Juan Pablo Angel believes Aston Villa’s Sky Bet Championship play-off final date offers the chance of his former club becoming relevant again on the football stage.
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The key areas of debate ahead of the Championship play-off final
Recognised as the richest fixture in football, the Sky Bet Championship play-off final will be contested by Aston Villa and Derby with a place in next season’s Premier League up for grabs.
Jack Grealish backs Aston Villa to get the job done at Wembley this time
Skipper Jack Grealish insists Aston Villa can win at Wembley and erase their play-off heartache.
Smith hails Steer’s career turnaround as Aston Villa reach play-off final
Boss Dean Smith hailed Jed Steer’s career turnaround after Aston Villa reached the Sky Bet Championship play-off final following a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory at 10-man West Brom.
Villa beat West Brom on penalties to reach Championship play-off final
Jed Steer sent Aston Villa into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final after their penalty shoot-out win at 10-man West Brom.
Shan to use Champions League comebacks as inspiration in West Brom play-off bid
West Brom caretaker boss Jimmy Shan will draw on Champions League inspiration to get the Baggies to Wembley.
Abraham in awe of captain Grealish as play-offs hot up
Striker Tammy Abraham has backed Jack Grealish to lead Aston Villa to Wembley.
Smith hails Grealish ‘quality’ but demands more from Villa
Boss Dean Smith praised Jack Grealish but demanded more from Aston Villa following their 2-1 play-off semi-final comeback win over West Brom.
Baggies pay the penalty as Aston Villa edge first leg
Jack Grealish inspired Aston Villa’s comeback as a late show against West Brom put them on the brink of another Wembley final.
Dean Smith adamant West Brom are favourites in play-off clash
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has moved to shift the pressure off his side and claimed West Brom are favourites in their promotion showdown.
Norwich and Leeds dominate PFA Championship Team of the Year
Finland forward Teemu Pukki is one of three players from title-chasing Norwich in the Professional Footballers’ Association Championship Team of the Year 2019.
Bolton relegated from Championship after defeat to Villa
Aston Villa’s record-equalling ninth successive Sky Bet Championship victory thanks to two second-half goals relegated Bolton to League One for the second time in four seasons.
Aston Villa and Birmingham handed FA fines
Birmingham and Aston Villa have each been fined £5,000 by the Football Association following their derby clash in the Sky Bet Championship earlier this month.
We’ve a smile on our faces again – Villa boss Dean Smith
Dean Smith claims his players now have a spring in their step after Aston Villa returned to the top six for the first time in six months following a 3-0 home win over Middlesbrough.
Grealish inspires Villa to fourth successive victory as McGinn strikes again
Jack Grealish was again the central figure in Aston Villa’s comfortable 3-0 home victory over Middlesbrough to lift Dean Smith’s side back into the Championship’s play-off places.
You want to take the safety catch off sometimes – Bardsley on dealing with abuse
Burnley defender Phil Bardsley has disclosed the abuse he suffers away from the football pitch following the shocking attack on Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish last weekend.
Arsenal and Birmingham charged after spectators encroach pitches
Arsenal and Birmingham have both been charged by the Football Association in connection with incidents which saw spectators run onto the pitch.
Birmingham and Villa charged over derby fracas
Birmingham and Aston Villa have been charged with failing to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during an early incident in Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship match.
Southgate claims society, not just football, at fault for recent problems
England manager Gareth Southgate has professed his disappointment at the recent crowd trouble at high-profile matches but is hopeful the punishments doled out will deter potential pitch invaders in the future.
Colchester vow to take severe action against fans who invaded pitch
Colchester have vowed to take severe action against two fans who invaded the pitch during Tuesday night’s home defeat to Forest Green.