Steve Bruce Archives: 12/2016

COMMENT by Amir Mir Steve Bruce will head into the January transfer window knowing a successful month can see Aston Villa close the gap on…

By Matt Farr Aston Villa are trying desperately to keep Jonathan Kodjia at the club for one more game before he heads off to the…

By Matt Farr Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce admits he must address the balance of his squad in next month’s transfer window. The Villa Park…

By Alex Stevens Steve Bruce has hailed the Leeds side that drew 1-1 against Aston Villa on Thursday night as the best produced by the…

By Dominic Toner Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce believes that the current Leeds side are the best he has seen for a few years. The…

COMMENT by Amir Mir Aston Villa narrowly beat Burton Albion 2-1 on Boxing Day, a Championship game watched in front of 41, 337 supporters in…

By Matt Farr Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce has hailed the impact of super-sub Jordan Ayew in the club’s 2-1 victory over Burton on Monday.…

COMMENT by Amir Mir Aston Villa welcome Burton Albion to the Midlands for a mouth-watering Boxing Day encounter in front of a sell-out crowd. Steve…

By Amir Mir Aston Villa will make a £4 million move for QPR goalkeeper Alex Smithies and could raise the funds by selling Jordan Ayew,…

By Amir Mir Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce has stated that “you cannot get enough Gary Gardners around your club”. Midfielder Gardner signed a new…

By Amir Mir Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness has said they are “focused” on their targets as the January transfer window is set to open…

By Amir Mir Football Insider analyses the three talking points as Aston Villa beat QPR 1-0 at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon. Ross McCormack needs…

COMMENT by Amir Mir Steve Bruce has not done much wrong since stepping foot into Aston Villa, but one of his mistakes has been picking…

By Matt Farr Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce admits he is still unsure over the return date of defender Micah Richards. The 13-time capped England…

By Matt Farr Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce wants his side to target at least two points per game to win promotion back to the…

By Matt Farr Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce admits he was shocked to hear rivals Birmingham had parted ways with manager Gary Rowett. Rowett was…

By Will Butcher Steve Bruce is optimistic over the availability of Nathan Baker ahead of Aston Villa’s clash against QPR. The 25-year-old is set to…

By Emma Sanders Steve Bruce has given a damning assessment of Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat against Norwich on Tuesday night and has vowed there will…

COMMENT By Will Butcher Aston Villa should sign Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy in January as they target an instant return to the Premier League. The…

By Amir Mir Steve Bruce has labelled Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat against Norwich on Tuesday night at Carrow Road as “pathetic”. Nelson Oliveira’s long-range effort…