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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith opens up on 'scary' Covid outbreak that ripped through the club's Bodymoor Heath training ground with NINE players infected as he admits he refused to touch any surfaces

19/01/21 22:30

Dean Smith was so frightened by the coronavirus outbreak at Aston Villa's training ground that he avoided touching any surface to protect himself against the disease. In one of the worst cases of Covid-19 to hit the Premier League so far, nine players and five staff members tested positive for the virus earlier this month, forcing the entire first-team bubble to isolate for 10 days. It meant the fixtures against Tottenham and Everton were postponed, while Villa fielded a team of Under-23 and Under-18 players in their FA Cup third-round defeat by Liverpool....read

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith insists he isn't going to 'make any excuses' as his players return to Premier League action against Man City for the first time since Covid-19 outbreak infected NINE first-team players
19/01/21 12:50
Villa return to Premier League action at Manchester City on Wednesday for the first time since January 1. Nine players and five staff tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month.
Dean Smith named December's Premier League Manager of the Month following Aston Villa's five-game unbeaten run
15/01/21 12:46
Dean Smith saw his Aston Villa side pick up three victories and record two draws during their unbeaten run as the club finished 2020 in fifth place in the Premier League table.
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Paul Pogba 'tripped HIMSELF up' to earn Manchester United's matchwinning penalty against Aston Villa, insists their manager Dean Smith after Douglas Luiz was penalised before Bruno Fernandes settled Old Trafford clash
01/01/21 23:02
The Villa manager claims Manchester United's match-winning penalty against his side should not have been given in the Midlands club's 2-1 Premier League loss at Old Trafford.
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Dean Smith insists Aston Villa 'can go and compete with the best in the league' as his in-form side look to dent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's title hopes in Friday's clash with Manchester United
31/12/20 15:31
Villa go to Manchester United fifth on New Year's Day after Monday's 1-1 draw at Chelsea extended their unbeaten run to five games. They have already won at Leicester and Arsenal this season.
Dean Smith praises Aston Villa's 'incredible energy levels' after 'battling' back from behind against Chelsea... and claims their new-found 'momentum and confidence' will be beneficial
28/12/20 22:44
Dean Smith has hailed his side's 'incredible energy levels' after playing twice in 48 hours. He believes the 'momentum and confidence' they have built up will stand them in good stead.
Aston Villa's win over Crystal Palace showed how manager Dean Smith has transformed his side from flops into heroes in just ONE YEAR
27/12/20 22:31
Villa showed their progress as goals from Traore, Hause and El Ghazi - the latter two coming after the first-half dismissal of Tyrone Mings - dispatched listless Crystal Palace on Saturday.
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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith takes swipe at VAR officials and says he 'wouldn't mind a job at Stockley Park just having slippers on' after his side were not awarded a penalty when Romain Saiss blocked the ball with his ELBOW in West Midlands derby
12/12/20 15:31
Midway through the first half at Molineux, Villa had a huge shout for handball inside the penalty area after Romain Saiss blocked a cross, however after a VAR review nothing was given.
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Dean Smith pondering a move for a striker in the January transfer window should Wesley not be deemed ready to return from knee injury as Aston Villa boss searches for back up to top scorer Ollie Watkins
10/12/20 22:30
The Brazilian has been out of action since damaging cruciate and medial knee ligaments on New Year's Day, but he is now working with the ball again at Villa's Bodymoor Heath Training Ground.
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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith says club has drawn a line under Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley breaching Covid guidelines and 'moved on'... but reveals Chelsea loanee is not fit to face Wolves due to hamstring injury
10/12/20 13:23
Barkley, on a season-long loan at Villa Park from Chelsea, sustained a hamstring injury early on in the home defeat to Brighton on November 21 and missed the loss at West Ham last week.
Jamie Carragher and furious Dean Smith SAVAGE 'frustrating' decision not to award Aston Villa late penalty in defeat by West Ham after Ollie Watkins was fouled before netting disallowed stoppage-time equaliser
01/12/20 01:01
The incident, which once again raises further questions over the use of the much-maligned VAR, came when Ollie Watkins held off Angelo Ogbonna before tucking in an apparent late leveller.
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Dean Smith reveals Ross Barkley's hamstring injury is 'not as bad' as Aston Villa first feared - but Chelsea loanee is still expected to miss next three games with club keen to not rush him back into action
28/11/20 12:28
The Chelsea loanee is likely to be out until the middle of December after coming off in the defeat to Brighton. He may miss Villa's next three games, starting with Monday's trip to West Ham.
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'His performances will be nudging Gareth Southgate': Dean Smith claims 'marquee signing' Ross Barkley is knocking on the door for an England recall after sparkling in Aston Villa's shock win at Arsenal
09/11/20 00:00
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith believes Ross Barkley is a 'gifted footballer' that possesses that right 'work-rate' to warrant a recall to Gareth Southgate's England side.
'I have no doubt JT will be a manager': Aston Villa boss Dean Smith insists he won't stand in assistant John Terry's way if offer of a No 1 job comes around
07/11/20 23:28
Smith accepts Terry's growing reputation as a coach will see him offered a No1 job at some stage and out of respect thinks he deserves to make his own mind up when opportunities arise.
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Dean Smith insists Aston Villa's 'disappointing' back-to-back defeats should NOT overshadow their 'good start' to the season as they look to bounce back at Arsenal this weekend
06/11/20 13:00
Boss Dean Smith insists Aston Villa's recent slip should not overshadow their progress this season. Villa have more points now - 12 in six games - than they did after 12 matches last season.
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith reveals Ross Barkley left Chelsea on loan in bid to get himself back into Gareth Southgate's England plans for delayed Euro 2020 next summer
31/10/20 10:42
The 26-year-old has impressed in midfield and scored twice in his three appearances for Villa since joining the club on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea this month.
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'Our role is to try to create history for the club': Dean Smith insists Aston Villa have record fifth straight win in their sights at the beginning of season as they gear up for Leeds clash
22/10/20 21:32
Aston Villa have never won the first five games of a league campaign in their 146-year history and even if they fall short, a draw against Leeds United on Friday will be enough to take them top of the table.
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