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The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Unai Emery: "I am not blaming him", and the pressing plan behind Villa's costly mistake
A manager protecting his midfielder in public while making it perfectly clear what he had seen.
04.11.26News
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Barcelona 3-0 Aston Villa: 1 shot on target, and a 240-minute record gone in 7
Nine shots, one on target, and the misplaced pass that started Villa's joint-heaviest European defeat.
03.11.26Analysis
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Remembering Villa's last chaotic meeting with Barcelona, 43 years on
As the sides prepare to lock horns in Europe once again, we're reflecting on the infamous 1983 Uefa Super, when Diego Maradonna left Villa Park disappointed.
03.11.26History
The Sunderland Stories
Members Sunderland AFC
ANALYSIS: Lech Poznan 1 Sunderland 1 - Five things we learned
Sunderland extended their unbeaten start to the Europa League with a hard-earned point against Lech Poznań, but Régis Le Bris’ side will feel they missed a golden opportunity to make it three wins from three.
23.10.26Analysis
The Brighton Base
Members Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton player ratings vs Jablonec: Bart Verbruggen rescues a point as Seagulls struggle to impress in frustrating Czechia draw
Bart Verbruggen came to Brighton’s rescue as the Seagulls were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Jablonec.
22.10.26Matchday
The Sunderland Stories
Members Sunderland AFC
THE BIG PREVIEW: Lech Poznan v Sunderland
Sunderland continue their Europa League campaign tonight when they travel to Poland to face Lech Poznań. Kick-off is scheduled for 5.45pm at Enea Stadion as the Black Cats look to extend their perfect start to the league phase and take another positive step in their return to European competition.
22.10.26News
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Unai Emery: The strangest team sheet of his season was rehearsed on video
Emery explains the team sheet nobody understood, and delivers his warmest verdict yet on the winger who caused most of the damage.
21.10.26News
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Aston Villa 3-1 Viking stats breakdown: 17 shots inside the box from 21 entries
A night decided by what Villa did with a small number of visits to the penalty area, and by a Brazilian winger who caused nearly all of it.
21.10.26Analysis
Cherries On Top
Members AFC Bournemouth
AC Milan's influence on AFC Bournemouth goes beyond the red and black stripes
AFC Bournemouth take on AC Milan in the Europa League tomorrow night. In the 1970s, Cherries first imitated the Italian giants in a bid to make the club more modern, continental. Now Bournemouth are the real deal.
21.10.26History
Calcio Society
Members Serie A
The one United let go: Scott McTominay’s reinvention in Naples
Sold by United for a reported €30.5m in 2024, McTominay scored 12 Serie A goals in his first season, clinched the Scudetto with an acrobatic finish and was named Serie A MVP. After a tough autumn, his brace against Bodø/Glimt rescued Napoli’s Champions League campaign. The full story of his reinvention.
21.10.26Analysis
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Jackson to be rested? How Villa could line-up v Viking
Unai Emery is dealing with two fresh injuries since last week's Champions League game, with a selection crisis emerging at left-back.
21.10.26Features
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
‘Viking can pull off a result’: Norwegian journalist explains what Villa should expect from Champions League opponents
The Holte Roar spoke exclusively to Lars Magnus Roys ahead of the Norwegian champions' visit to Villa Park.
20.10.26Features
Calcio Society
Members Serie A
A European night for Napoli: Reset or reckoning?
Five defeats in nine games in all competitions, nine points off the top and a centenary season that has started badly. Tonight, Napoli face Bodø/Glimt at the Maradona. Is this the night Massimiliano Allegri's side reset their season, or the moment the problems become impossible to ignore? A measured look.
20.10.26News
Calcio Society
Members Serie A
Como’s night with Manchester United: How a club reborn in Serie D got here
Serie D in 2017, Serie C in 2019, Serie B in 2021, Serie A in 2024 and fourth place in 2026. Como’s rise under the Hartono family and Cesc Fàbregas is one of the fastest in modern European football. Ahead of their Champions League night against Manchester United, here is everything an English fan needs to know.
20.10.26News
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Tyrone Mings turned back the clock vs Newcastle - and Unai Emery may need him to do it again
The defender may need to continue at left-back for the time being amid the current injury crisis.
19.10.26Features
The Sunderland Stories
Members Sunderland AFC
ANALYSIS: Torreense 1 Sunderland 2 - Five things we learned
Sunderland secured a dramatic 2–1 victory over Torreense in the Europa League, coming from behind to claim all three points thanks to goals from Jules Ahoka and Noah Sadiki. Over 4,000 Sunderland travelled to Portugal for our first European away game for 53 years - and that win was for them!
18.10.26Analysis
The Brighton Base
Members Brighton & Hove Albion
Fabian Hurzeler heaps praise on Younes Ibrahim and reveals why Brighton teenager deserved his European debut
Fabian Hurzeler has praised Younes Ibrahim after the Brighton teenager made an impressive impact on his European debut.
16.10.26News
Cherries On Top
Members AFC Bournemouth
How Bournemouth broke down Sturm Graz to make it two Europa League wins from two
Cherries were tasked with one of football's oldest questions against Sturm Graz - how do you effectively break down a low block? Cherries On Top analyses how Marco Rose used his toolbox to open up Bournemouth's opponents - and how he quelled any comeback in the second period.
16.10.26Analysis
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Manzambi and Jackson are helping Emery make new Villa Park memories
The summer recruits starred in Aston Villa's record-breaking 6-0 Champions League victory over Fenerbahce and are leading the club's attacking revolution.
15.10.26Opinion
The Holte Roar
Aston Villa
Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahçe: The stats showed Villans didn't dominate on record-breaking night
Villa's historic European night came with less of the ball and fewer entries into the box. The numbers explain how.
15.10.26Analysis
The Holte Roar
Members Aston Villa
Unai Emery: Even after 6 goals, the manager still talks about chances conceded
Aston Villa won 6-0 and Unai Emery spent his press conference discussing the scoring opportunities they gave away.
14.10.26News
Cherries On Top
Members AFC Bournemouth
Marco Rose's Sturm Graz history offers Bournemouth Europa League clues
Marco Rose knows Sturm Graz well from his time in Austrian football, having faced the club on multiple occasions with RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig. With Bournemouth preparing for their first home Europa League game, we look back at Rose's record against the Austrian side for clues ahead of Thursday's clash.
14.10.26Analysis
The Brighton Base
Members Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton team news: Predicted XI vs Kauno Žalgiris as Fabian Hürzeler prepares to rotate for UEFA Conference League clash
Brighton will look to make it five wins in a row in all competitions when they face Kauno Žalgiris in the UEFA Conference League.
14.10.26Matchday
The Sunderland Stories
Members Sunderland AFC
THE BIG PREVIEW: SCU Torreense v Sunderland
Sunderland continue their Europa League campaign on Thursday as they travel to Portugal to face SCU Torreense in their first European away fixture for more than 53 years (5.45pm). The Black Cats head to Leiria for their second game of the league phase, at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa.
14.10.26News

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