Villa came away from a rainswept Goodison Park with a much needed point as the race for a Uefa Cup place lives on for another week.
Everton began stronger but Villa had the only real chance of note in the first half. A clever Ashley Young free-kick beat Tim Howard but came back off the bar.
Early in the second [...]

Villa will be looking to maintain their strong recent form in this potential fifth place decider at Goodison Park. Everton have 3 more points than Villa but if Villa win today, they will go above the Merseysiders on goal difference and also have an apparent easier run-in.
Everton should welcome back Leon Osman from injury, however [...]

Kevin Nolan – Mr Bolton Wanderers. He is approaching ten years as a professional player their and still at the tender age of 25.
He helped them to promotion to the Premier League under Sam Allardyce where they have remained ever since.
Nolan plays in central midfield. He is effective both defensively and offensively and has an [...]

The Fulham midfielder could have to be sold this summer should Fulham lose their battle against relegation.
He has been a rare shining light this term in an otherwise season to forget for the West Londoner’s.
Jimmy Bullard plays in central midfield. He has a great midfield engine and an excellent footballing brain. He can pick a pass [...]

Villa continued where they left off last week against Bolton with an emphatic victory at Pride Park.
After Derby had began the match so prominently it was Villa who took the lead in the 25th minute. An in-swinging Ashley Young free kick from the left was missed by Roy Carroll and Villa were in the lead.
Within [...]

Villa go into the game on Saturday with no major injury doubts. John Carew is expected to have recovered from a groin injury to partner Gabriel Agbonlahor in attack.
Derby have doubts over Sterjovski, Leacock, Savage and Emanuel Villa.
Villa should name the same side that dispatched Bolton 4-0 a week ago.
Last time out for Derby, they [...]

Despite a goalscoring weekend for Liverpool, it appears that Peter Crouch’s future lies away from Merseyside. Benitez has used him on an all to infrequent basis this season, preferring to partner Dirt Kuyt with Fernando Torres. Crouch himself seems frustrated by a lack of first team opportunities and was quoted after the draw at Arsenal [...]

 
Contrary to reports in this morning’s media, Nigel Reo-Coker is not facing a two game suspension. Reports circulated that the midfielders booking in Saturday’s victory over Bolton Wanderer’s was his 10th of the season. Aston Villa have confirmed he only has 9 bookings.
Should he be booked in Saturday’s game with Derby County he will face [...]

Antonio Valencia completed his transfer to Wigan Athletic in January of this year. The fee was undisclosed and was a three and a half year deal making him a Wigan man until the summer of 2011.
Valencia had been on loan at the JJB from Villarreal since the previous year.
The Ecuadorian winger has a fine right [...]

 
Winning ways returned to Villa Park yesterday in spectacular style. It was the perfect result after last weeks reverse at Old Trafford by the same scoreline.
Bolton threatened early on with Helguson failing to capitalise on a Mellberg error.
Villa took the lead inside 10 minutes. Ashley Young beat Davies on the Villa left and neatly crossed [...]