Another cup defeat for Unai Emery's Aston Villa and comfortably one of the worst performances in his time. A handful of changes was enough to take Villa from a team that coasted by Chelsea to a team that genuinely got destroyed by Sean Dyche's Everton. Youri Tielemans was unhappy with game time and tonight he got far too much game time. A lot to talk about as Villa blow the chance to make the last 16 of a League Cup that no longer includes Man City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Sep 27, 2023•55 min
Aston Villa bounce back and Ollie Watkins comes back! 1-0 at Stamford Bridge as a thoroughly underwhelming Chelsea are put to bed. Boubacar Kamara dominates for Unai Emery, Zaniolo nutmegs, Konsa Royce and Pochettino's record. Even some MUTUAL fashion talk before Aaron Ramsdale and the North London Derby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2023•59 min
Hammered in Poland as Aston Villa start their return to European football with a defeat. Unai Emery gave a chance to some of his squad players and for quite a few of them, they might soon run out of chances. Legia Warsaw won 3-2 as Ernest Muci ran riot. Not a good night for Youri Tielemans and we talk about Watkins' confidence too as well as the newest batch of Would You Sign Him Just In Case players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 21, 2023•47 min
Like we always said, Darren England is the world’s greatest referee. What a day at Villa Park and what an impact Jhon Duran and Leon Bailey made off the bench. Douglas Luiz is running the show at Aston Villa and Conán is reading a lot into a Moussa Diaby tweet. We have a lot more fun things to talk about, which don't include Steve Bruce being lined up for the Ireland job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Hammering session at Anfield as Liverpool make Aston Villa look meek. Two goals from corners (again) and a totally lacklustre display on and off the ball leaves a sour taste going into the international break - but at least we have Evan Ferguson to look forward (Ireland, not Villa). Some United v Arsenal chat and Mike Dean's promising punditry career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Aston Villa are through to the group stages of the Europa Conference League as Unai Emery fielded another strong squad to finish off Hibernian, Jhon Duran scored again and Leon Bailey looked dangerous again. We talk about the game, Pep's recent transfer comments, Gareth Southgate's latest England squad and answer listener-submitted questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2023•46 min
Agricultural Cash? More like Cultured Cash! Matt Cash is the hero this time as Villa beat Burnley and bang in their 12th goal in a week. Unai Emery has steered the ship back on track and he changed formation today, dealt with a change in keeper, and continued John McGinn and Moussa Diaby on their onward journeys to becoming the world’s greatest players. Believe it or not, Jason Tindall also made the news today. The Newcastle manager celebrated too early trying to make a meme of himself - he succ...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Our first European game in 13 years begins with an Ollie Watkins hat-trick, some Bertie T tomfoolery and Lucas Digne giving us all a treat - hopefully, as it turns out, not a goodbye one. Introducing our new Euro podcast with listener submitted questions to round us off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2023•35 min
Leon Bailey’s right foot is back. John McGinn’s lethal backside is back. Aston Villa are back. A 4-0 breeze past Sean Dyche’s relegation fodder sees Villa back into the top 10. Everton are in big trouble, Jordan Pickford’s flailing limbs aren’t helping, but Unai Emery and the boys move forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2023•57 min
Welcome to the new season, what do you think of the place? Season 4 of The Villa Podcast begins and it feels like we haven't moved at all. Newcastle tear Villa apart as mistakes and sitters and formation rejigs amount to a bad afternoon. Matt Cash and Leon Bailey on the right hand side gets discussed once or twice, the optics of the Castore jersey, some of Emery's decisions and Tindall and Howe on the sideline. The one positive was Moussa Diaby but we have a lot to talk about. You too, Harry Kan...
Aug 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In the End of Season awards we discuss the sad news of Ashley Young leaving the club, we do a Fantasy Draft of The Villa Podcast before choosing the Weimann Meter champion of 2022/23. There's also time for Ten Hag's speech and the worst managerial appointment of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min
We did it!!!! Unai Emery has brought Aston Villa in its entirety together. But Questions We Can't Answer (47:47) threatened to tear us apart again as Conán and Liam disagree on the players' fashion choices for the End of Season Awards and we bring back Sliding Doors to ask What If Gerrard was given the full season. Loads of praise thrown out in our penultimate podcast of the season against a hungover Roberto De Zerbi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 28, 2023•1 hr
A battle at Anfield puts Aston Villa's Conference League destiny in their own hands but Liverpool weren't all happy by what they seen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min
A lot to talk about today! The feel-good vibe is back after an Unai Emery performance comes back in time for the return to Villa Park and maybe one last kick for Europe. McGinn gets all the praise for basically doing everything, Mings is highlighted and Peter Bankes and Jared Gillet's performances are dissected. We even have time to talk Glenn Whelan and Jason Tindal and Bruno Fernandes - the trifecta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Looks like the fun is over as Wolves spoil Villa again. A lot to discuss including Villa's press, their set pieces and their subs. But Big Sam's loss to the podcasting world isn't all bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 06, 2023•56 min
United win at Old Trafford and Erik Ten Hag deserves some credit for doing a job on Villa. Bruno Fernandes doesn't deserve as much credit as he's giving himself though and Villa did still miss some big chances to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
8 wins out of 10. That's nice enough, isn't it? A tired Villa ripped through Fulham in the first half and saw it out in the second with Mings and Dougie running the show. Buendia argues with Watkins, McGinn is becoming Mr Reliable and Bertie T makes a tackle, of sorts. An old friend Daniel James is back on Liam's radar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2023•50 min
19 games in a row Aston Villa have now scored - some lost faith a lot more during this one and wanted the team to resort to desperation tactics. Brentford are a good side, and Unai Emery's team still could've stole it at the end. We discuss missed chances, the worst commentary team ever, Maguire v De Gea, Konsa v Dendoncker and Arsenal blowing the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 23, 2023•52 min
The most complete Aston Villa performance in a long time. Jason Tindall’s high-flying Newcastle United are humbled at Villa Park as yet another Unai Emery masterclass puts Villa firmly in the European hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Aston Villa win. That’s what they do. Forest are the latest victims of The Bertie Burger. A tough slog of a match but Villa are into the top 6 and Ollie Watkins keeps on scoring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2023•57 min
5 wins from 6 undefeated games! How did Aston Villa steal a march on world football to hire Unai Emery? His greatest feat? Recalling Bertrand Traore and by God we have all eaten well tonight. What a hero Bertie T has turned out to be. What a time to be a Villa fan. And what clutch from Watkins - not just his goalscoring, his saving at the other end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 2 min
9 wins from 15 for that man Unai Emery. These Aston Villa boys are on fire. Douglas Luiz gets the highest praised possible bestowed on him, Alex Moreno sets the tone and John McGinn, man. Tim Sherwood is back and the podcast takes an artificial intelligence turn at WhatsApp Whinges but not all of the co-presenters are happy about it... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey and Emi Buendia cap a beautiful day at Villa Park as Unai Emery rocks up to what some Bournemouth fans were calling their “playground” and he toyed with them. Matt Cash was brilliant, Leon Bailey even got an assist and Villa got a sight of the top 10 of the Premier League. Some days are good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Emi Buendia v Danny Ings had nothing to do with football but it was symptomatic of Villa's approach to defending corners. Emi Martinez had an un-Martinez like game and Callum Chambers was thrown into midfield again. A lot of fun in today's podcast, even from that game! Matt Cash has another insightful interview on Emery and we imagine what Match of the Day could have done if we were producers and needed to fill the seats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Results Man Emery makes it two in a row again for Aston Villa and two clean sheets. Patrick Vieira's poor Crystal Palace side were put away at Villa Park as Doucoure does everything he can to get sent off. Bad news on Boubacar Kamara but McGinn and Buendia and Cash have really stepped up but JJ's form is off. We also discuss the new Anti-Martinez Rule, Wilfried Zaha and the Villa players arriving for training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 04, 2023•57 min
Away win at Everton as Ollie Watkins makes it five from five and John McGinn's Unai Emery rise continues. Conán and Liam are in a good mood and Emi Buendia feels it. Time too for some Man United and Saudi Arabia chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Aston Villa can make goals happen. They can also give them away like there nobody's business. Arsenal let off the hook today as Unai Emery's side show their best and their very, very worst in a gradually fading performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Well... that was hard to stomach, Jack Grealish is on top of the menu today as Aston Villa go down to Man City. Gary Neville's demise continues as he tries to speak about the dive, about Haaland's challenge on Martinez, about the 115 charges the Premier League have brought on City. In WhatsApp Whinges (17:41), we discuss the City fans feeling sorry for themselves, their protests against the PL and Pep Guardiola's decision to come out batting for the club - and Liam brings a bat to Pep Guardiola'...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr
Four goals, four mistakes, Villa gift Brendan Rodgers' Leicester an away win at Villa Park and all that's left to do is figure out which was the worst... of a lot of things. An emergency WTF summit is called for the top of the show as we sift through the goals. WhatsApp Whinges (19:16) doles out the fines and anticipates the return of Bertrand Traore. Liam's Jacob Ramsey is pitted against Conán's Ollie Watkins in a super competitive Rosenthal Award (23:26). The You Let Glenn Whelan Take a 90th M...
Feb 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Another away win! Unai Emery makes it five wins in his first seven Premier League games as manager of Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins' header from a Douglas Luiz free kick settled this but Villa had their luck which Liam and Conán discuss. Also, the very real possibility of a European challenge - how on earth do we ready ourselves for this? Danny Ings departs for West Ham and the timing confuses everyone whilst Chelsea continue to spend and to seemingly no avail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr 6 min
