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Welcome to The Athletic’s Boxing Day edition of The Transfer DealSheet. Our team of dedicated writers,…
Football through the generations, part 1: Getting spotted, sweeping terraces and playing against George Best
Over the course of this year, The Athletic has met up with seven footballers born across…
Premier League predictions: Man United vs Newcastle, Chelsea vs Villa, and the rest of Matchday 18
Welcome to week 18 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, which is brought to you in…
Aston Villa’s 2025: Double Champions League heartache, classy Konsa, Palace problems
Within the consistency Unai Emery has set, 2025 was emotionally fluctuating for Aston Villa. There was…
From Old Trafford ghosts to Villa Park euphoria: Inside Unai Emery’s Aston Villa transformation
Compare the snapshot of the full-time whistle at Old Trafford in May to the one at…
The Briefing: Title chasers’ flaws, Isak’s misery, and is anyone in better form than Rogers?
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season, The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest…
Aston Villa’s Emiliano Buendia embodies everything Unai Emery wants from a No 10
Emiliano Buendia’s 95th-minute goal against Arsenal was scrappy, chaotic and entirely fitting. It embodied the resilience…
Victor Lindelof is taking on the challenge of adapting to Villa’s crucial Pau Torres role
The boundaries of what a defender is supposed to do are blurred in modern football, but…
Unai Emery’s faith in Evann Guessand is beginning to pay off
If ever a goal crystallised a player’s start to life at their new club, it was…