Tag Archives: Barclays Asia Trophy 2011

Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 2: Chelsea cruise to victory in Hong Kong

The game was only 32 second old when Josh McEachran thumped the ball into the roof of the net from two yards out. Shay Given stretched out a desperate arm, [...]

Live Blog: Aston Villa vs Chelsea in Hong Kong

It’s the final of the Asia Trophy and we’re taking on Chelsea for a chance to grab some pre-season silverware in Hong Kong. Like all pre-season games, it would be [...]

Aston Villa 1 Blackburn 0: Positive signs continue

Yes, it’s just pre-season. Yes, it’s still early days, there’s much to be done. Nevertheless, the positive signs continue. The green shoots of recovery are quite possibly poking their heads [...]

Live Blog: Aston Villa vs Blackburn (Barclays Asia Trophy)

It’s not just the team who can test things during pre-season, it’s also a good opportunity to try a few new tricks here on the blog. Today’s live blog is [...]

Asia Trophy squad jet off to Hong Kong: A comparison with past summer squads

Aston Villa are taking 24 players to Hong Kong to compete in the Barclays Asia Trophy and the travelling party are en route right now. As the strength and depth [...]

Walsall, Hong Kong, Colombia, and Gardner withdrawn from the U-20 World Cup

The somewhat light pre-season fixture list gets underway for us tomorrow with a familiar trip to the Bescot. It’s a game that Shay Given expects to play in and should [...]

Aston Villa heading to Hong Kong for the Asia Trophy 2011

It looks like plenty of air miles will be racked up by Aston Villa players and staff next year as it’s just been confirmed that we’ll be competing in the [...]