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There will be fireworks at Aston Villa

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey is expecting fireworks when his club host a promoted Norwich side with “nothing to lose” when they make the trip to B6.

There will be fireworks at Aston Villa

Can Aston Villa turn to Darren Bent?

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey hopes that a return to former club Sunderland will see club-record signing Darren Bent get back to his best.

Can Aston Villa turn to Darren Bent?

Positive mental attitude for Aston Villa

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey believes a positive attitude laced with realism is the way to go when the claret and blues make the trip to Manchester City.

Positive mental attitude for Aston Villa

Aston Villa and England are the same

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey can see parallels between his club and the England team when he thinks of the expectation levels that weigh down the two entities.

Aston Villa and England are the same

Aston Villa have become schizophrenic

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey wonders which team will come out of the tunnel in claret and blue after the good, the bad and the ugly so far this season.

Aston Villa have become schizophrenic

How Villa and football have changed

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey paints a sobering picture of how times change after meeting a member of the club’s European Cup winning team of 1982.

How Villa and football have changed

Emile Heskey loss could change Villa

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey believes a change of approach could be needed against Newcastle to cover the loss of injured striker Emile Heskey.

Emile Heskey loss could change Villa

And Villa think they have got it bad

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey has watched from afar Everton’s desperate financial plight and expects the claret and blues to cash in at Goodison Park.

And Villa think they have got it bad

Villa fans should think of the future

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey has told his fellow fans to think of the future after a modest outlay from the club on transfer deadline day.

Villa fans should think of the future

Aston Villa win could be a springboard

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey believes his club can kick on if they take the spoils from the first West Midlands derby of the Premier League season, at home to Wolves.

Aston Villa win could be a springboard

Aston Villa will need time to change

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey believes patience will be needed in the coming months and, perhaps, years to turn them back in the force they once were.

Aston Villa will need time to change

It could go either way at Aston Villa

Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey believes the Premier League kick-off marks the real start of the club’s journey under new boss Alex McLeish – but where will it lead?

It could go either way at Aston Villa

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