Aston Villa Review

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  Evaluating Unai Emery’s Aston Villa 1.0 05.09.2026 49мин

  It’s all change at Aston Villa. We’re all looking forward to seeing the new generation in action in the Premier League and Champions League this season but there’s nothing wrong with the occasional look in the wing mirrors.Villa have progressed enormously since Unai Emery succeeded Steven Gerrard as manager. Two seasons in the Champions League, one in the Conference League and one rather successful one in the Europa League – that felt like a long way off when Gerrard got the elbow.As another transfer window comes to a close, let’s take a moment to reminisce.In this week’s Aston Villa Review podcast, Chris and Jamie discuss the players who departed the club in the last four years, from Jaden Philogene and Cameron Archer all the way up to Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey.We talk about the contributions of the players Emery inherited and signed who have since moved on. You should listen. It’s fun, and what finer way to usher in a new dawn?If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Ollie Watkins and the Sorry End of an Aston Villa Era 28.08.2026 38мин

  Aston Villa got walloped by Brighton & Hove Albion in the first game of the Premier League season and it was hard to ignore the void at the top of the pitch.One gaping hole was left there by the absence of another. Ollie Watkins is off to Al-Hilal after apparently declining to play at the Amex Stadium. In that one decision, a reputation has been destroyed.May Ollie Watkins never again darken our door.In this week’s Aston Villa Review podcast, Chris and Steve discuss Watkins as a Villa player, as a departee and as a deserter.We talk about the reasons his absence at Brighton was so significant, and take stock of the latest transfer news regarding Emiliano Martínez and Leon Goretzka. And Jack Grealish, weirdly.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa’s Big Bad Bonkers Transfer Window 22.08.2026 46мин

  The list of sales continues to grow and the summer transfer window is proving to be a historic event for Aston Villa, no matter how it all turns out in the end.Villa have sold a player and signed a player since we recorded this week’s podcast and are seemingly a big leap closer to letting another leave for a whopping transfer fee too.It’s been intense. Let’s take stock.In this week’s Aston Villa Review podcast, Chris and Jamie discuss the players who’ve left Villa and the status of the goalkeeping department after the capture of Japan’s Zion Suzuki before his predecessor has gone.We talk about the on-pitch impact of the barrage of sales and the emotional effects of losing them all in one go at what is, possibly, maybe, potentially, the right-ish time when viewed through a purely rational lens.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Hopes, Dreams and Fears for 2026/27 06.08.2026 45мин

  Competitive football is less than a week away for Aston Villa so it’s about time we looked ahead at what’s to come in 2026/27.Villa are in a slightly funny place at the moment, with work still to do in the transfer window but the glow of silverware still keeping most of us warm at night. Like it or not, it’s about to get very real again.So, what’s the target?In this week’s Aston Villa Review podcast, Chris and Jamie discuss Villa’s season ahead and what we want to see from Unai Emery’s team.We talk about the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and hair transplants, as well as next week’s European Super Cup.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa and the Mighty Meatball 31.07.2026 36мин

  They don’t make them like John McGinn anymore. In truth, they never really did.Aston Villa made history last season and they did it with one of their finest ever players wearing the captain’s armband and scoring crucial goals along the way.McGinn was the second Villa player to lift a European trophy. We couldn’t have chosen a better skipper for the moment.In this week’s Aston Villa Review podcast, Chris and Jamie discuss the one and only John McGinn.We talk about his contribution and legacy, his status within the club, and where he now sits in the rankings of Villa’s greatest players of all time.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  The Aston Villa Midfield Merry-Go-Round 23.07.2026 40мин

  The last couple of weeks have been a right old laugh, haven’t they?Aston Villa have sold two of the three players who scored in the Europa League final but bringing in nearly £150 million for Morgan Rogers and Youri Tielemans does at least feel like some good could possibly come out of it.With Johan Manzambi and João Gomes both confirmed as incoming transfers, the only logical place to aim our sights for this episode of the podcast is Villa’s midfield.In the first of the newly reimagined Aston Villa Review podcast, Chris, Steve and Jamie discuss the midfield merry-go-round.We talk about the players who’ve left, the players who’ve signed, what it means, and what to expect.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: More Premier League points dropped as Villa stumble at Bournemouth 10.02.2026 39мин

  There’s been an awful lot to enjoy about this season but there have been some distinctly whiffy spells too.Aston Villa are on a dodgy run in the Premier League, losing their last two at home and now dropping points after scoring the first goal at AFC Bournemouth.With the Champions League buffer shrinking, Unai Emery needs to sharpen his magic wand and start jabbing people in the eye with it.This week, we talk about the draw with Bournemouth as well as the upcoming fixtures against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League and Newcastle United in the FA Cup.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss Villa’s midfield woes and the form of striker Ollie Watkins. Come and join the fun!If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa beaten by Brentford thanks to scandalous VAR intervention 05.02.2026 41мин

  Remember goals? Goals were great, weren’t they?Aston Villa scored one of them on Sunday but it was ruled out by the goal-hating dorks at Stockley Park. In the end, Brentford were good value for a 1-0 win at Villa Park and Villa were left to lick their wounds.It’s been a chastening few weeks for Unai Emery and his Villa team and they must respond if they’re to get their Champions League quest back on track.This week, we talk about Villa’s Brentford defeat and the preceding win over Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss VAR. Seriously. It’s most of the episode. Enjoy!If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa see off Fenerbahçe and Newcastle United and the sky's the limit 27.01.2026 52мин

  There’s only one podcast where you’ll find a comparison between Rugby Town’s epic 2022/23 title bottle job and an Arsenal team that almost certainly won’t do the same thing, but hey, it’s all good fun anyway.Aston Villa are now four points behind the Gunners thanks to their first away win against Newcastle United in absolutely ages, and we’d all have taken that at the start of the season.With six wins in seven Europa League matches, Villa are in tidy shape in Europe as well. No complaints from us, this week. What on earth would we say?!This week, we talk about the wins over Fenerbahçe and Newcastle, the upcoming fixtures against Red Bull Salzburg and Brentford, Villa’s injuries and what’s left of the transfer window.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss tactical fouling. As dog lovers, we felt it was our duty to do so. Our doody? Grow up.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Weakened Villa beaten at home by Everton amid transfer turmoil 20.01.2026 31мин

  What goes up, must come down. Is that just the unavoidable truth of physical gravity or a directive from the football powers that be? Well, that depends on your outlook.Aston Villa have suddenly found themselves in a frustrating spot. Depleted by a handful of injuries to players in the same position and the expedited loanish-sale of their only back-up striker, Villa fell at home for the first time in twelve games.They were beaten 1-0 in the Premier League by Everton, who visited Villa Park with some personnel absences of their own. There are no excuses here, just a performance that wasn’t nearly good enough to win the match.This week, we talk about the Everton defeat and Villa’s transfer window woes, as well as the latest addition to the injury problems that have now decimated Unai Emery’s midfield.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss Villa’s upcoming matches in the Europa League and Premier League. It might be worth reminding yourself, as we do in this episode, that Villa are third in both tables.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa beat Spurs at home again to claim FA Cup fourth round spot 13.01.2026 41мин

  The FA Cup quest goes on.Aston Villa repeated their Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur by beating them by the same scoreline and with the same scorers in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.They took it well.This week, we talk about the FA Cup win and the draw that hadn’t happened but now has, and the strengths and weaknesses in Villa’s recent performances.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss Villa’s reported transfer targets including the one that hasn’t joined and the one that might.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa come back to beat Chelsea for EIGHTH Premier League win on the spin 29.12.2025 37мин

  This is starting to get silly.Aston Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea and claim a club record-equalling eleventh consecutive win in all competitions and stay three points from the top of the Premier League.Ollie Watkins scored twice and everybody’s happy.This week, we talk about the Chelsea win, Villa’s quest for Champions League football and their competition priorities in 2026.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss whether Unai Emery is the best manager. That’s it. No qualifiers. The best manager.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa beat Manchester United to make it TEN in a row 24.12.2025 36мин

  What’s a little bit better than nine but not quite as good as eleven?Aston Villa never beat Manchester United to win their tenth match in a row in all competitions and seventh in the Premier League, leaving them third in the table at Christmas.Yes, you read that correctly.This week, we talk about Villa overcoming the United hoodoo and Morgan Rogers being incredible, and dismiss talk of a title chase because what we really want is to get back into the Champions League.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss whether Manchester United were the better team. (They weren’t.)If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa declare war on xG by being amazing, sort of 16.12.2025 47мин

  After an unscheduled week off, we’re back to hail the best football team in England.Aston Villa have won six Premier League matches in a row for the first time since the Premier League became the Premier League. It’s been a quite incredible turnaround.Villa have beaten Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal, Basel and West Ham United since our last (published) episode, so there’s plenty to catch up on.This week, we talk about those four matches and various threads within, including Ezri Konsa and Ollie Watkins.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss the xG furore because, well, it’s funny.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Donny double and Big Boubs finishes off Wolverhampton Wanderers 02.12.2025 42мин

  Back-to-back wins for the Villa. What fun!Aston Villa beat Young Boys in the Europa League and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League to claw their way up two tables in four days. You have to say it’s lovely stuff.And sure, these weren’t pretty wins. But they don’t have to be, do they?This week, we talk about substance, style and sustainability as we review Young Boys and Wolves before previewing Villa’s upcoming matches against Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal.Chris Nee and Steven Green also talk about red cards, refereeing and Villa’s visit to the mighty Coventry Sphinx this Wednesday.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa beat Leeds United with Morgan Rogers double 25.11.2025 44мин

  After an unscheduled week off, we’re back to look at the latest from Villa Park.Aston Villa defeated Leeds United in the first game back in the Premier League after the international break and Morgan Rogers was the hero of the hour.His two excellent goals secured a 2-1 win for Villa after they went behind at Elland Road and took Villa into a busy week on a high.This week, we talk about the game against Leeds and the upcoming matches against Young Boys in the Europa League and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.Chris Nee and Steven Green also talk the John McGinn documentary with a level of disagreement that might surprise you.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Wins in the Europa League and Premier League 11.11.2025 42мин

  And breathe.Aston Villa move into the November international break having spent the last week beating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League and AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made up for his mistake against Liverpool with a pair of terrific performances and compatriot Emi Buendía established himself once and for all as a starter under Unai Emery.This week, we talk about the games against Maccabi Tel Aviv and AFC Bournemouth, analysing six goals without reply and a couple of genuinely special saves.Chris Nee and Steven Green also talk about Ollie Watkins and Harvey Elliott, one of whom might not come up much more on our podcast in the future. We’ll leave you to figure out which one.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa squander Premier League winning run at Liverpool 04.11.2025 47мин

  After four consecutive Premier League wins, it was a bumpy return to Earth.Aston Villa lost 2-0 at Liverpool on Saturday and our focus in this episode is their problems at both ends of the field.Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made the catastrophic error that put Villa on the back foot on Merseyside and Ollie Watkins is evidently struggling to get his season rolling. We discuss them both in this week’s show.This week, we talk about the game against Liverpool and Villa’s upcoming Europa League match and the visit of AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.Chris Nee and Steven Green also talk about growing up on the terraces of Dean Court and about Coventry City for some reason. We’re pretty old. I think we get overtired towards the end of these. Sorry.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: Villa beat Manchester City to soothe the sores of Go Ahead Eagles loss in Europe 28.10.2025 53мин

  We don’t do normal weeks, do we?Aston Villa went off to Deventer to play Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League and deserved less than the nothing they got from a dreadful performance, then came home and shut down Erling Haaland to beat Manchester City.That’s four Premier League wins in a row with Liverpool to come next. After wins over Tottenham Hotspur and City, it’s another big test of Villa’s recovery.This week, we pick the bones out of two matches that could hardly have been more different and sing the praises of Matty Cash and Amadou Onana for being bloody brilliant.Chris Nee and Steven Green also preview Saturday’s trip to Anfield and the blockbuster Birmingham Senior Cup first round tie against the mighty Coventry Sphinx.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe
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  Aston Villa Review: On beating Tottenham Hotspur and becoming the world's most famous football club 20.10.2025 47мин

  Well, what a week it’s been.Aston Villa were made the world’s most famous football club by the nation’s senior politicians. UEFA’s failure to take a stand on the participation of Israeli clubs in European competitions this season but Villa and Birmingham have been slandered to a ridiculous degree.Our football club and our city are not antisemitic. Keir Starmer has a lot to answer for and he’s not the only one.This week, we have to address the Maccabi Tel Aviv situation, unfortunately, so we do. There are some swears in this episode – sorry about that, but maybe don’t listen to it on the school run.Chris Nee and Steven Green discuss all that garbage as well as Sunday’s Premier League win against Tottenham Hotspur, the upcoming fixtures against Go Ahead Eagles and Manchester City, and where the HELL we’ve been.If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe