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Stokie4Life · 23-03-08, 11:44 PM

All Graphics were created by myself on this guide,Possible Loan's in have now been added.Some of the text below is in Bold and I have tryed to edit to remove the bold lettering but unfortunately I cannot change it

Guide was done from Original game without any update patches.

Year founded- 1874
Status- Professional
Reputation- National
Chairman Status- Loves the Club
Favoured Personnel- Randy Lerner, Charles Krulak, Peter Withe, Martin O'Neil, Juan Pablo Angel, Dion Dublin
Fierce Rivals- Birmingham City, West Bromich Albion
Other Rivals- Coventry,Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City
Finances- Rich
Estimated Value- 86m
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Stadium-Villa Park, Birmingham
Stadium Capacity- 42,584 all seater stadium with under soil heating
Training Facilities- Top Training Facilities
Youth Facilities-Good Youth Facilities + Youth Academy
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Continental Competition- None
Media Prediction- 9th
Squad Average- 24
Squad personality- Ambitious
Captain- Gareth Barry
Vice-Captain-
Star Players- Gareth Barry, Nigel Reo-Coker, Shaun Maloney, Ashley Young, John Carew
Rising Stars- Isaiah Osbourne, Gabriel Agbonlahor
Chairman- Randy Lerner
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Top Half Finish

15.5m - 675k

Europe Qualification-

21m - 775k

Title Challenger -

23.5m - 880k

Winner

26m - 850k

Finances-
5 Year Kit Sponsor - 5m a Season - Ends 2012
2 Year General Sponsorship Deal 500k a Season,Ends 2008
Balance-47.1m
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Winner

1894, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1910, 1981

Runners Up

1889, 1903, 1908, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1931, 1933, 1990, 1993

Third Place

1895, 1929

Winners

1938, 1960

Runners Up

1975, 1988

Third Place

1973

Winners

1972

Winners

1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957

Runners Up

1892, 1924, 2000

Winners

1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996

Runners Up

1963, 1971

Winners

1981

Runners Up

1910, 1957, 1972

Winners

1982

Winners

1982

Runners Up

1982

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4-4-2

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? = Depends on your formation

Goal Keeper
2x Right Back
Left Back
Defensive Midfielder ?
2x Centre Midfielders ?
Left Midfielder
Right Midfielder

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Quim - GK - Benfica

Pieter Collen - DRC - Feyernoord
Leon Andreason - DC/DM - Werder Bremen
Pieere Wome - DL/WBL - Werder Bremen
Marco Cassetti - DR/WBR/MR - Roma
Michel Salgado - DR-WBR- - Real Madrid

David Albelda - DM - Valencia
Arzu - DM - Real Betis
Angelo Basinas - DM - Mallorca
Franceso Bolzoni - DM - Inter Milan
Senna - DM/MRC - Villareal
Alberto - MC - Getafe
Walter Baseggio - MC - Anderlecht
Andreas Ottl - DM - FC Bayern
David Odonkor - WBR/AMR - Real Betis
Serginho - WBL/AML - AC Milan
Cani - AMRLC - Villareal
Miguel - AMRLC - Atletico Madrid
Juan Manuel Mata - AMLC - Valencia
Jamie Gavilan - AML - Valencia
Sousa - AMRC - Getafe
John de Jong - AMLC - PSV

Roberto Solado - FC - Real Madrid
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In England
most Players below will join you in the First season

Scott Carson - GK - Liverpool
Shane Supple - GK - Ipswich
Kasper Schmeical - GK - Man City

Chris Gunter - DR - Cardiff
Charlie Mulgrew - DL/WBL/DM - Wolves
Joe Ledley - DL/MLC - Cardiff
Tommy Spurr - DLC - Sheff Wed
Dan Gosling - DR/DM/MR/C - Plymouth
Richard Stearman - DRC - Leicester City
Joe Matlock - DL - Leicester City
Billy Jones - DRLC/M - Preston

James Wesolowski - DM - Leicester
Owen Garvan - MC - Ipswich
Ben Watson - MC - Crystal Palace
Stewart Downing - AML - Middlesbrough
Lee Martin - AML - Manchester United
Michael Kightly - AMR - Wolves
James Morrison - AMRC - WBA
Andrew Surman - MRLC - Southampton
Lee Cattermole - MC - Middlesbrough
James Milner - AMRL - Newcastle Utd
David Bentley - AMR - Blackburn
Steven Ireland - AMC - Man City
Giles Barnes - AMRC - Derby

Billy Sharp - FC - Sheff Utd
Danny Haynes - FC - Ipswich
Matt Derbyshire - FC - Blackburn Rovers
Obafemi Martins - FC - Newcastle United

Abroad

Hugo Lloris - GK - OGC Nice
Piotr Czaplinski - GK - Jagiellonia

Darijo Srna - DRL/WB/MRL - Shakhtar
Giourkas Seitaridas - D/WB/MR - Atletico Madrid
Wendall - DL/WB/DM/ML - Bordeaux
Naldo - DC - Werder Bremen
Guy Demel - DRLC - HSV
Jeremy Mathieu - DL/DM/ML - Toulouse
Laszlo Sepsi - DL/WB/ML - Gloria
Branislav Ivanovic - DR/WBR - Lokomotiv Moscow

Jeremy Menez - AMRLC/FC - AS Monaco FC
Kevin Miralles - AMRL /FC - Lille
Tranquillo Barnetto - AMRL - Bayer Leverkusen
Thomass Kahlenberg - Auxerre
Mahieu Debauchy - AMRL - Lille
Jefferson Farfan - AMRL/F - PSV
Achille Emana - DM/MC - Toulouse
Nigel de jong - DM - HSV
Yoann Cayabe - DM - Lille
Marouane Fellalini - MC - Standard
Kristofer Haesyad - MLC - Start
Rene Mihelic - AMLC - Maribor

Jimmy Briands - FC - Stade Rennes FC
Bogdan Stancu - FC - Steau Bucharest
Kozub Pawel - FC - Legia Warsaw

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Scott Carson - 21 - English - Right - Loan ( Liverpool ) - 20k per week

Although on Loan from Liverpool he is the stongest Keeper at the club which says something about the current Goal Keeper's at the club, will keep clean sheets against any team if given the right defence in front of him.I would recommend try signing him but Liverpool can be stubborn regarding the sale and it varies from game to game if they will sell him.

Thomas Sorenson - 31 - Danish - Right - 3.1m - 11.5k per week

Technically he would be best keeper at the club if Carson was not on Loan for the season but he is a above average Keeper and would get in any mid-table premiership team but if you want the club progress to be challenging for Europe or the League Title you will need a stronger Keeper than Sorenson,best sell him cause he wont keep many clean sheets and will most likely cost your team points.

Stuart Taylor - 25 - English - Right - 1.9m - 4k per week

This guy should not be rated as a Premiership Keeper at all, maybe a Championship Goal Keeper at best, so it would be best to sell him cause he will never be a starter.

David Bevan - 18 - Irish - Right - 7k - 250 per week

Will never be a starter for any future eleven, maybe a substitute at best and that would even depend on luck regarding improvement.Try keeping him for about 3 season's to see if there might be improvements.Deemed a risk and 50/50.

Left Backs

Wilfred Bouma - 29 - Dutch - Left - 3.2m - 12k per week

Wilfred is just above average at this position and will struggle against the top teams,he will try is best when playing but I feel playing him in the team could possibly affect European qualification.Best to sell him but only if you have a replacement lined up.

Gareth Barry - 26- English - Left - 4.2m - 28k per week

The Villa Captain is regarded one of the Best Players in the current team , can play in multiple positions which is a bonus for any team.He is a solid Left Back,a decent Defensive Midfielder,a very good Left Midfielder and even better in the centre.I would not even think about selling such a important player.

Right Backs

Olof Mellberg - 29 - Swedish - Right - 4.6m - 17.5k per week

In a position which is definately the weakest area in the Villa team,the only reconisable player at this position is Mellberg at the moment, although he can do a above average job against most opposition in the league,he is a better centre back than a right back to be honest.Mellberg in all fairness will struggle to get a starting place if the right back place was not properly covered.Keep him as a spare centre back.There are a couple of younger Right Backs in the reserve team but it is a waste of time mentioning them cause they are not good enough for First Team football.

Centre Backs

Zat Knight - 27 - English - Right - 3.7m - 10k per week

Knight is a good Centre Back and is the strongest out of all the current players at this position,this is the strongest area in the team with a good choice for players to choose from.But Knight is definately a Key Player.

Stephen O'Halloran - 19 - Irish - Left - 1.7m - 500 per week

He will not be good enough for the First Team in the first season at least,best thing to do is relegate him to the reserves and maybe try him against weaker teams when a opportunity is available,it is worth knowing that he can play as a Left Back to.Give him a new deal and keep him for a couple of seasons to see if he improves.

Gary Cahill - 21 - English - Right - 3.4m - 3.5k per week

He is a good Centre Back but I would advise you not to play him versus the likes of Chelsea,Liverpool,Arsenal or Manchester United cause you will concede alot of goals, any other opposition would be fine.Overall he is worth keeping cause he does slightly improves in the future.

Curtis Davies - 22- English - Right - 2.5m - 15k per week

Transfer as already been agreed with WBA for 10m for next season and you cannot cancel it unfortunately,although he improves alot and becomes a quality player the price tag is way too much for him.Curtis will definately get is fair share of First Team football cause he should be a Key member of the team and you should not worry putting him in the team against any opposition cause he will do a good job.

Martin Laursen - 29 - Danish - Right - 3.3m - 13.5k per week

Laursen is a very good defender who can either start in the First Team or start on the bench, most likely the third best person at this position from the current squad,worth keeping for a bit at least cause he can still do the job for the team.

Midfield Left

Patrick Berger - 33- Czech - Left - 1m - 13k per week

Might be a good player for a Championship team or a relegation battle team but not a player for Villa, if you want to do well at Villa and make them a success you need to get rid of those who wont cut it,so my suggestion would be to sell him.

Ashley Young - 21 - English - Either - 8m - 30k per week

One of the best players at Villa, with quality attributes.Can play on both wings and do a good job,aswell as a quality winger he can play up front if needed be but I would not recommend it.But the scariest thing about Ashley is he can still improve,he is a Key Player for the team and will be for a while.

Midfield Right

Shaun Maloney - 24 - Scottish - Either - 1m - 12k per week

Probably underrated comparing to other players at the level.Maloney is a asset to the club to be honest,although he can play on both wings is best positions are either on the Right wing or as a centre Midfield.Sometimes if needed to play up front he can but is more effective against better oppposition than teams near the foot of the table.Definately worth keeping.

Moustapha Salifou - 24 - Togolese - Right - 1.9m - 14k per week

I would not recommend started this guy,he will never be good enough to wear a Villa shirt anytime soon.Best to sell him to some Championship team and do not expect alot of cash for him.

Midfield Centre

Nigel Reo-Coker - 23 - English - Right - 8.5m - 30k per week

Regarded as a Key player for Villa, very strong player in the centre of the park can do a excellent job versus any team domestically or in Europe.I normally add to the Midfield area and play him in a Defensive Midfielder position where he is more effective and even scores from there to.Do not sell him.

Isaiah Osbourne - 19 - English - Right - 1.4m - 1.5k per week

One of the rising stars at Villa who has a good future ahead of him.Try avoid playing him much in the First season only use him occasionally against weaker teams it will be worth it in the end.Worth Keeping.

Craig Gardner - 20 - English - Right - 2.7m - 3.5k per week

Although is attributes would suggest he is a good player, this is not really true caue he is not a consitent performer and will most likely let the team down alot especially in the first season.I would recommend playing him in a few games in the first season and than in the second season there is a slim possibility he may be ready if not give him another year.Could be deemed a risk.

Stiliyan Petrov - 28 - Bulgarian - Right - 4m - 30k per week

Petrov is a top player and will do well when ever he plays for Villa very strong Midfielder who will most likely lead the asssist column for the team.Worth keeping for a few seasons at least,but if there is a chance to sell him then do so and bring someone in.

John Carew - 27 - Norweigan - Right - 4.8m - 35k per week

I would say that Carew is the most consitent out of the current choice of strikers.He can play aginst any top teams and on is day score for fun,Carew should be regarded as a Key player in the team and you should not sell him.

Gabriel Agbonlahor - 20 - English - Right - 4.3m - 8k per week

This guy is a very good player, aswell as a striker he is good on the Attacking Midfielder position and will get alot of assists.Also do not worry about the attributes cause they improve very fast and in the future he will be a decent player although he can already get in the team,Do not sell him.

Luke Moore - 21 - English - Right - 5.2m - 6.5k per week

Moore is a decent striker who can score when given the chance but the only issue is at times Luke goes on a bad streak of not scoring,worth keeping though as he becomes more consitent as he gets older.Maybe a sub for the first season.

Marlon Harewood - 27 - English - Right - 3.7m - 20k per season

I learnt a trick with Harewood which works most of the time,if he fails to score in the first couple of games relegate him to the reserves and after a few reserve games put him back in the first team and he will start scoring alot.Really Harewood is a good striker but can have poor displays more than good ones.

Thank you for reading this guide,I hope it helps you when you take control of Villa,River Plate from Argentina will be my next guide,also if you wish to request a guide please do so when making a comment.

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