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Matt Maher

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July 30, 2020

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: Back, at last, to hear the leather on willow

Matt Maher: Back, at last, to hear the leather on willow

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa target Premier League experience

Aston Villa target Premier League experience

July 29, 2020

Supporting image for story: Calm and calculated – West Brom’s success is well deserved

Calm and calculated – West Brom’s success is well deserved

Supporting image for story: John McGinn: Sacrifices paid off for Aston Villa

John McGinn: Sacrifices paid off for Aston Villa

Supporting image for story: Timing of Jesus Garcia Pitarch’s Aston Villa exit is awkward

Timing of Jesus Garcia Pitarch’s Aston Villa exit is awkward

July 28, 2020

Supporting image for story: Chris Brunt: West Brom are in great hands

Chris Brunt: West Brom are in great hands

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: About time this hotbed of West Midlands football punched its weight

Matt Maher: About time this hotbed of West Midlands football punched its weight

July 27, 2020

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa axe sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch after Premier League survival

Aston Villa axe sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch after Premier League survival

Supporting image for story: John McGinn admits Aston Villa may need to spend big again after scrapping their way to Premier League survival

John McGinn admits Aston Villa may need to spend big again after scrapping their way to Premier League survival

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith defends Aston Villa's Premier League survival celebrations

Dean Smith defends Aston Villa's Premier League survival celebrations

Supporting image for story: Analysis: Aston Villa facing another big transfer window after completing their Great Escape

Analysis: Aston Villa facing another big transfer window after completing their Great Escape

Supporting image for story: West Ham 1 Aston Villa 1 - Player ratings

West Ham 1 Aston Villa 1 - Player ratings

July 26, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith uncertain of Jack Grealish's Aston Villa future despite Premier League survival

Dean Smith uncertain of Jack Grealish's Aston Villa future despite Premier League survival

Supporting image for story: West Ham 1 Aston Villa 1 - Report and pictures

West Ham 1 Aston Villa 1 - Report and pictures

July 24, 2020

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa boss Dean Smith driven by desire to prove the doubters wrong

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith driven by desire to prove the doubters wrong

Supporting image for story: Ice cool Dean Smith admits his wife is too stressed to watch Aston Villa's nail-biting survival fight

Ice cool Dean Smith admits his wife is too stressed to watch Aston Villa's nail-biting survival fight

Supporting image for story: Tyrone Mings: No easing off now for Aston Villa

Tyrone Mings: No easing off now for Aston Villa

July 23, 2020

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: Ridiculed and written off, now Dean Smith may have the last laugh with Aston Villa

Matt Maher: Ridiculed and written off, now Dean Smith may have the last laugh with Aston Villa

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: Owners are proving to be the dream ticket at Wolves

Matt Maher: Owners are proving to be the dream ticket at Wolves

Supporting image for story: Jack Grealish: Belief the key factor in Aston Villa’s late push towards safety

Jack Grealish: Belief the key factor in Aston Villa’s late push towards safety

July 21, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith: Aston Villa survival mission not complete yet

Dean Smith: Aston Villa survival mission not complete yet

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa 1 Arsenal 0 - Report and pictures

Aston Villa 1 Arsenal 0 - Report and pictures

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa v Arsenal: Dean Smith hopes Gunners’ Cup heroics could backfire in league

Aston Villa v Arsenal: Dean Smith hopes Gunners’ Cup heroics could backfire in league

July 20, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith: Relegation would not leave Aston Villa facing financial turmoil

Dean Smith: Relegation would not leave Aston Villa facing financial turmoil

Supporting image for story: Kortney Hause set to hand Aston Villa a fitness boost

Kortney Hause set to hand Aston Villa a fitness boost

July 18, 2020

Supporting image for story: Matt Targett: Aston Villa are not giving up

Matt Targett: Aston Villa are not giving up

July 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith: Aston Villa will fight to the last

Dean Smith: Aston Villa will fight to the last

Supporting image for story: Everton 1 Aston Villa 1 - Report and pictures

Everton 1 Aston Villa 1 - Report and pictures

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: The Chairboys’ success leaves a bad taste for some clubs

Matt Maher: The Chairboys’ success leaves a bad taste for some clubs

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: Football’s soul is still locked out of grounds

Matt Maher: Football’s soul is still locked out of grounds

July 15, 2020

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa ending another season with everything to play for

Aston Villa ending another season with everything to play for

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa boss Dean Smith: Ban on using cryotherapy units increasing player injury risk

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith: Ban on using cryotherapy units increasing player injury risk

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith: Aston Villa can handle the pressure

Dean Smith: Aston Villa can handle the pressure

July 14, 2020

Supporting image for story: Ahmed Elmohamady: Trezeguet crucial for Aston Villa

Ahmed Elmohamady: Trezeguet crucial for Aston Villa

Supporting image for story: Ahmed Elmohamady: Knockout stage for Aston Villa at the bottom

Ahmed Elmohamady: Knockout stage for Aston Villa at the bottom

July 13, 2020

Supporting image for story: Analysis: Trezeguet the unlikely hero as Aston Villa take first steps of daunting climb to safety

Analysis: Trezeguet the unlikely hero as Aston Villa take first steps of daunting climb to safety

July 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith: Aston Villa must continue to apply 'scoreboard pressure' on relegation rivals

Dean Smith: Aston Villa must continue to apply 'scoreboard pressure' on relegation rivals

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa 2 Crystal Palace 0 - Report

Aston Villa 2 Crystal Palace 0 - Report

July 11, 2020

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace: Dean Smith still a believer

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace: Dean Smith still a believer

Supporting image for story: Premier League admits VAR got Aston Villa penalty decision wrong

Premier League admits VAR got Aston Villa penalty decision wrong

Supporting image for story: Cricket league hopes to start – in a week

Cricket league hopes to start – in a week

July 9, 2020

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa boss Dean Smith blasts 'disgraceful' penalty decision following Manchester United defeat

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith blasts 'disgraceful' penalty decision following Manchester United defeat

Supporting image for story: Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 3 - Report and pictures

Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 3 - Report and pictures

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: There will be tired legs amid the changing face of football

Matt Maher: There will be tired legs amid the changing face of football

Supporting image for story: Matt Maher: Fairytales to be written as bell rings for return

Matt Maher: Fairytales to be written as bell rings for return

July 8, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith eager for Aston Villa's forwards to start firing

Dean Smith eager for Aston Villa's forwards to start firing

Supporting image for story: Pepe Reina: Don’t stop believing Aston Villa

Pepe Reina: Don’t stop believing Aston Villa

July 7, 2020

Supporting image for story: Substitutes rule has sunk Aston Villa twice

Substitutes rule has sunk Aston Villa twice

Supporting image for story: John McGinn hoping to see more Aston Villa ‘grit’

John McGinn hoping to see more Aston Villa ‘grit’

July 5, 2020

Supporting image for story: Dean Smith: Aston Villa can't continue being valiant losers

Dean Smith: Aston Villa can't continue being valiant losers

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