No wonder it’s the most expensive game in football Manchester City could receive an extra £20m if one thing happens during the Championship play-off final. City won the Premier League title for a fourth successive year in a row last weekend – becoming the first team to do so. Pep Guardiola is still constantly looking […]

1 year ago

One Aston Villa fan’s experience of the biggest game in football, forced to watch from the Derby County end. With his boss. 8:00am I feel sick. I feel sick I feel sick I feel sick I feel sick. Water, now. Water. Water from this pint glass on my bedside cabinet. It is warm. The water is […]

7 years ago

Smith has spoken in the past about his father’s illness On Monday afternoon Dean Smith guided his Aston Villa side back to the Premier League after three seasons in the Championship after a 2-1 victory over Derby County in the play-off final at Wembley. A lifelong Villa fan, Smith was beaming with pride after taking […]

7 years ago

They are properly worn out Jack Grealish has explained why he has played a large portion of the Championship in the mankiest pair of boots you’ve ever seen while speaking to Sky Sports after Aston Villa’s play-off final victory over Derby County. Dean Smith’s side defeated Frank Lampard’s young Derby team 2-1 at Wembley, with […]

7 years ago

Aston Villa’s hopes of a Premier League were given a major boost shortly before the hour mark at Wembley As far as goalkeeping errors go, the one Kelle Roos produced on Monday was by no means the worst seen at Wembley over the Bank Holiday weekend. It was, however, considerably more costly. Whereas Charlton Athletic recovered from […]

7 years ago

The proposed payout was part of the deal made by Tony Xia when he bought the club Aston Villa face Derby County in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday afternoon with a place in the Premier League on the line. Dubbed the richest game in football, the winners of the play-off final will […]

7 years ago