Villa bow out with a whimper
The FA Cup weekend got off to a roaring start with a bit of an upset, though Aston Villa disappointing in defeat is hardly anything new.
Stories
Aston Villa is bad at scoring goals
No, I know you already knew that, but I it's even worse than you think.
Darren Bent goes just 35 minutes before injury
Paul Lambert gave Darren Bent his first start since the Fulham match in October. Unfortunately for the striker, he injured himself after just 35 minutes.
Chelsea head to Sunderland, Arsenal face West Brom
There's not much special happening in the Premier League today, with most of the glamour of the weekend reserved for tomorrow's Manchester Derby. Nonetheless, there are still some tasty morsels available...
QPR have a hankering to get Bent
The Aston Villa striker has been linked to Liverpool and Fulham, but it's far more likely that QPR will pursue Bent.
It's just Bent's foot -- or so they say.
Chill out, conspiracy theorists. It's a foot injury.
Darren's not in Sunderland
It's not apparent whether the Aston Villa striker is injured or sulking, but we do know he didn't make the trip to the Stadium of Light.
VOTE: How confident are you in Aston Villa?
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POLL: How confident are you in Aston Villa?
POLL: How confident are you in Aston Villa?
MCFC-AVFC League Cup Lineups
MCFC-AVFC League Cup Lineups
Southampton - Villa Open Thread -- Let's Chat!
Last week's win was great. Let's get another!
Top Ten: Sunderland's England Internationals
This week's Top Ten takes a lot at the greatest Sunderland players to have go on and represent England, however briefly.
