The one thing that Aston Villa fans cannot take for granted
The term “they are too good to go down” has become a common cliché in football with a number of teams suffering the fate of relegation despite having a quality side on paper. But we…
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Etherington extends City deal
Stoke City winger Matthew Etherington has finally put pen to paper on a new four-year contract at the Britannia Stadium. The 28-year-old had been in talks with the Potters for several months and had previously…
Villa star Bannan charged with drink driving
Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan has been charged with drink driving, and is due to face Magistrates in Nottingham on November 25th. The Scotland international was involved in an accident in his Land Rover heading…
Braga look to stay on front foot
Sporting Braga coach Domingos Paciencia wants his team to attack from the outset as they aim for a Europa League win over Liverpool.Leading 1-0 on aggregate and heading to Anfield for the second leg in…
Wolves complete Hunt swoop
Wolves have finally got their man after completing the signing of Stephen Hunt from Hull City. The Republic of Ireland international winger has joined the Molineux club on a three-year contract after the two clubs…
Is it time this football ruling returned to its original roots?
With the leader of FIFA’s Task Force Football 2014 Franz Beckenbauer wading into the debate about the offside rule, are we on the brink of yet another change? The German legend described the rule as…
Beckham back with Galaxy
English midfielder David Beckham has returned to pre-season training with his MLS club, the Los Angeles Galaxy.Beckham arrived at the Cal State University Dominguez Hills field on Thursday to begin his training with the club…
World Cup thrills and spills – Top 5 Giant Killings
To celebrate the launch of the Mazda Thrillseekers campaign (http://thrillseekers.mazda.co.uk/) here at FootballFanCast.com we're looking at some of the most thrilling World Cup moments past and present. We start by looking at some of the…
The Verdict: Man City’s best performance of 2017/18
In terms of campaign-long performances, Manchester City's 2017/18 season is undoubtedly up there with the greatest we've seen in Premier League history. Before the season comes to a close next month, Pep Guardiola's side could…
If Aston Villa do one thing this summer, it must be this…
Tom Cleverley was not the midfielder Louis Van Gaal had hoped for at Manchester United and was almost immediately loaned out to Aston Villa for the season. The Midlands-club have an option to buy, which…