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Freddy Adu · 10-28-2007, 12:51 PM

90'

Derby County

Everton

Freddy Adu · 10-28-2007, 12:51 PM

90'		Derby County [0 - 2] Everton

9'			P. Jagielka

26'	[0 - 1]		M. Arteta

45'		D. Moore

63'	[0 - 2]		A. Yakubu

Freddy Adu · 10-28-2007, 01:02 PM

FT

Derby County

0 - 2

Everton

Freddy Adu · 10-28-2007, 01:03 PM

FT		Derby County [0 - 2] Everton

9'			P. Jagielka

26'	[0 - 1]		M. Arteta

45'		D. Moore

63'	[0 - 2]		A. Yakubu

Freddy Adu · 10-28-2007, 01:44 PM

Great win for Everton!

Freddy Adu · 10-31-2007, 11:26 PM

Aston Villa vs Derby County

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 12


Aston Villa				Derby County

Date
2007-11-03 15h00

City
Birmingham

Stadium
Villa Park

Referee

Aston Villa Football Club
League	Home		Away
PL	Newcastle	0-0	Aston Villa	E
CC	Wrexham	0-5	Aston Villa	V
PL	Aston Villa	2-0	Chelsea	V
PL	Man. City	1-0	Aston Villa	D
PL	Aston Villa	2-0	Everton	V

Derby County Football Club
League	Home		Away
PL	Tottenham	4-0	Derby County	D
PL	Derby County	1-2	Birmingham	D
CC	Derby County	2-2(6-7)g.p.	Blackpool	D
PL	Liverpool	6-0	Derby County	D
PL	Derby County	1-0	Newcastle	V

Last Matches


League	Home	Result	Away	Tournament
PL	Aston Villa	2-1	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 2001/02
PL	Aston Villa	4-1	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 2000/01
PL	Aston Villa	2-0	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1999/00
PL	Aston Villa	1-0	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1998/99
PL	Aston Villa	2-1	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1997/98
PL	Aston Villa	2-0	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1996/97
PL	Aston Villa	3-2	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1990/91
PL	Aston Villa	1-0	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1989/90
PL	Aston Villa	1-2	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1988/89
PL	Aston Villa	1-0	Derby County	Liga Inglesa 1979/80

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 02:00 AM

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Prem Preview: Aston Villa – Derby County
What: English Premier League
Who: Aston Villa (10th, 15/30pts) v Derby County (20th, 6/33pts)
When: Saturday, November 3, 2007, kick-off 15:00 local (BST)
Where: Villa Park, Birmingham

Derby County are in danger of becoming this season’s whipping boys. Having already conceded 24 league goals in 11 games, the Rams have plenty of defensive homework to occupy themselves with, in order to make the grade and stay in the top flight.

Comments from manager, Billy Davies, akin to, ‘we’re just going to go out there and have fun’, suggest a serious lack of belief that they can retain their Premier League status this season.

As a result, Villa will be confident of asserting their league superiority over their Midland neighbours, but manager Martin O’Neill remains wary, seeing similarities between Derby and his Leicester City side, when he was in charge of the Foxes.

“The similarities are there [between Leicester and Derby] because we came up through the play-offs, and we had no time whatsoever to prepare” he told the club’s official website

“I have heard Derby say this... it does take you 10, 12, 14 games to know what this is all about. You are hoping that you have some points on the board to do so. If and when you do get to grips with it, you feel much more at ease with it... and who knows?”

The visitors' poor defensive record is something that Villa will be looking to exploit, but O’Neill feels it is no cause for alarm for his relegation-battling opponents.

“It can happen. I don’t think you worry about whether it is four or five [goals conceded in a match], it doesn’t matter. It’s what you can learn, what you can pick up – as long as confidence has not been eroded you can go again.”

The Rams' manager, Billy Davies, remains positive in the face of adversity and believes his side have a fighting chance of survival, due to the spirit of the players.

“I’ve never had a problem lifting the players, and we’ve never had a problem understanding who we are and what we’re about” he told the club’s official website.

“Realistically, when you’re looking at the facts of where we were, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand the great challenge we’ve had.”

“But we are all extremely positive and extremely confident” he added.

Derby’s leaking defence is a serious worry for Billy Davies and the club's attackers are failing to offer a reprieve to their back four. Having only scored five Premier League goals all season, it leads you to believe that Derby would struggle to penetrate the film lid on a microwave meal, let alone a Premiership defence.

The history books have not been kind to Derby either. In the club’s previous six Premier League meetings, Villa have won them all and will be favourites to win tomorrows meeting too.

FORM GUIDE

Aston Villa

28 October v Bolton Wanderers (A) DREW 1-1
20 October v Manchester United (H) LOST 4-1
6 October v West Ham United (H) WON 1-0
1 October v Tottenham Hotspurs (A) DREW 4-4
26 September v Leicester City (H) LOST 1-0 (Carling Cup)

Derby County

28 October v Everton (H) LOST 2-0
20 October v Fulham (A) DREW 0-0
7 October v Reading (A) LOST 1-0
29 September v Bolton Wanderers (H) DREW 1-1
22 September v Arsenal (A) LOST 5-0

TEAM NEWS

Aston Villa

Scott Carson and Nigel Reo-Coker are both expected to return to the side, after being suspended for last weekend’s trip to Bolton. John Carew is still sidelined after suffering knee ligament damage against Everton in September.

Squad: Sorensen, Taylor, Mellberg, Gardner, Laursen, Davies, Knight,
Bouma, Agbonlahor, Barry, Salifou, Young, Petrov, Osbourne, Carew, Moore.

Last Starting XI: Taylor, Mellberg, Knight, Laursen, Bouma, Petrov, Osbourne, Barry, Young, Agbonlahor, Maloney.

Derby County

Defender Andy Todd remains on the treatment table with back and hamstring problems and striker Kenny Miller is a doubt, due to the hamstring injury he picked up in last weekend's home defeat by Everton.

Squad: Bywater, Griffin, Moore, Malcolm, Teale, Davis, Camara, McEveley, Todd, Oakley, Mears, Pearson, Barnes, Fagan, Howard, Price, Earnshaw, Miller, Jones, Leacock, Lewis.

Last Starting XI: Bywater, Mears, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Fagan, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Miller, Barnes.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor – The forward’s lightning pace has embarrassed many Premier League defences this season and he will pose a serious threat to Derby’s back-line. It was Agbonlahor’s cross that Luke Moore was able to steer in, to steal a point away from the Reebok last weekend, showing that he is as much a creative force, as he is a goal scoring one. Derby’s leaking defence can be sure they will have a busy afternoon, looking after the England under 21 international.

Derby County: Kenny Miller – If the Scottish international is fit for his first Midlands derby as a County player, he will undoubtedly cause Villa’s defence the most worries. Having terrorised the defences of World Cup finalists France and Italy, during Scotland’s qualifying campaign for the European Championships, Villa should be fearful. The goals are yet to flow for Miller, but he is Derby’ most likely source, if and when they do come.

Goal.com - England - Prem Preview: Aston Villa â€“ Derby County

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 02:52 AM

Derby boss Davies must prove himself to Pearson

Derby boss Billy Davies has admitted he must prove to the new regime at Pride Park that he is worth backing in the January transfer window.

Former Hull chief Adam Pearson completed his purchase of a majority shareholding in the Barclays Premier League club this week and was installed as executive chairman.

County currently languish bottom on six points, with a solitary win and a goal difference of -19 to their name.

"The board will want encouragement, without doubt," Davies admitted. "We're one victory from pushing ourselves up and we are very much in touch. That was my objective.

"The next one is to go and be very much in touch between now and the next window so that we can give the board encouragement to spend hopefully big money to push on."

He added: "There's 24 points available between now and then, we've got to try to win as many of those as possible to help our cause with regards to the January spend."

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 02:52 AM

Derby boss Davies confident fans are with him

Derby boss Billy Davies has scoffed at suggestions the club's fans are beginning to turn on his rock-bottom Rams.

For the first time this season, Derby were booed from the pitch by a section of the Pride Park faithful following last Sunday's uninspiring 2-0 home defeat by Everton.

But Davies has laughed off the notion that he might be losing the backing of the home crowd.

"So far the Derby public have been top class with me, and the majority know exactly where we are and where we were, what has been achieved," claimed Davies.

"Most don't have short memories, they do look at the big picture from a realistic point of view and so far I've had top-class support. I don't see that changing.

"At the end of the game last week there were things made of the booing, but there wasn't much, there was nothing. It was frustration and disappointment like the rest of us.

"You always get the small minority."

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 12:17 PM

16'

Aston Villa

0 - 0

Derby County

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 12:47 PM

44'

Aston Villa

0 - 0

Derby County

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 12:58 PM

HT

Aston Villa

0 - 0

Derby County

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 12:58 PM

HT	Aston Villa [0 - 0] Derby County

43'		A. Griffin

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 01:18 PM

59'

Aston Villa

0 - 0

Derby County

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 01:19 PM

60'	Aston Villa [0 - 0] Derby County

43'		A. Griffin

47'	L. Moore

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 01:19 PM

If Villa ties, this will be a horrible result for them and if Derby ties this will be a great result for them.

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 01:31 PM

72'

Aston Villa

2 - 0

Derby County

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 01:31 PM

73'		Aston Villa [2 - 0] Derby County

43'			A. Griffin

47'		L. Moore

57'	[1 - 0]	M. Laursen

61'	[2 - 0]	L. Moore

Freddy Adu · 11-03-2007, 01:32 PM

Lol... Right when I say this is bad for Villa they score not one but TWO!

Freddy Adu · 11-05-2007, 11:12 PM

FT		Aston Villa [2 - 0] Derby County

43'			A. Griffin

46'			D. Moore

57'	[1 - 0]	M. Laursen

61'	[2 - 0]	A. Young

87'			S. Howard

scotttttttttttttt · 11-08-2007, 06:46 PM

Derby County vs Chelsea

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Day 14


Derby County				Chelsea

Date
2007-11-24

City
Derby

Stadium
Pride Park

Referee

10-28-2007, 01:44 PM	#35 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Great win for Everton!

11-03-2007, 02:52 AM	#38 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Derby boss Davies must prove himself to Pearson Derby boss Billy Davies has admitted he must prove to the new regime at Pride Park that he is worth backing in the January transfer window. Former Hull chief Adam Pearson completed his purchase of a majority shareholding in the Barclays Premier League club this week and was installed as executive chairman. County currently languish bottom on six points, with a solitary win and a goal difference of -19 to their name. "The board will want encouragement, without doubt," Davies admitted. "We're one victory from pushing ourselves up and we are very much in touch. That was my objective. "The next one is to go and be very much in touch between now and the next window so that we can give the board encouragement to spend hopefully big money to push on." He added: "There's 24 points available between now and then, we've got to try to win as many of those as possible to help our cause with regards to the January spend."

11-03-2007, 02:52 AM	#39 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Derby boss Davies confident fans are with him Derby boss Billy Davies has scoffed at suggestions the club's fans are beginning to turn on his rock-bottom Rams. For the first time this season, Derby were booed from the pitch by a section of the Pride Park faithful following last Sunday's uninspiring 2-0 home defeat by Everton. But Davies has laughed off the notion that he might be losing the backing of the home crowd. "So far the Derby public have been top class with me, and the majority know exactly where we are and where we were, what has been achieved," claimed Davies. "Most don't have short memories, they do look at the big picture from a realistic point of view and so far I've had top-class support. I don't see that changing. "At the end of the game last week there were things made of the booing, but there wasn't much, there was nothing. It was frustration and disappointment like the rest of us. "You always get the small minority."

11-03-2007, 01:19 PM	#46 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	If Villa ties, this will be a horrible result for them and if Derby ties this will be a great result for them.

11-03-2007, 01:32 PM	#49 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Lol... Right when I say this is bad for Villa they score not one but TWO!