Aston Villa Archives: 12/2018

Yannick Bolasie could well have been lining up for Middlesbrough in Saturday’s crunch clash at the Riverside Stadium but his impressive performance shows why it was so important for Aston Villa’s promotion hopes that they got their man.

The talented Scottish defender was the subject of an Aston Villa bid in the summer.

Andre Green’s progress has been stunted by injuries in recent years. But after scoring for loan club Portsmouth, can he now kick on?

Conor Hourihane has three goals and six assists this season. This is an impressive tally for someone who gets little credit for his efforts.

Orjan Nyland has shown two sides of his game this week. His awful performance against Nottingham Forest cost Aston Villa two points but he followed that up with an excellent display against Middlesbrough.

James Collins is set to sign a five-week deal with Aston Villa. When that expires, should Aston Villa extend his deal or recall Tommy Elphick instead?

Aston Villa may lose Tammy Abraham in January. In a bid to replace his goals, they should move for Jermain Defoe.

The Aston Villa boss has transformed the Championship side in a short space of time.

Chelsea are considering recalling Tammy Abraham, according to reports. This could derail Aston Villa’s promotion bid.

Dean Smith has turned things around at Aston Villa. Here are some tweets recognising his improvements.