Aston Villa Women: Carla Ward has several unsung heroes among bare-bones squad
The way Aston Villa have adapted to their rotten injury luck this season speaks volumes of the job Carla Ward is doing in the West…
Aston Villa Women Archives: 12/2022
Aston Villa Women: Rachel Daly and Kenza Dali need goalscoring burden taken off shoulders
Aston Villa duo Rachel Daly and Kenza Dali have hit the ground running since their summer transfers to the west midlands, but they need their…
Aston Villa Women 2022 Review: The year of near-relegation, Rachel Daly, Villa Park and so much more
The calendar year of 2022 was a 12-month period in which Aston Villa signalled their intentions to become a force to be reckoned with in…
Aston Villa Women: Carla Ward should stick with pressing game despite growing pains
As Aston Villa and Carla Ward take stock during the mid-season break, they will question how they can bridge the gap to the top-four sides…
Aston Villa Women: Kirsty Hanson starting to find her feet under Carla Ward after tough start
After signing a season-long loan deal at Aston Villa from Manchester United on deadline day, Kirsty Hanson has found her integration at the club a…
Aston Villa Women: Inconsistent Villa must add streetwise nature after WSL winter break
Despite making solid steps this season, Aston Villa remain one of the WSL’s hot and cold teams and must look to improve their game management…
Aston Villa Women: Hannah Hampton can still kick into top gear despite stop-start WSL season
In Hannah Hampton, Aston Villa possess one of the best goalkeepers in the WSL, but following an injury layoff and controversy with the Lionesses, her…
Aston Villa Women: Should Carla Ward go shopping for defenders in January?
Despite a promising start to the WSL season for Aston Villa, there are a few areas of the squad that Carla Ward could tidy up…
Aston Villa Women: FA Cup run on the cards for Carla Ward as fourth-round tie against AFC Fylde awaits
Aston Villa Women will play AFC Fylde in a highly-winnable fourth-round tie in the FA Cup, and Carla Ward will surely want to go deep…
Aston Villa Women: Laura Blindkilde Brown highlights clear academy pathway to first-team
Aston Villa’s successful start to the 2022/23 WSL season has been underpinned by a number of young academy stars including Laura Blindkilde Brown breaking into…
Aston Villa Women Experts: Snow better feeling like playing at Villa Park
We’re delighted to welcome author Freya Taylor and former academy player Lyndsey Bissell as our exclusive Aston Villa Women experts. Each week they’ll be collaborating…
Aston Villa Women: Mid-season break an opportunity for Carla Ward to take stock and nurse squad back to full fitness
After consecutive heavy defeats at the hands of Manchester United and Arsenal, the WSL mid-season break has come at the perfect time for Carla Ward…
Aston Villa Women: Three things learned in 4-1 defeat v Arsenal in WSL
Aston Villa fell to a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Women’s Super League at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon (11 December), making it…
Aston Villa Academy: Women’s Under-21s continue to shine after convincing win over league-leaders Birmingham City
Aston Villa Women’s Under-21 side came out as triumphant 4-2 winners against table-topping Birmingham City to move within three points of their close rivals in…
View: Rachel Daly could score even more if Aston Villa Women improve poor stat
It’s been a mixed start to the season for Carla Ward’s Aston Villa side, with the weekend thumping by Manchester United certainly raising a few…
Aston Villa Women: Carla Ward and Rachel Daly nominations for November awards a just reward for recent form
Carla Ward and Rachel Daly’s recent contributions to the upturn in form at Aston Villa have been justly recognised, as the pair were nominated for…
Aston Villa Women Experts: Heartbreak at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ as January window becomes increasingly vital
We’re delighted to welcome author Freya Taylor and former academy player Lyndsey Bissell as our exclusive Aston Villa Women experts. Each week they’ll be collaborating to…
Aston Villa Women: Manchester United razor-sharp finishing shows gulf in class during 5-0 defeat
Aston Villa fell victim to a stunning Manchester United side on Saturday lunchtime (3 December), but can learn from their opponent’s clinical nature in front…
Aston Villa Women: Alisha Lehmann portray side brimming with confidence in WSL
There has always been a best-of-the-rest in the WSL – Everton took the spot two seasons ago, Tottenham secured it last season, and Aston Villa…
Aston Villa Women: Carla Ward can cause upset in record-breaking Manchester United encounter
Aston Villa will face a cauldron of noise from the record-breaking 30,000 fans in attendance at Old Trafford this weekend, but have the tools to…