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	<title>Express &#38; StarAston Villa news – AVFC – Football club news from Villa Park &#187; Express &amp; Star</title>
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		<title>Aston Villa 0 Manchester City 1 &#8211; Match report</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aston Villa’s poor home form continued as Joleon Lescott scored the only   goal of the game to give title-chasing Manchester City a victory   despite some late jitters for the visitors.]]></description>
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		<title>Aston Villa 0 Manchester City 1 &#8211; in pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pictures from this afternoon's match at Villa Park which saw Manchester City return to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.]]></description>
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		<title>Aston Villa v Manchester City &#8211; LIVE updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All the action as it happens from Tim Abraham at Villa Park as Aston Villa take on league leaders Manchester City.]]></description>
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		<title>Shay Given hits back over claims of Aston Villa split</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/11/shay-given-hits-back-over-claims-of-aston-villa-split/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shay Given today insisted Aston Villa’s dressing room is a harmonious  one despite recent incidents involving Charles N’Zogbia and Stephen  Ireland.]]></description>
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		<title>Ciaran Clark: Barry&#8217;s their key man</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/10/ciaran-clark-barrys-their-key-man/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/10/ciaran-clark-barrys-their-key-man/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ciaran Clark has singled out Villa old boy Gareth Barry as the man to stop on Sunday despite Manchester City’s embarrassment of attacking riches.]]></description>
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		<title>Shay Given urges fans not to protest</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/10/shay-given-urges-fans-not-to-protest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shay Given today urged fans planning on protesting against Alex McLeish before the game against Manchester City on Sunday to think twice.]]></description>
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		<title>Alex McLeish considers defensive changes</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/10/alex-mcleish-considers-defensive-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/10/alex-mcleish-considers-defensive-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex McLeish is pondering a defensive reshuffle for the visit of Manchester City in a bid to end his side’s Villa Park hoodoo.]]></description>
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		<title>Time for fans to take a reality check</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/10/time-for-fans-to-take-a-reality-check/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/10/time-for-fans-to-take-a-reality-check/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When is criticism going to far?  Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey asks if there needs to be some restraint in a period where the club have a lot of bad feeling surging around the fan-base.]]></description>
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		<title>Aston Villa fail in bid to extend Robbie Keane&#8217;s loan</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/09/aston-villa-fail-in-bid-to-extend-robbie-keanes-loan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/09/aston-villa-fail-in-bid-to-extend-robbie-keanes-loan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aston Villa today failed to extend the loan deal of Robbie Keane from LA  Galaxy after the Major League Soccer side rebuffed their request to  increase his stay.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Rambo&#8217; Brown is hoping to impress McLeish</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/09/rambo-brown-is-hoping-to-impress-mcleish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/09/rambo-brown-is-hoping-to-impress-mcleish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian ‘Rambo’ Brown is keen to blow away Alex McLeish with his performances on the training ground as he enters the final week of his trial at Villa.]]></description>
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		<title>Alex McLeish in warning for Charles N’Zogbia</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/08/alex-mcleish-in-warning-for-charles-n%e2%80%99zogbia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/08/alex-mcleish-in-warning-for-charles-n%e2%80%99zogbia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex McLeish today urged French winger Charles N’Zogbia to do his talking on the pitch for Villa rather than on Twitter.]]></description>
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		<title>Villa fans set to protest against McLeish</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/08/villa-fans-set-to-protest-against-mcleish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/08/villa-fans-set-to-protest-against-mcleish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Villa supporters are being urged to attend a proposed pre-match protest against manager Alex McLeish ahead of Sunday’s home clash with Manchester City.]]></description>
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		<title>McLeish to stick with Stephen Warnock</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/07/mcleish-to-stick-with-stephen-warnock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/07/mcleish-to-stick-with-stephen-warnock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex McLeish will resist the temptation to throw Irish youngster Enda Stevens into his starting line-up despite Stephen Warnock’s recent struggles.]]></description>
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		<title>Skipper Stiliyan is backing Villa boss</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/07/skipper-stiliyan-is-backing-villa-boss/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/07/skipper-stiliyan-is-backing-villa-boss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stiliyan Petrov today defended Alex McLeish’s management style with the Villa boss set to let Stephen Ireland and Charles N’Zogbia off the hook for their recent behaviour.]]></description>
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		<title>Transfer rumours &#8211; February 7</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2012/02/07/transfer-rumours-february-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2012/02/07/transfer-rumours-february-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall.]]></description>
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		<title>Alex McLeish: No row with duo</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/alex-mcleish-no-row-with-duo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/alex-mcleish-no-row-with-duo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alex McLeish brushed off suggestions of a spat with Stephen Ireland – even though the midfielder was clearly seen swearing at him during Villa’s 2-1 loss at Newcastle.]]></description>
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		<title>Villa net £15m kit deal with Italians</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/villa-net-15m-kit-deal-with-italians/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/villa-net-15m-kit-deal-with-italians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Villa have clinched a money-spinning new four-year kit deal that will net the club £15m.]]></description>
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		<title>Newcastle 2 Aston Villa 1 &#8211; match analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/newcastle-2-aston-villa-1-match-analysis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/newcastle-2-aston-villa-1-match-analysis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a city where everything is black and white, Villa left the north east with more than a few grey areas – and the potential to give Alex McLeish with few more silver hairs.]]></description>
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		<title>Newcastle 2 Aston Villa 1 &#8211; video highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/newcastle-2-aston-villa-1-video-highlights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/06/newcastle-2-aston-villa-1-video-highlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Video highlights of Aston Villa's 2-1 Premier League defeat against Newcastle at St James Park.]]></description>
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		<title>Newcastle 2 Aston Villa 1</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/05/newcastle-2-aston-villa-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/02/05/newcastle-2-aston-villa-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Nash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robbie Keane scored the third goal of his loan spell at Villa as the claret and blues slipped to their first Premier League away defeat of 2012 at Newcastle.]]></description>
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