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Manchester City's Italian player Mario Balotelli dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa at The City of Manchester stadium on October 15, 2011. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Referee Mike Oliver during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Charles N'Zogbia of Aston Villa evades the tackle from Aleksandar Kolarov of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham,... View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Darren Bent of Aston Villa in action with Nigel De Jong of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Richard Dunne of Aston Villa lies injured during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: David Silva of Manchester City in action with Richard Dunne of Villa during the Barclays Premier league match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: A streaker runs on to the pitch during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Marc Albrighton of Villa attempts to tackle David Silva of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier league match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Marc Albrighton of Aston Villa and Adam Johnson of Manchester City look on as a streaker runs on to the pitch during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12,... View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Aston Villa fans look on as a streaker runs on the pitrch during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
A steward tries to stop a streaker from running onto the pitch during Aston Villa's English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Joleon Lescott of Manchester City celebrates after scoring the opening goal past Shay Given of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12,... View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Joe Hart of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
Aston Villa's Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne (L) vies with Manchester City's English goalkeeper Joe Hart (R) during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Darren Bent of Aston Villa shoots at goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Robbie Keane (R) and Darren Bent of Aston Villa look dejected during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England. View Photo »
Aston Villa's English striker Darren Bent (L) misses a chance on goal during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012. View Photo »
Aston Villa's Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar (C) reacts after missing a chance on goal during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012. View Photo »
Manchester City's English goalkeeper Joe Hart shouts during their English Premier League football match against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012. View Photo »
Aston Villa Football Club (also known as The Villa, Villa and The Villans) is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founding members of the Football League in... Full Article
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Charles N'Zogbia of Aston Villa evades the tackle from Aleksandar Kolarov of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Gary Gardner of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Darren Bent of Aston Villa in action with Nigel De Jong of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Richard Dunne of Aston Villa lies injured during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Marc Albrighton of Aston Villa and Adam Johnson of Manchester City look on as a streaker runs on to the pitch during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Aston Villa fans look on as a streaker runs on the pitrch during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne (L) vies with Manchester City's English goalkeeper Joe Hart (R) during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Darren Bent of Aston Villa shoots at goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Robbie Keane (R) and Darren Bent of Aston Villa look dejected during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini (L) with Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »Aston Villa's English striker Darren Bent (L) misses a chance on goal during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar (C) reacts after missing a chance on goal during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Richard Dunne lies injured during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, February 12, 2012.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Richard Dunne of Aston Villa holds his shoulder as he is substituted with an injury during the Barclays Premier league match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Richard Dunne, bottom center right, is treated after being injured during his team's 1-0 loss to Manchester City in their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham, England, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa supporters hold up a banner protesting against their manager Alex McLeish during their 1-0 loss to Manchester City in their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham, England, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Joleon Lescott, center, celebrates scoring against Aston Villa with teammates during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham, England, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given shouts during the English Premier League football match between Aston villa and Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's Joleon Lescott scores past Aston Villa's Shay Given (L) during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne plays during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Manchester City's English defender Joleon Lescott (C) vies with Aston Villa's Welsh defender James Collins (R) during their English Premier League football match against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham on February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Robbie Keane (L) shields the ball from Manchester City's Nigel De Jong during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, February 12, 2012.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov (R) challenges Manchester City's Sergio Aguero during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, February 12, 2012.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Emile Heskey of Aston Villa (L) in action with Aleksandar Kolarov of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »Aston Villa's Robbie Keane, right, jumps for the ball against Manchester City's Nigel de Jong during their English Premier League soccer match at Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham, England, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
View Photo »BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Charles N'Zogbia of Aston Villa evades the tackle from Aleksandar Kolarov of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
View Photo »It's very positive, particularly after the last home games in 2011 where we drew with Fulham and lost to Aston Villa, which was a bit of a kick in the teeth for us
At Aston Villa last week, again, I could have brought him on and you have the hesitation to do it – but you do not want him to be a little bit over-ruled by the intensity of the game.
There’s very serious interest from Aston Villa and Chievo
As soon as you score you think the game might be over and might get three points but if you score a second goal - this season it hasn't been the case. We surrendered a 1-0 win many times and even lost some points, like against Aston Villa.
Cahill has not been at his best this season with all the speculation but when we first signed him for a knockdown £5 million from Aston Villa (what must Martin O’Neill think now?) you knew he was going to play for England one day ... I still think he will captain the England team! He is a very good play...
There are certainly a number of fans who are still not too happy with the manager. So one bad performance and that was going to happen, which is wrong really. I think the manager has come in and done a great job and some of the fans have to realise that he’s here to help Aston Villa. We are working trem...
He was enjoying outstanding success as Wales team manager and our thoughts are also with those Welsh internationals on duty today for both Swansea City and Aston Villa
We believe that being in Europe is psychologically important. Randy wants it back. I believe it's do-able. Aston Villa is a great club and should be up there challenging at the top of the league and we should be there pushing for Europe. 'It should always be the goal for a great club like this.
I have let down my family, my club, the supporters of Aston Villa, all of the people who have helped me to get to this stage in my football career and I have let down myself. I'm really sorry.
But I think Brendan, Paul and myself aren't daft either. We know that we are looking at the bottom three and aiming to finish above that. I think from Aston Villa (8th) down, everyone's in it. It's going to be up and down all season and it is probably the most even division it has been for a long while,...
I'd not even thought about it - maybe that gives an indication of the club's mentality. I am very confident we can keep players at Aston Villa.
Bolton put a lot of effort into getting Owen Coyle from Burnley, when he was hailed as the new Bill Shankly ... Roberto Martinez chose to turn down Aston Villa in the summer to stay at Wigan and Blackburn’s owners sacked Sam Allardyce to promote Steve Kean. Nobody wants egg on their faces.
Newcastle are currently in 4th place and a full 7 points about 8th placed Aston Villa, with a much better goal difference too.
It was a good performance from us and there was plenty there that we can take into the Aston Villa game next weekend
I didn't receive any apology over the tackle (from Hutton). They (Aston Villa) obviously thought he'd done nothing wrong. There's nothing for him to apologise for.
