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<item><title><![CDATA[Bent sticking with Villa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Striker Darren Bent has pledged his commitment to Aston Villa and revealed a determination to get behind the new manager when he is appointed.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7760574/Bent-sticking-with-Villa</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:37:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/02/84/Darren-Bent_2725231.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/02/84/Darren-Bent_2725231.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[McLeish may be relieved - Bent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Bent admits Aston Villa players have to take some blame for Alex McLeish's exit but thinks the former boss may be relieved to leave.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7760011/McLeish-may-be-relieved-Bent</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:16:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/02/84/Darren-Bent_2725230.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/02/84/Darren-Bent_2725230.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Villa eyeing swift appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Paul Faulkner says Aston Villa want to appoint a new boss quickly and are seeking a candidate who can lead them into Europe.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7759948/Villa-eyeing-swift-appointment</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:51:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Paul-Lambert-Roberto-Martinez_2765067.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Paul-Lambert-Roberto-Martinez_2765067.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Paper Talk: Barca chase free Drog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barcelona hope to take Didier Drogba from Chelsea on a free transfer, while Yaya Toure wants to leave Manchester City.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/papertalk/7759626/Paper-Talk-Barca-chase-free-Drog</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:42:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Didier-Drogba-Chelsea_2765716.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Didier-Drogba-Chelsea_2765716.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Whelan: No approach from Villa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wigan chief Dave Whelan says Aston Villa have not been in contact about Roberto Martinez - and fully expects him to remain in charge of Latics.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7758739/Whelan-No-approach-from-Villa</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:20:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/whelan_2765445.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/whelan_2765445.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Villa chief laments 'terrible year']]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa's season verged on the disastrous, according to chief executive Paul Faulkner.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7758883/Villa-chief-laments-terrible-year-</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:17:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/Aston-Villa-v-Stoke-Andreas-Weimann-celeb_2747108.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/Aston-Villa-v-Stoke-Andreas-Weimann-celeb_2747108.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Record pay-out for champs City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester City's income from Premier League broadcast payments for last season was a record &#163;60.6million - but even Wolves earned &#163;39m.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7757109/Record-pay-out-for-champs-City</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:03:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/ManchesterCitycelebrate_2764848.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/ManchesterCitycelebrate_2764848.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[TEAMtalk's Top Men: Team of the Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now the curtain has fallen on a dramatic end to the 2011-12 Premier League season, Simon Wilkes unveils TEAMtalk's Top Men XI for the campaign.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/news/24698/7758622/TEAMtalk-s-Top-Men-Team-of-the-Season</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:19:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/11/12/84/aguero_2687013.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/11/12/84/aguero_2687013.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[England Index: Euro 2012 finals countdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Watson ranks the prospects of England's Euro 2012 squad hopefuls - and it's bad news for a Chelsea duo and two Merseyside-based full-backs.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7757029/England-Index-Euro-2012-finals-countdown</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:32:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Roy-Hodgson-England-1_2765228.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Roy-Hodgson-England-1_2765228.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Paper Talk: Lerner likes look of Lambert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Lerner wants Norwich boss Paul Lambert to take the vacant Aston Villa job, while Robin van Persie could join Manchester City for &#163;25m.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/papertalk/7757158/Paper-Talk-Lerner-likes-look-of-Lambert</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:59:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/02/84/lambert768_2713177.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/02/84/lambert768_2713177.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Axe falls on McLeish at Villa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex McLeish has been sacked as manager of Aston Villa following showdown talks with club owner Randy Lerner.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7756429/Axe-falls-on-McLeish-at-Villa</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:33:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/01/84/AlexMcLeish1024_2709443.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/01/84/AlexMcLeish1024_2709443.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Canaries will fight for Lambert]]></title><description><![CDATA[David McNally insists Norwich will fight to keep reported Aston Villa target Paul Lambert and are focused on building for next season.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7756409/Canaries-will-fight-for-Lambert</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:23:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/03/84/lambert_2730841.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/03/84/lambert_2730841.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[TT Podcast: City are kings of England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danny Mills discusses Man City's title joy in TEAMtalk's final Podcast of the 2011-12 Premier League season, which also covers England and QPR.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7756226/TT-Podcast-City-are-kings-of-England</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:22:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Vincent-Kompany-Manchester-City-Celebrations-_2764652.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Vincent-Kompany-Manchester-City-Celebrations-_2764652.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Mark's Monday Moan: Moans of the Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool, Alex McLeish, Blackburn, Chelsea, Wolves and Tony Pulis are all criticised as Mark Holmes presents his top 10 moans of the season.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/news/24685/7755922/Mark-s-Monday-Moan-Moans-of-the-Season</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:55:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/11/12/84/suarez_2694200.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/11/12/84/suarez_2694200.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[TEAMtalk Soccers: Pick your winners now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the dust has settled on a staggering Premier League season, we're starting to prepare for the 2011-12 TEAMtalk Soccers ceremony]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7756128/TEAMtalk-Soccers-Pick-your-winners-now-</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:45:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/11/06/84/TEAMtalk-Soccers-Manager-of-the-Season-2011-8_2605300.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/11/06/84/TEAMtalk-Soccers-Manager-of-the-Season-2011-8_2605300.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Paper Talk: United chase Dortmund trio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shinji Kagawa, Robert Lewandowski and Mats Hummels are all on Manchester United's radar, while Celtic are keen on Rosenborg's Markus Henriksen.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/papertalk/7755554/Paper-Talk-United-chase-Dortmund-trio</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:21:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/11/11/84/Lewandowski_2675810.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/11/11/84/Lewandowski_2675810.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Canaries finish with victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson scored as Norwich beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Carrow Road to end their fine Premier League campaign on a high.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7754217/Canaries-finish-with-victory</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:09:00 BST</pubDate><category>Report</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Grant-Holt-Norwich-vs-Aston-Villa-1-_2764278.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/Grant-Holt-Norwich-vs-Aston-Villa-1-_2764278.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Eck stands firm after chanting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish remained defiant after a disappointing Premier League campaign ended in a 2-0 defeat at Norwich.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7754650/Eck-stands-firm-after-chanting</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 18:42:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/villa3_2757001.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/villa3_2757001.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Paper Talk: Martinez in Reds frame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is being linked with Kenny Dalglish's job at Liverpool, while Manchester United are eyeing Fulham's Moussa Dembele.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/papertalk/7753103/Paper-Talk-Martinez-in-Reds-frame</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 09:28:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/03/84/Martinez_2731772.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/03/84/Martinez_2731772.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Bent aiming for Euro 2012 place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Bent has given new England head coach Roy Hodgson a massive boost by claiming he will be ready for Euro 2012.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7752705/Bent-aiming-for-Euro-2012-place</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/11/11/84/Darren-Bent-v-Spain_2678102.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/11/11/84/Darren-Bent-v-Spain_2678102.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[McLeish eyes more quality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex McLeish is desperate to add more quality to his Aston Villa squad this summer after what he accepts has been a season of underachievement.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7751590/McLeish-eyes-more-quality</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 15:53:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/Alex-McLeish-Manchester-United-vs-Aston-Villa_2750072.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/Alex-McLeish-Manchester-United-vs-Aston-Villa_2750072.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[McLeish: Bent could make Euros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex McLeish believes Aston Villa striker Darren Bent could yet be available for Euro 2012 as he is "working hard and training well."]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7750787/McLeish-Bent-could-make-Euros</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 09:51:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/DarrenBent_2758983.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/DarrenBent_2758983.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[TEAMtalk's Goal of Season contenders]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEAMtalk will unveil our Premier League Goal of the Season during our end-of-season Soccers awards ceremony - but here are 10 contenders.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7751332/TEAMtalk-s-Goal-of-Season-contenders</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 14:15:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/03/84/Peter-Crouch-Stoke-City-Premier-League-PA_2739173.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/03/84/Peter-Crouch-Stoke-City-Premier-League-PA_2739173.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Paper Talk: Real chasing Bran the man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Madrid are prepared to offer &#163;15m for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, while Michel Vorm has ruled out leaving Swansea.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/papertalk/7750840/Paper-Talk-Real-chasing-Bran-the-man</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 10:24:00 BST</pubDate><category>Feature Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/Branislav-Ivanovic-joy-Barcelona-v-Chelsea_2755896.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/04/84/Branislav-Ivanovic-joy-Barcelona-v-Chelsea_2755896.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[McLeish: Villa can go forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beleaguered Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is defiantly planning for next season and is refusing to contemplate losing his job.]]></description><link>http://msn.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/7749630/McLeish-Villa-can-go-forward</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:43:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/143949538-1-_2761191.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.teamtalk.com/12/05/84/143949538-1-_2761191.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
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