(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has hit back at his Aston Villa counterpart Remi Garde for showing interest in under-utilised Blues striker Loic Remy even as prolonged injury to another striker Radamel Falcao has compounded the Dutchman’s woes. Garde on Wednesday said Villa will aim to sign Remy when the January transfer window opens […]
REUTERS – Aston Villa will aim to sign Chelsea’s out-of-favour striker Loic Remy when the January transfer window opens, manager Remi Garde said on Wednesday, as he bids to secure the West Midlands club’s Premier League status for next season. Villa, who are last on the table with just eight points from 19 games and […]
REUTERS – Aston Villa manager Remi Garde said he was ‘very concerned’ about his team’s situation following Monday’s 2-0 Premier League loss to Norwich City, which left them bottom of the table after 19 games, 11 points adrift of safety. Goals from Norwich duo Jonny Howson and Dieumerci Mbokani meant that Villa stretched their winless […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City were given a reality check when the unlikely leaders lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Saturday while Manchester United slumped to a third straight Premier League defeat to pile the pressure on Louis van Gaal. Arsenal wasted a Boxing Day opportunity to knock Leicester off the top of the table when […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Aston Villa, languishing at the bottom of the table, need at least 10 more wins if they are to avoid relegation from the Premier League for the first time, French manager Remi Garde said on Tuesday. The former European champions have been ever present since the league began in 1992 but have […]
REUTERS – Aston Villa displayed some fight to earn a 1-1 draw in torrential rain at Newcastle United on Saturday but their Premier League survival hopes grow bleaker by the week. Jordan Ayew’s beautifully struck goal on the hour cancelled out Fabricio Coloccini’s close-range opener before the break and Villa had late chances to claim […]
(Reuters) – Buoyed by Aston Villa’s willingness to back him with funds in the transfer window, manager Remi Garde has told his underperforming players to get on board with his methods or leave the club in January. Garde flew out to discuss Villa’s future with owner Randy Lerner this week, and chief executive Tom Fox, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Remi Garde flew out to discuss Aston Villa’s future with owner Randy Lerner this week and, with the club stuck to the foot of the table, a contingency plan for life in the second tier was probably high on the agenda. Chief executive Tom Fox, who accompanied Frenchman Garde for talks with […]
(Reuters) – Aston Villa face a series of games against three other clubs down at the bottom end of the Premier League over the Christmas period with manager Remi Garde calling them “must-win” games. Bottom club Villa are without a league win for 15 games and Garde knows that dismal run must end over the […]
REUTERS – The close-season signing of Petr Cech from Chelsea has raised Arsenal’s defending to a new level, according to England striker Theo Walcott. The Czech Republic goalkeeper equalled David James’ Premier League record of 169 clean sheets when the Gunners beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday to climb to the top of the table. […]
