The Premier League unveiled it 2011-12 fixture list and champions Manchester United will start the defence of their Premier League title with a trip to West Brom on 13 August.

Arsenal begin with a match at Newcastle, while Chelsea, last season's runners-up, travel to Stoke and Liverpool host Sunderland.

The Premier League unveiled it 2011-12 fixture list and champions Manchester United will start the defence of their Premier League title with a trip to West Brom on 13 August.

Arsenal begin with a match at Newcastle, while Chelsea, last season's runners-up, travel to Stoke and Liverpool host Sunderland.

New Arsenal FC Away Jersey 2011-2012 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

New Arsenal FC Away Jersey 2011-2012 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Nike and Arsenal FC have just released the new Arsenal away jersey 2011/2012 that Arsenal will wear as their second kit/change strip during the 2011/2012 Premier League campaign.

If nature abhors a vacuum, then the transfer window abhors a lack of batshit insane rumours to sell papers and drive hits with. And with many of Liverpool's supposed targets cooling down after the more dubious corners of the intertubes had pushed them for weeks only for it to amount to nothing, a new round of insanity was called for.

Ashley Young heads to Manchester United but Phil Jones deal stalls | Football | The Guardian Manchester United will officially sign Ashley Young when the Aston Villa forward returns from holiday later this month but their capture of Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers has been delayed by a dispute over the defender's transfer fee.

A photo has been leaked showing Aston Villa's away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season. The new design features a two-tone gray shirt with a checkerboard design on the front (and presumably on the back) as well as a claret collar. Designed...
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After speculation arose that Steve McClaren was hot favourite for the Aston Villa job midweek, it now seems that the former Middlesbrough boss is now out of the running after initial talks broke-down last minute with the Birmingham outfit.

Whatever led to those talks breaking down may have a worrying knock-on effect for Villa fans as McClaren may have held the key to keeping one of their star performers, Stewart Downing, at the club.

After speculation arose that Steve McClaren was hot favourite for the Aston Villa job midweek, it now seems that the former Middlesbrough boss is now out of the running after initial talks broke-down last minute with the Birmingham outfit.

Whatever led to those talks breaking down may have a worrying knock-on effect for Villa fans as McClaren may have held the key to keeping one of their star performers, Stewart Downing, at the club.

One of Alex McLeish's first decisions as new manager of Aston Villa has been to pass on US international Michael Bradley, according to a report by Soccer By Ives. The American blog reports that Bradley's agent has confirmed that the US midfielder...
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Why go to all that hassle to create a fairly meaningless shop-job of a Liverpool target holding a scarf aloft, then ruin it all by leaving 'Downing' with one too many fingers?

Forensic analysis says GTFO...

Pies would've thought the biggest give-away would be that Andy Carroll is in a bar and no-one is hand-cuffed to the sink in the corner with a toilet seat around their neck, blood all over their face and an empty jager-bomb glass shoved down their throat, but hey-ho.

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Why go to all that hassle to create a fairly meaningless shop-job of a Liverpool target holding a scarf aloft, then ruin it all by leaving 'Downing' with one too many fingers?

Forensic analysis says GTFO...

Pies would've thought the biggest give-away would be that Andy Carroll is in a bar and no-one is hand-cuffed to the sink in the corner with a toilet seat around their neck, blood all over their face and an empty jager-bomb glass shoved down their throat, but hey-ho.

Surprising developments yesterday when American owner Randy Lerner interviewed a number of candidates for the vacant Aston Villa job. N'Zogbia and Wigan manager Roberto Martinez Two top candidates former England manager Steve McClaren and former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, seemed to have been interviewed and then passed over, as the news this morning is [.

Here is a look at the new Aston Villa shirt 2011/12 ( 11/12) which the Midlands club will wear in their home games during the 2011/2012 English Premier League season. This kit is a mockup of the actual Aston Villa 2011/12 shirt because it has FxPro as the sponsor, but the forex company are only [...] Related posts:

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Here is a look at the new Aston Villa shirt 2011/12 ( 11/12) which the Midlands club will wear in their home games during the 2011/2012 English Premier League season. This kit is a mockup of the actual Aston Villa 2011/12 shirt because it has FxPro as the sponsor, but the forex company are only [...] Related posts:

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Aston Villa has unveiled their Nike Away kit featuring the new shirt sponsor Genting for the 2011-2012 season.

Player ratings for the United States 4-2 loss to Mexico.

(Scale is 1 to 10, with 1 being horrible and 10 being world class)

(Position) Player (Club) Rating

(GK) Tim Howard (Everton/BPL): 4
Had his worst game of the tournament. The United States need a big save from Howard and did not get one.

I recently got asked in a comment to tell you my team for this seasons Barclays fantasy football. So here it comes, this is my team for Fantasy Premier League.
My goalkeepers are Given for Aston Villa and Al-Habsi from Wigan. I've never really believed in using too much money in goalkeepers in fantasy football, and that hasn't changed this season.

Quite a golden handshake from the Black Cats Aston Villa striker Darren Bent had one particularly fond farewell to bid before leaving Sunderland to Steve Bruce's daughter Amy. The News of the World reports that Bent had been secretly dating his manager's daughter for the past six months. The Black Cats boss had hit [.

This stunning Wayne Rooney goal vs Man City gave Manchester United a 2-1 win in the Manchester derby between these two teams contested at Old Trafford on February 12, 2011 Man United vs Man City- February 12, 2011- Premiership. The game was tied at 1-1 before the Rooney goal sealed the fixture. The Rooney goal [.

England star Ashley Young yesterday called off his wedding - just two days before the £200,000 ceremony. The Aston Villa ace - negotiating a £20million move to Manchester United - was due to marry...
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This is the second in InTheStands' Transfermation series exploring the potential summer ahead for all Premiership clubs involved....this addition: Aston Villa

Where they stand:

Well, well, well, if I was an Aston Villa fan I would be sceptical – looking down the barrel at another mid-table finish.

This is the second in InTheStands' Transfermation series exploring the potential summer ahead for all Premiership clubs involved....this addition: Aston Villa

Where they stand:

Well, well, well, if I was an Aston Villa fan I would be sceptical – looking down the barrel at another mid-table finish.

By Chris Wright

Aston Villa's American goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been declared bankrupt in his homeland, after his non-profit football academy in Lorain, Ohio racked up debts of almost £5 million after failing to attract enough hopefuls willing to pay the annual £20,000 membership fee.

By Chris Wright

Aston Villa's American goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been declared bankrupt in his homeland, after his non-profit football academy in Lorain, Ohio racked up debts of almost £5 million after failing to attract enough hopefuls willing to pay the annual £20,000 membership fee.

Michael Bradley's time with Aston Villa is over.

According to Bradley's agent, New York-based representative Ron Waxman, Bradley will not be returning to Aston Villa next season.

He spent a half season on loan with Villa, but played sparingly in a crowded central midfield under former Villa manager Gerard Houlier.

New Aston Villa Away Jersey 2011-2012 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

New Aston Villa Away Jersey 2011-2012 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Aston Villa have released their new away jersey 2011/2012 which they will wear in their away games during the 2011/2012 season.

New Aston Villa Away Jersey 2011-2012 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

New Aston Villa Away Jersey 2011-2012 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Aston Villa have released their new away jersey 2011/2012 which they will wear in their away games during the 2011/2012 season.

Let me just state one thing before I continue: Everton Football Club are a traditional English big club. A club that enjoyed having players such as the late, great Dixie Dean who is still the only man to score 60 goals in one season. Players like World Winner Alan Ball, England goal scoring legend Gary Lineker and modern day England Forward Wayne Rooney.

Today we begin a great new feature on the Free Beer Movement site. In collaboration with the quality soccer site, "The Other 87 Minutes" we present the "Tuesday Ten" (and sometimes the "Tuesday XI") a thoughtful list on a variety of topics in the world of soccer.
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When Mark Hughes walked out on the Fulham manager's job the popular narrative still holds that he did so the full expectation of being offered the managerial position at Aston Villa it was, as has become abundantly clear since, as massive miscalculation. There were noises at the time that Villa called off talks with Hughes over the way that his departure from Craven Cottage was handled.

Ashley Young officially signed with Manchester United yesterday, making him the second signing of the summer in a five year deal worth around 15 million pounds. United's spending has now reached over 30 million pounds after already signing Phil Jones from Blackburn.

To be honest, when I first heard about United being linked with Young, I wasn't the biggest proponent of it.

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With January here, the winter transfer season is upon us and while the moves of big European stars will rule the headlines, there are a bunch of American players in dire need of loans or transfers this month.

You know it's not an ideal trend.

Liverpool is being linked with a January move for Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland.
The former Irish international has found it difficult to settle at Villa Park under French manager Gerard Houllier, and the Metro reports that Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has targeted the player as someone who can strengthen the Reds in the centre of the park.

Manchester United have stayed five points clear of Arsenal in the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford. The Man United players were wearing black armbands...
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The 16th season of Major League Soccer kicks off tonight and like a fine wine it has aged gracefully. Or, more similarly, like a teenager thrashing about, some times its a hit.

West Ham v Aston Villa 2011 16th April, 2011- 16/4/11 Final score:- West Ham vs Aston Villa 1-2 ( Keane/ Bent, Agbonlahor) Aston Villa grab an absolutely priceless away win at West Ham thanks to Gabby Agbonlahor's late goal and inch closer to survival this season. West Ham v Aston Villa 1-0 ( Robbie Keane [.

Transfer rumours are a dime a dozen. Very few have genuine substance so they should always be taken with a huge amount of cynicism. Yet they cannot be completely ignored in case there's the slightest...
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Some hard news, finally.

The FA released the upcoming season's fixture list this morning. Chelsea will start away from home for the first time in six seasons. TBA and company will be at the Britannia for no doubt a warm welcome.

Expectations

TBA, if you haven't figured it out, refers to our manager.

Ashley Young fits the profile of most of Manchester United's recent big-money purchases. He is young and proven in the Premier League, much like Michael Carrick, Antonio Valencia, Dimitar Berbatov, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones were when they arrived at Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson likes to buy players before they reach their peak, in contrast to Chelsea, who buy big names at their peak.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is plotting to hijack Liverpool's bid to buy...