Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa's record Premier League scorer is heading for Saudi Arabia days after refusing to play against Brighton, and his manager cried saying goodbye. Read on to understand why Unai Emery's tears and…

England's final official friendly before the 2026 World Cup produced exactly the kind of encouraging signs Thomas Tuchel was looking for, even if the performance had rough edges. This piece looks beyond the…

Thomas Tuchel names his England World Cup squad on Friday, and the names missing from the list are as significant as those on it. This piece examines why a manager who has consistently insisted on form over…

Aston Villa didn't just win on Friday night - they delivered a performance that emphatically settled their Champions League fate at Liverpool's direct expense. This piece examines how Unai Emery's side…

Two points dropped against already-relegated opposition, Liverpool and Manchester City still to come, and Bournemouth closing fast in sixth. This piece examines how Aston Villa's Champions League ambitions…

Aston Villa came into this semi-final second leg under pressure, having lost three Premier League games in a row and conceding a first-leg deficit. What followed at Villa Park was one of the great European…

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery did not hold back after his side's 1-0 first-leg Europa League semi-final defeat to Nottingham Forest, directing his sharpest criticism not at the result but at the officials.…

Aston Villa's Champions League ambitions were nearly derailed in the most dramatic fashion on Sunday, as Sunderland wiped out a two-goal lead in under a minute before the final whistle. Tammy Abraham, on as a…

Ollie Watkins reached a remarkable personal milestone as Aston Villa dismantled Bologna 4-0 at Villa Park to advance 7-1 on aggregate into the Europa League semi-finals. Unai Emery's side will now face fellow…