Wait for a full English goes on: 12 years since a homegrown team in Premier League

Wait for a full English goes on: 12 years since a homegrown team in Premier League
Sunday, February 27 marks 12 years to the day since the last time a top flight side named a starting line-up consisting entirely of English players.

Villa keen on Barcelona’s Milito
Aston Villa Barcelona Genoa Aston Villa will make a move for Barcelona defender Gabriel Milito in the summer it has been reported. The 30-year old Argentine will become a free agent at the end of the current season and Villa boss Gerard Houllier is sure to come in for him in the next transfer window. Italian outfit Genoa are also believed to be interested in the former Zaragoza and Independiente …

Gardner delighted with way Birmingham move has progressed
Aston Villa Birmingham City Craig Gardner is delighted he swapped Aston Villa for boyhood idols Birmingham City . The midfielder has come of age under boss Alex McLeish and his performances have led to whispers of England recognition. Not that the down-to-earth Blues boy is getting carried away by that talk. He told The Sun : “It’s been a brilliant move. I didn’t even have to move home, which …