Author: Chelsea Little
With no points after 3 games this was looking to be a must-win game for Aston Villa Women, but after their start to the new season, Tottenham were not to be pushovers. Following last week’s performance against Arsenal, I was expecting a very similar if not the same starting 11 to start this one as well. When the lineup was announced everyone was surprised to see the amount of changes made to the starting line-up. Carla Ward had different ideas as Maz Pacheco, Sarah Mayling and Simone Magill dropped to the bench with Jordan Nobbs, Adriana Leon and Ebony Salmon…
The third game week of the new Women’s Super League season saw Aston Villa Women face Arsenal Women at the Emirates Stadium. Like the final game of last season, fans were hoping to see the girls beat Arsenal again. With neither team performing well so far this season both teams were desperate to see some points on the board and show a better performance than they have managed to do so far this season. With both sides looking for their first win of the campaign, it was sure to be an exciting one for the spectators. The game’s biggest talking…
It has taken me a while to think of what to write about this game as it was difficult to watch throughout and nothing like the team we have become accustomed to watching of late. Officiating and decisions in the earlier games possibly had an impact on how the players approached and acted during the game. The game seemed to have a positive atmosphere about it once the lineup was announced. The line-up excited fans when it was announced that Jordan Nobbs was back in the starting line-up and Adriana Leon was also starting for her starting debut. The biggest…
The day finally arrived, the first game of the WSL season which saw Aston Villa Women host Manchester United Women at Villa Park. With a record crowd of over 12,500 people and the Holte End opened for the first time this was a game to be excited about. The game started as expected with Man United dominating the possession in the middle of the park with Villa seemingly struggling to be able to keep the ball while poor officiating saw fans becoming increasingly frustrated throughout the first half. Lucy Parker saw herself the first player booked after a foul on…
With the transfer window now closed no more signings can be made until January. However, Carla Ward is looking to the start of the season and further increasing numbers in the squad. She has looked to the U21s for further talent and on the day of her 18th birthday offered Georgia Mullett her 1st professional contract. The young forward had a successful season for the U21’s last season in the WSL Academy scoring 21 goals in as many appearances and assisting 4. Her form saw her be included in the 1st team squad on multiple occasions. She made her 1st…
Aston Villa women have confirmed the signing of Adriana Leon from Man United on a 2-year deal. The 30-year-old becomes Carla Ward’s sixth signing of the summer. The right-footed winger can play on either side and will provide competition to the current wingers we have while allowing rotation within the squad and quality within the team. She follows fellow winger Kirsty Hanson in leaving Man United this summer to join Villa with Carla Ward being the main mention as to why they wanted to make the switch as well as the direction the club is currently going in. The Canadian…
Aston Villa Women have confirmed the signing of Ebony Salmon, on a three-year deal. For a second season running Carla Ward has turned to NWSL side Houston Dash to sign a forward, with Villa fans hoping this will be as successful as Rachel Daly was last season. The 22-year-old forward came through the youth system at Villa before making her senior debut in 2017 in a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield in the then WSL2, now known as the Women’s Championship. Her first professional goal came a month later in a 4-0 win over Watford. She remained at Villa for just…
With the Women’s World Cup over and the Super League re-start just weeks away, rumours are starting to ramp up as Carla Ward looks to further strengthen the defence following the signings of Lucy Parker and Anna Patten. Women’s football account Soccerdonna are reporting that Villa are linked with a move for Australian defender, Charlotte Grant. The 21-year-old defender who can play either right back or centre back currently plays in the Swedish league Damallsvenskan for Vittsjo GIK who she joined on a free after a successful loan last year. She began her career in 2018 when she joined Adelaide…
Alisha Lehmann has officially signed a new contract with Aston Villa Women. Her previous deal was due to expire this summer. The 24-year-old has now put pen to paper and signed for a further 3 years until 2026 with an option of a further year. The winger had a successful campaign in claret and blue last season featuring 27 times in all competitions. She had 8 goal contributions, scoring 5 goals and assisting a further 3. Her form earned her a call-up to represent her native Switzerland in the recent Women’s World Cup, where she unfortunately only featured in one…
Aston Villa Women have confirmed the permanent signing of Kirsty Hanson from Manchester United subject to FA approval, a player supporters have been calling for since the final whistle, last season. The club have confirmed she has signed a 2-year contract at the club with the option of a further year. The 25-year-old born in Halifax had a successful loan campaign at Villa last season making 28 appearances throughout the season with 17 goal contributions (8 goals and 9 assists). Her form earned a call-up to the Scotland team (which she is eligible for through her mother) for the World…