the win to keep alive their European qualification aspirations.

GOAL:Portsmouth 1-2 A Villa: (82mins) Heskey flicks on Milner's cross and Delfouneso fires in.

HT:Portsmouth 1-1 A Villa: Carew cancelled out Brown's opener but had a penalty saved by James.

GOAL:Portsmouth 1-1 A Villa: (16mins) Carew hits a close range shot high into the net past James

GOAL:Portsmouth 1-0 A Villa: (9mins) Vanden Borre's cross finds Brown who fires past Friedel.

LINE UP: James, Vanden Borre, Mokoena, Wilson, Sowah, Diop, Yebda, Brown, Boateng, Kanu, Utaka.

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Ashley Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Carew, Agbonlahor.

Warnock in line to face Pompey

Stephen Warnock is Aston Villa's only injury concern ahead of Sunday's trip to Portsmouth but the club remain confident he will play.

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Rivals plan Villa Park raid

Aston Villa are bracing themselves for a £22million summer bid from Manchester United for James Milner.

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Villa ace sets side target

Aston Villa defender James Collins believes his side must win their remaining five games to ensure European qualification.

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Villa still chasing fourth

Martin O'Neill admits Villa will now struggle to make the Champions League after drawing 2-2 against Everton.

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Warnock worry for Villa

Aston Villa are sweating over the fitness of Stephen Warnock after the player picked up a leg injury against Everton last night.

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Aston Villa 2-2 Everton

Villa kept alive their hopes of European football next season with a barely deserved point at home against a resilient Everton side.

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FT:A Villa 2-2 Evrton:Villa kept their European qualification dreams alive with a barely deserved point against a battling Everton side

GOAL:A Vla 2-2 Evtn:Phil Jagielka scored a headed own goal from Ashley Young's cross on 90min

GOAL:A Villa 1-2 Everton: Cahill scored with his second header of the night after 74mins

GOAL:A Villa 1-1 Evtn:Gabriel Agbonlahor scored against the run of play with a header (72min)

HT:A Villa 0-1 Evtn: A half full of chances for both teams, with Everton just deserving the lead

GOAL:A Villa 0-1 Everton: Tim Cahill scored with an easy header from close range on 23mins

LINE UP: Howard, Neville, Distin, Jagielka, Baines, Heitinga, Pienaar, Osman, Bilyaletdinov, Cahill, Yakubu

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Petrov, Ashley Young, Milner, Downing, Agbonlahor, Carew

O'Neill eyes winning run

Martin O'Neill says Villa will have to win their remaining matches if they are to have a chance of making the top four.

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Star fit for Toffees clash

Aston Villa have been boosted by the news James Milner will be fit to face Everton on Wednesday despite taking a whack against Chelsea.

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O'Neill eyes Villa backlash

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants to see a backlash from his players against Everton and believes the top four is still achievable.

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Striker issues O'Neill plea

John Carew says it is crucial for the future of Aston Villa that Martin O'Neill does not walk away in the summer.

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Villa ace eyes new deal

Aston Villa striker John Carew says he is happy at the club and would like to sign a new long-term deal.

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Boss feared for Milner's career

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has blasted Chelsea defender John Terry for a potentially career ending tackle on James Milner.

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FT:A Villa 0-3 Chelsea:Chelsea produce a great second half display to book their place in the FA Cup final, Drogba the star of the show

GOAL:A Villa 0-3 Chelsea: (90mins)Lampard rounds off a fine counter attack with a cool finish

GOAL:A Villa 0-2 Chelsea: (89mins)Malouda slots the ball home from Ballack's great cross.

GOAL:A Villa 0-1 Chelsea: (67mins)Drogba turns home Terry's shot after Villa's poor clearance

HT:A Villa 0-0 Chelsea:Villa shade the first half and should have had a penalty against Chelsea.

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Ashley Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Carew

LINE UP: Cech, Paulo Ferreira, Terry, Alex, Zhirkov, Deco, Mikel, Lampard, Joe Cole, Drogba, Malouda.

Villa keen to respond to Terry's slur

James Collins is determined to prove John Terry wrong after the Chelsea star claimed Aston Villa would tire in their FA Cup semi-final.

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Villa hopeful on injured pair

James Milner and Richard Dunne are Aston Villa's biggest fitness doubts for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final but both are expected to play.

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Striker tipped for North-East return

Newcastle United are reportedly planning to re-sign former loan star Marlon Harewood on a free transfer from Aston Villa in the summer.

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Petrov gets Laursen's backing

Former Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen is full of praise for his successor Stiliyan Petrov ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final.

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Petrov looking for speedy resolution

Aston Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov has urged boss Martin O'Neill to stay at the club after rumours emerged he may walk.

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Villa plan rivals raid

Aston Villa have again been linked with a summer move for Spurs striker Robbie Keane, who is currently on loan at Celtic.

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Youngster open to loan

Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso has said he would consider a loan move next season in a bid to get some more experience.

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Midfielder desperate for O'Neill stay

Ashley Young has called on manager Martin O'Neill not to leave Aston Villa as he believes he is the future of the club.

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Hughes tipped for Villa job

Mark Hughes is reportedly the man who Aston Villa want as Martin O'Neill's successor if he decides to walk out on the club this summer.

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Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa

Aston Villa kept their hopes alive of a top four finish with a hard fought victory over Bolton at the Reebok Stadium.

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FT:Bolton 0-1 A Villa: Villa bounce back from the Chelsea defeat to frustrate Bolton at the Reebok

HT:Bolton 0-1 A Villa:Villa hold on to their lead at the break and are frustrating Bolton

GOAL:Bolton 0-1 A Villa: (11mins) Young curls the ball into the right hand corner of the net

LINE UP: Friedel, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock, Collins, Downing, Young, Delph, Petrov, Carew, Agbonlahor

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Robinson, Cahill, Knight, Ricketts, Muamba, Cohen, Lee, Wilshere, Elmander, Davies

Five face fitness fight

Aston Villa again have doubts over James Milner, Richard Dunne, Emile Heskey, Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew.

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O'Neill blasts winger move rumours

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has rubbished reports suggesting James Milner is set to join Manchester United in the summer.

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O'Neill coy on Villa future

Martin O'Neill has blasted reports suggesting he could walk out on Aston Villa but has refused to commit his future to the club.

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Celebration time for O'Neill

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is celebrating after being named Premier League Manager of the Month for April.

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Boss guarded on fitness doubts

Aston Villa have a couple of problems for Saturday's trip to Manchester City but they are keeping the players' identity under wraps.

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Midfielder future update

Reports claim James Milner will decided on his Villa future after this summer's World Cup, with Manchester City seeking his signature.

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Every team under pressure - Warnock

Stephen Warnock feels the battle for fourth will go down to the final day and admits that the "pressure" is on every team involved.

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O'Neill watching City star

Aston Villa look set to battle it out with Tottenham for the signature of Manchester City defender Micah Richards this summer.

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Dunne ready to hurt former club

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne believes all the pressure is on Manchester City heading into Saturday's top four showdown.

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PSV defender linked with switch

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is weighing up a move for PSV Eindhoven's highly-rated full-back Stanislav Manolev.

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Striker set to move on

Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood is attracting interest from Galatasaray and Al-Sadd, according to reports.

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Villa target £40m quartet

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is targeting moves for Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle, Aidan McGeady and Stephen Ireland this summer.

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Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City

Aston Villa secured all three points after a contentious James Milner penalty proved enough to settle the Birmingham derby.

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FT:A Villa 1-0 Birmingham:Milner's late penalty wins the game for Villa despite Birmingham having several chances today.

GOAL:A Villa 1-0 Birmingham: (83mins)Milner dispatches a spot kick with confidence and power.

HT:A Villa 0-0 Birmingham:An entertaining first half ends goalless with both sides threatening.

LINE UP: Hart, Carr, Johnson, Ridgewell, Vignal, Larsson, Gardner, Bowyer, Ferguson, McFadden, Jerome

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Downing, Petrov, Milner, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew

Defender boost for Villa

Aston Villa have been boosted by the news Stephen Warnock has declared himself fit to face Birmingham on Sunday.

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Villa ace linked with summer exit

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is being linked with a £22million move for Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor.

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Boss eager for Champions League football

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill insists his side can still secure fourth spot after their 2-0 victory at Hull.

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Hull City 0-2 Aston Villa

Hull were thrust deeper into the relegation mire after goals from Gabby Agbonlahor and James Milner secured a 2-0 win for Aston Villa.

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FT:Hull 0-2 A Villa:Hull are pushed closer to the Premier League trap door as Villa keep the holy grail of the Champions League in view

GOAL:Hull 0-2 A Villa: (76mins)Big trouble for Hull now as Milner slots home the penalty.

HT:Hull 0-1 A Villa:Hull will feel they should be level but both sides have wasted good chances.

GOAL:Hull 0-1 A Villa: (13mins)Carew flicks on and Agbonlahor races away to cooly finish.

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Downing, Milner, Petrov, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew.

LINE UP: Duke, McShane, Sonko, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Fagan, Cairney, Boateng, Kilbane, Bullard, Vennegoor of Hesselink.

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