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Aston Villa: Stiliyan Petrov reveals how McLeish deals with the pressure

STILIYAN Petrov has revealed that Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish stays “calm and confident” under pressure.Read

Bolton 1 Aston Villa 2: Full time report and picture gallery

Goals from Marc Albrighton and Stiliyan Petrov earned Aston Villa their first away win of the season as Bolton's troubles at the Reebok Stadium continued. Read

Charles N'Zogbia given wake-up call by Villa boss McLeish

A highly-paid professional footballer nicknamed ‘Insomnia’, of all people, shouldn’t have required a wake-up call.Read

McLeish to seek spending money from Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner

Alex McLeish will ask Randy Lerner to loosen the purse strings for a new midfielder in January with luckless loanee Jermaine Jenas set to be sent back to Spurs.Read

Villa blow as Jermaine Jenas is ruled out for season

Aston Villa's on-loan midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his Achilles.Read

Jermaine Jenas. Picture Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Aston Villa: Jermaine Jenas sidelined for six months

It is a considerable blow for Jenas who had harboured hopes of regaining his England spot if he rebuilt his career at Villa.Read

Villa View: What is the effect of Aston Villa fans' discontent on Alex McLeish and his players?

Aston Villa correspondent Mat Kendrick tells Villa View that Alex McLeish and his players are well aware of the discontent among a number of fans at present. Read

Brad Guzan. Picture by David Davies, PA Archive/Press Association Images

Aston Villa: Bent and Agbonlahor provide the training ammunition for Brad Guzan

BRAD Guzan is braced for his first Premier League start this weekend – admitting facing Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent has been perfect preparation.Read

Former Aston Villa and Walsall star Paul Merson to face drink-driving charge

The ex-footballer is understood to have been returning to his home in Birmingham after a Children In Need charity event in London, when he crashed.Read

Darren Bent

Aston Villa: We must not rely solely on Darren Bent for goals, insists Alex McLeish

ALEX McLeish admits Villa must create and score more goals to ease the burden on Darren Bent and bring out the best in the record signing. Read

Charles N'Zogbia

Aston Villa: Charles N'Zogbia insists there is no problem between him and Alex McLeish

CHARLES N’Zogbia has vowed to “show Villa fans what I can do” by regaining his place at Bolton after insisting his disclipinary matter had now been resolved. Read

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish says 'I'm no quitter' after latest defeat

Aston Villa managed Alex McLeish has declared “I’m not a quitter” after sifting through the wreckage of Villa’s latest setback amid increasing pressure from supporters. Read

Aston Villa v Manchester United: Latest team news

On-loan Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas was handed his first start for Aston Villa in the home Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United. Read

McLeish calls for sell-out crowd to boost Aston Villa against Manchester United

Alex McLeish wants a sell-out Villa Park crowd to play their part in ending Aston Villa’s 16-year home hoodoo against Manchester United on Saturday.Read

Portuguese international offered trial at Aston Villa

Alex McLeish has invited Portugal international Yannick Djalo for a trial at Aston Villa.Read

When Villa's new generation of starlets gave Manchester United a fright

"You’ll never win anything with kids."Read

Aston Villa: Fans should give Ashley Young a warm welcome, says defender

STEPHEN Warnock expects former favourite Ashley Young to receive a warm welcome back on his first return to Villa Park in Manchester United colours on Saturday.Read

Dropped Stephen Ireland told to be patient by Villa boss McLeish

Alex McLeish has told Stephen Ireland to be patient after revealing the out-of-favour midfielder was left out of his squad because of fitness rather than form last weekend.Read

Villa View: Finding the positives at Aston Villa

Aston Villa correspondent Mat Kendrick attempts to find the positives at Villa Park. Read

Aston Villa: Players warned to control themselves as suspensions loom

ALEX McLeish has called on his players to show “controlled aggression” as Villa’s bad boys walk a disciplinary tightrope going into their daunting December schedule. Read