Steve Sidwell

Score draw at Turf Moor

Substitute Emile Heskey rescued a point for Aston Villa with his 86th-minute header against Burnley at Turf Moor. Burnley captain Steven Caldwell had put his side ahead with a ninth-minute header from Robbie Blake's free-kick....

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Fantasy Football: Injuries to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United forcing changes

So the last international break of the noughties has been and gone, we know who will be lining up in South Africa next summer, and we know that Robin Van Persie’s ligaments will soon be enjoying the sweet, sweet smell of...

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How Many Villans Will Make England WC Team?

Carlos Cuellar says there could be up to six Villa players on the plane to the World Cup next summer. The six, it appears, are: Gabby Agbonlahor, Emile Heskey, Ashley Young, James Milner, Stephen Warnock and Stewart Downing. He...

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MO'N sets challenge to midfielders

Updated: November 14, 2009, 7:31 AM EST Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has warned his midfielders they will have to score goals if the team are to have a successful this season. O'Neill believes the likes of Steve Sidwell,...

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Fulham: Midfielder interest reports for Cottagers

Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is a reported target for Birmingham, Bolton and Blackburn while Fulham and Arsenal have been linked. The future of the former England Under-21 skipper took another twist last week when he was...

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Should MON Bring Petrov Straight Back Into Team?

Vital Villa asked: What should MON do in midfield about the return of Petrov? Seems 62% aren't totally sold on Steve Sidwell yet as they voted 'drop Sidwell and replace with Petrov'. 28% voted that Petrov should now have to...

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O'Neill backs Milner for World Cup squad

Aston Villa 5 Bolton Wanderers 1 By David Instone Monday November 09 2009 In four successive away games following their stirring victory over Chelsea, Aston Villa performed mundanely in drawing twice, losing once and making...

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John Carew powers Aston Villa past woeful Bolton side

Nick Townsend at Villa Park Whoever was responsible for voting Martin O’Neill top of the Foster’s “No Worries League” as the most laid-back manager in the top flight must have had a strong sense of irony. The obvious recipient,...

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Observations From Saturday’s Premier League Games, Matchday 12

As you know, EPL Talk focuses on the Premier League and not the lower leagues of England, but my day didn’t start so well when Setanta-i had technical problems which prevented me and all other Setanta-i customers from viewing...

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Middlesbrough seal Osbourne loan

Middlesbrough have signed Aston Villa midfielder Isaiah Osbourne on a two-month loan. Osbourne, 22, has Premier League and Championship experience, and will be in the squad for the trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday. "I played...

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