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Half-Time Report: Aston Villa lead at Southampton
Gabriel Agbonlahor scores the opening goal as Aston Villa lead Southampton 1-0 at the break at St Mary's.Dec 4, 20:39
Team News: Christian Benteke dropped for Aston Villa
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke has been dropped for their visit to Southampton this evening.Dec 4, 19:25
Live Commentary: Southampton 2-3 Aston Villa - as it happened
Live text coverage as Southampton host Aston Villa in the Premier League at St Mary's Stadium.Dec 4, 18:44
Paul Lambert impressed by Ron Vlaar form
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert praises club captain Ron Vlaar for his form this season.Dec 4, 18:11
Paul Lambert: Christian Benteke a "victim of his own success"
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert feels that Christian Benteke has become a "victim of his own success" this season.Dec 4, 02:15
Gabriel Agbonlahor backs misfiring Christian Benteke
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor backs teammate Christian Benteke to rediscover his goalscoring form.Dec 3, 19:30
Paul Lambert: 'Christian Benteke will bounce back'
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes that Christian Benteke will regain his touch in front of goal sooner rather than later.Dec 3, 16:04
Paul Lambert: 'Aston Villa are better than last season'
Paul Lambert hits back at Aston Villa's critics by claiming that they are better now than they were last season.Dec 3, 08:15
Preview:Southampton vs. Aston Villa
Sports Mole peers ahead to Wednesday night's Premier League match at St Mary's between Southampton and Aston Villa.Dec 2, 19:45
Paul Lambert: 'Prince William won't be watching Match of the Day tonight'
Paul Lambert jokes that Prince William won't be watching Match of the Day this evening following Aston Villa's drab 0-0 draw with Sunderland.Nov 30, 21:46
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert satisfied with draw
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert focuses on the positives from his side's goalless draw with Sunderland.Nov 30, 18:11
Match Analysis: Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland
Sports Mole analyses the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Sunderland at Villa Park, where the visitors picked up a point which lifts them off the bottom of the table.Nov 30, 17:50
Team News: Christian Benteke leads Aston Villa line against Sunderland
Christian Benteke leads the Aston Villa forward line as his side take on Sunderland in the Premier League this afternoon.Nov 30, 14:21
Live Commentary: Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland - as it happened
Read how Sunderland drew 0-0 with Aston Villa to climb off the bottom of the Premier League table, courtesy of Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage.Nov 30, 14:05
Paul Lambert explains Marc Albrighton loan recall
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert reveals that he required midfielder Marc Albrighton back at the club ahead of the upcoming festive period.Nov 30, 07:25
Paul Lambert defends Christian Benteke form
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert insists that he has "no worries" over the form of striker Christian Benteke.Nov 29, 12:42
Preview:Aston Villa vs. Sunderland
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Sunderland.Nov 28, 15:49
Paul Lambert unsure over Charles N'Zogbia future
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert reveals that he will wait on Charles N'Zogbia returning to full fitness before he makes a decision on the winger's future.Nov 27, 12:34
Match Analysis: West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Aston Villa
Sports Mole analyses the West Midlands derby between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa at The Hawthorns.Nov 25, 22:55
Paul Lambert: 'Ashley Westwood turned it around for us'
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says that Ashley Westwood was largely responsible for their 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Monday.Nov 25, 22:13
Team News: One change for West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion make one change to the side that drew 2-2 with Chelsea for the visit of Aston Villa.Nov 25, 19:18
Live Commentary: West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Aston Villa - as it happened
Read how Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw from their West Midlands derby with West Bromwich Albion, courtesy of Sports Mole's text coverage.Nov 25, 19:07
Paul Lambert: 'Cut Christian Benteke some slack'
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes that Christian Benteke will emerge stronger from a slump after going five games without a goal.Nov 25, 01:41
Paul Lambert: 'Aston Villa are a bigger club than West Bromwich Albion'
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says that his side are bigger than their local rivals West Bromwich Albion ahead of Monday's derby clash.Nov 24, 17:16
Preview:West Bromwich Albion vs. Aston Villa
Sports Mole looks ahead to Monday evening's Premier League clash between West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa.Nov 23, 11:13
Aleksandar Tonev settled at Aston Villa
Aleksandar Tonev says that he is feeling more confident having played his first 90 minutes for Aston Villa.Nov 20, 20:29
Gordon Strachan baffled by Alan Hutton's Aston Villa exile
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan is baffled by Alan Hutton's constant snub from the Aston Villa first team.Nov 15, 18:17
Ashley Westwood wants Aston Villa to push on after international break
Ashley Westwood is hopeful that Aston Villa can build on their victory against Cardiff City when the international break is over.Nov 14, 18:25
Fabian Delph nearing Aston Villa return
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert reveals that Fabian Delph is expected to return from injury after the international break.Nov 11, 15:32
Premier League in numbers: Week 11
Sports Mole looks back over the weekend's Premier League action with a host of facts and figures.Nov 11, 11:05
Paul Lambert outlines Aston Villa youth policy
Paul Lambert says that Aston Villa will continue to focus on developing young players rather than shelling out massive transfer fees.Nov 11, 05:20
On this day: Javier Hernandez inspires Manchester United comeback
Sports Mole looks back on a vintage Manchester United recovery as they came from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 one year ago today.Nov 10, 09:35
Match Analysis: Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City
Sports Mole analyses the clash between Aston Villa and Cardiff City in the Midlands.Nov 9, 17:55
Team News: Paul Lambert makes two changes for Cardiff City game
Libor Kozak and Aleksandar Tonev return to the Aston Villa team to face Cardiff City.Nov 9, 14:37
Darren Bent: 'Paul Lambert changed his mind on me overnight'
Darren Bent accuses Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert of changing his mind on him "overnight" following his indifferent spell with the Villains last season.Nov 9, 14:13
Live Commentary: Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City - as it happened
Read how Aston Villa ended their seven-hour wait for a Premier League goal to beat Cardiff City 2-0, courtesy of Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage.Nov 9, 14:05
Peter Whittingham: 'Paul Lambert knows what he is doing'
Peter Whittingham believes that Aston Villa will do well if they stick by manager Paul Lambert.Nov 9, 03:16
Paul Lambert not worried about Christian Benteke form
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert insists that he is not worried about striker Christian Benteke's form in front of goal.Nov 8, 14:01
Paul Lambert: 'Gabriel Agbonlahor must wait for contract talks'
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert urges Gabriel Agbonlahor to be patient as he looks for a new long-term contract, with less than two years to run on his current deal.Nov 8, 01:58
Preview:Aston Villa vs. Cardiff City
Sports Mole previews Cardiff City's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.Nov 7, 16:12
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