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Winning keeps Villa motoring, says Nicky Shorey

Aston Villa defender Nicky Shorey has dismissed claims his team-mates are exhausted after their recent fixture backlog. Read

Little and large partnership working wonders at Aston Villa

Gabriel Agbonlahor has praised his Aston Villa strike partner John Carew and insisted he would only swap him for Brazil legend Pele. Read

Villa make light work of heavy travelling schedule

September has not been a good month for travelling – just ask all those passengers left stranded at airports by failing holiday companies. Read

Curtis Davies untroubled by abusive West Brom fans

Curtis Davies insists the abuse meted out to him by West Bromwich Albion fans did not knock his stride at all as he helped guide Aston Villa to victory at The Hawthorns. Read

Aston Villa edge West Bromwich Albion in derby thriller

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Scott Carson has nothing to prove to Villa

West Brom goalkeeper Scott Carson insists he will not have anything to prove to Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill in Sunday's Premier League derby at The Hawthorns. Read

Villa won't blame pitch for sluggish showing in Bulgaria

Aston Villa midfielder James Milner insisted they would not blame the pitch for their slow start against Litex Lovech in the Uefa Cup. Read

Aston Villa cruise to victory over Litex Lovech

UEFA Cup First Round 1st Leg: Litex Lovech 1 Aston Villa 3. Read

Aston Villa pitch concern over Litex Lovech UEFA Cup tie

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill was praying that the heavy rain in Bulgaria ahead of Thursday's Uefa Cup first round encounter, blows over as it puts doubt over whether the game will actually be played. Read

Aston Villa create a stir in Bulgaria

Aston Villa flew into Bulgaria ahead of Thursday’s Uefa Cup tie with Litex Lovech and into an electrical thunderstorm. Read

O'Neill hails Barry's return to top form at Aston Villa

Martin O'Neill believes Gareth Barry is a totally different player at club level - and is pleased to see him back to his Aston Villa best. Read

John Carew misses Villa's UEFA Cup trip

Aston Villa striker John Carew is not travelling to Bulgaria for the club's UEFA Cup tie against Litex Lovech. Read

Villa's speed too hot for some, says Reo-Coker

Aston Villa goal-hero Nigel Reo-Coker believes his side are too “fast and too furious” for many sides in the Premier League thanks to some work on fitness by the Villa backroom staff. Read

Aston Villa up to fourth after win at Tottenham

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O'Neill confident Ashley Young will sign Aston Villa deal

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is confident winger Ashley Young will join midfielder Craig Gardner in signing a new long-term contract "sooner rather than later". Read

Fixture schedule gets tough for Villa

Martin O’Neill prepares his troops for their biggest test of the season and four matches in only nine days, confident that the additions he made to his squad in the summer will be enough to see him through. Read

Randy beats Rotterdam in the Aston Villa top 50

Lisa Smith considers an article which proclaims Randy Lerner's takeover of Aston Villa as the most important moment in the history of the club. Read

New Aston Villa contract for Craig Gardner

Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner has signed a new four-year deal that will keep him at Villa Park until 2012. Read

Nicky Shorey untroubled by Villa's lofty ambitions

Aston Villa new signing Nicky Shorey says he believes he has joined one of the Premier League's big clubs. Read

Gareth Barry an England inspiration for Villa's James Milner

Aston Villa newcomer James Milner has paid tribute to team-mate Gareth Barry and highlighted the midfielder’s progress into the England squad as the blueprint he hopes to follow. Read