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Man United, Arsenal win to trim Chelsea's lead

Manchester United routed Wigan 5-0 and Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4-1 Wednesday to cut Chelsea's English Premier League lead entering 2010.

Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Leeds

Manchester United has been knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 1-0 at home to third-tier club Leeds.

Man United, Aston Villa into League Cup semifinals

Defending champion Manchester United advanced to the League Cup semifinals Tuesday by beating Tottenham 2-0, while Aston Villa won 4-2 over Portsmouth.

Barcelona and Liverpool lose in Champions League

Rubin Kazan stunned defending champion Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Villa Park withdrawn from 2012 Olympic plans

London 2012 organizers have decided against using Aston Villa's stadium for the preliminary stages of the Olympics because the club cannot guarantee that planned building work will be completed in time.

Chelsea beats Everton 2-1 in FA Cup final

Chelsea recovered after conceding the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, beating Everton 2-1 on Saturday to win the trophy a fifth time.

Aston Villa's Danish star Laursen retires

Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen has retired from soccer after struggling with long-term knee injuries.

Man United recovers to beat Aston Villa 3-2

Teenage substitute Federico Macheda scored on his Manchester United debut on Sunday to salvage a 3-2 win over Aston Villa and end the team's monthlong winless streak in the Premier League.

Liverpool routs Villa 5-0 with Gerrard hat trick

Steven Gerrard scored a hat trick Sunday, sending Liverpool past Aston Villa 5-0 and within a point of first-place Manchester United in the Premier League.

US goalie Brad Friedel sets record

U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel set a record with his 167th consecutive Premier League appearance Saturday in Aston Villa's 0-0 tie with Fulham.

Chelsea, Man U rampant; Arsenal title bid falters

Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United maintained their Premier League title hopes with victories Saturday while Arsenal lost at home to Aston Villa for the first time in 15 years.

Aston Villa Defeats Newcastle 2-0

Aston Villa moved into second place in the English Premier League on Sunday, beating Newcastle 2-0 in Birmingham in a game attended by Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner, Villa's new majority shareholder.

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O'Neill delighted with American keepers
Source: Tribal Football

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has an affinity with American goalkeepers and believes the ones he has worked with are some of the best to play the game after working with such players as Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Kasey Keller.

Half-brother of Aston Villa defender Luke Young found dead in resort
Source: Telegraph

Andre Young, the half-brother of Aston Villa defender Luke Young, has been found dead in the Greek holiday resort of Malia. Police in Crete are saying the death was not being treated as suspicious.

Duff own goal relegates Newcastle
Source: BBC News

Damien Duff's unfortunate own goal - deflecting in Gareth Barry's 20-yard shot seven minutes before the interval - ensured Alan Shearer's mission to save Newcastle from relegation ended in devastating failure.

Liverpool smashes Villa - closes gap in title race to 1 point
Source: BBC News

Steven Gerrard scored a hat-trick as Liverpool emphatically beat Aston Villa to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester United to one point.

Tottenham overcome a Villa side riding on empty
Source: Guardian Unlimited

There was a sense of disbelief among home supporters at the interval.

Premiership All-Time injured XI

So, with there being a dearth of Premier League activity because of the ridiculous break for the international season we at Pies Towers have been inspired by the injuries of half the Liverpool side to form our own all-time Premiership XI.

Liverpool set Bellamy's asking price at £12m
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Striker set to leave Anfield after just one year Aston Villa and West Ham possible destinations.

Aston Villa 0 - 1 Arsenal: A win is a win is a win is a win is a win is a win
Source: Gunnerblog

Well, it wasn't pretty, and we were a little bit fortunate, but when you consider our luck with injuries etc this season, maybe we had something good coming.

Spurs' players Villa rumours have got to stop
Source: Planet Spurs

In the build up to the January transfer window, Aston Villa have constantly been linked to every single Tottenham Hotspur player under the sun, however there never prooves to be any validity to the claim.

Most Memorable Matches So Far This Premiership Season
Source: EPL Talk

Interesting account of the most memorable matches shown on TV so far this Premiership season.

NFL Owner Buys Aston Villa Soccer Club
Source: Guardian Unlimited

American billionaire Randy Lerner is finally set to take control of Aston Villa after having a �62.6m bid accepted by the club's board. The news means that Doug Ellis's long and unsuccessful spell as Villa chairman has come to an end. . . . .

U.S. billionaire takes over Villa
Source: CNN

The people who wear the "scarlet and puke" in Birmingham will be happy to learn that an American billionaire is acquiring Aston Villa.

FIFA WORLD CUP- 3 to Watch

From June 9 to July 9, billions -- yes, that's billions -- will be watching as 32 nations contend for soccer's grandest prize and the glory that goes with it.

FA Cup enters giant-killing stage
Source: BBC News

Should get interesting the next couple of days. I'm off down the pub for the first game!

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