My Old Man Said - An Aston Villa Podcast

There's no doubt with the growing injury list, that Aston Villa are fast running out of gas in the tank. While their Champions League destiny is still in their own hands, with two tricky games left, y...

In Europe, as travelling Aston Villa fans and players found out in Warsaw, Amsterdam, Lille and now Athens, there's levels to home advantage. Expecting to overturn a 4-2 home defeat was always going t...

After the Greek Tragedy that played out last week at Villa Park, Unai Emery must get Villa to dig deep one more time this season to try and turn the semi-final around in what will be a fiery night in ...

After a blunt display against Brighton at the Amex, probably their poorest performance of the season, Aston Villa are seeking inspiration to make sure their season doesn't fizzle out.  A 4-2 home semi...

Aston Villa's 2-2 draw against Chelsea saw both extreme relief in the dying stages, despite the frustration of a double-injury blow. Despite giving up a 2-0 lead, in the end, it was a useful point at ...

After the disappointment of losing the Europa Conference League first leg against Olympiacos in midweek, Aston Villa have a chance to get a firm grip on a Champions League spot, before trying to rescu...

From the controversial decision to leave Pau Torres on the bench, the performance of Robin Olsen and Douglas Luiz, to the chances of Aston Villa overturning their 4-2 first leg deficit in Athens. We l...

Emi Martinez, the man who got them through against Lille in the quarter-finals, maybe suspended for the first leg at Villa Park, but his teammates will know they have to take care of business to set t...

After backing up their great away win at Arsenal with decent home results, Aston Villa now enter the season's end game, sitting pretty.
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After a great week for Aston Villa with back-to-back league wins, passage into a European semi-finals, and Unai Emery extending his contract to 2027, Villa look to have one foot in next season's Champ...

After a great results on their travels at both Arsenal and Lille, it's time for Aston Villa to address their home form and put some daylight between Spurs in the quest for fourth in the Premier League...

With English teams dropping like flies from European competition, will Aston Villa be England's remaining team in the semi-final, as Unai Emery's face a tough test against Lille.
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After indifferent home form this calendar year, Aston Villa's Champions League charge had gone off the rails a little. Conceding cheap goals was undermining a lot of good work. The recent 3-3 draw aga...

How will Unai Emery approach the difficult trip to the Emirates? With a big second leg quarter-final away at Lille to come and Douglas Luiz suspended for the trip to Arsenal, will Emery take a similar...

In a week of underperforming English teams in Europe, Aston Villa were the only one to earn a win. Beating Lille 2-1 at Villa Park was a good result, but will they rue conceding a poor goal in the fin...

It's 26 years since Aston Villa's last European quarter-final, but this time there's more on the line than a semi-final. Villa need positive results in the two legged affair to help with English team'...

After being 2-0 up and cruising against Brentford at Villa Park, a nine-minute capitulation saw Aston Villa let three points slip, as they handed fourth place and pole position for the Champions Leagu...

After a clinical display against Ajax in the last round, Aston Villa now enter the business end of the Europa Conference League with a quarter-final tie with Lille. We look back at the Ajax game and t...

Aston Villa eye a return to fortress Villa Park, after indifferent recent home form, starting with Brentford.

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Aston Villa's recent record against Wolves at Villa Park in the Premier League is terrible. With the race for fourth hotting up though, Unai Emery's men can ill-afford to slip into bad habits. Even wi...

The MOMS crew take stock of Aston Villa's situation, while the team is on the international break. What needs to happen to meet-on-the pitch expectation and what's the big picture off it?
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It wasn't looking good after Aston Villa lost 4-0 at home to Spurs and faced three games without suspended captain John McGinn. Villa didn't let the loss disrupt their European campaign though, with a...

Aston Villa's first of three games without captain John McGinn is a tough trip to fellow European campaigners West Ham, who also had an impressive win in midweek to advance to the quarter-final stages...

After a tight 0-0 in Amsterdam, and following the recent disappointment at Villa Park against Spurs, suddenly whether or not Villa make the Europa Conference League quarter-finals, may have a huge psy...

Well, the season was looking good until Unai Emery and Aston Villa seemingly self-destructed against Spurs at Villa Park. A five man defence at what used to be 'Fortress Villa Park', shipping four goa...

If there's a winner between Aston Villa and Spurs at Villa Park, then they'll have a big advantage in the race for fourth spot in the Premier League. A draw might not be the worse result for Villa tho...

After a couple of months off, Aston Villa return to Europa Conference League action with a trip to Amsterdam to face Ajax in the tie of the last 16 knockout round.
We look at Ajax's changing fortunes ...

Europavision is back, as the Europa Conference League gets real with the final knockout stages that sees Aston Villa face off against Ajax over two-legs.
In this episode we look at the draw at large a...

Aston Villa dig in at Luton Town to announce to Spurs and Manchester United, they plan to stay in the top four.
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Can Aston Villa take care of business at Luton Town, before a big clash at Ajax and a huge home game against Spurs at Villa Park next weekend?
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It's been a good weekend for Aston Villa. After a slight blip after some champagne football against Nottingham Forest, events at Old Trafford meant their Champions League positioning suddenly got a li...

With Aston Villa fixing their away form in recent weeks, it's time to get back to winning ways at Villa Park, as an improving Nottingham Forest team looks to complete a double over Villa this season.
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If Aston Villa were serious about finishing in a top five position and potentially grabbing a Champions League place, they simply needed to start winning again. Back-to-back home losses had dented the...

After recent disappointment at Villa Park, Unai Emery's men look to Craven Cottage to might a fight of staying in the Top 5, as the injuries mount and their form dips.
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It was a key fixture in terms of the race for the Champions League places. but as they did at Old Trafford, Aston Villa let slip a real chance to put their foot on Manchester United's head. Losing six...

After a series of indifferent home performances, it's time for Aston Villa to step up against Manchester United. Their chances of getting into the Champions League may depend on it.
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Despite fielding a full-strength team of available players, Aston Villa showed questionable application as they limped out of the FA Cup against Chelsea.
We look back at the game.
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After a slow start to the year 2024, Aston Villa finally ignited with a thumping 5-0 of Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.It's good to be back talking about the team living up to its potential!UTVGet y...

After a poor evening at Villa Park against Newcastle, Aston Villa travel to Yorkshire in the hope of turning around their fortunes.
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After a series of poor performances by Aston Villa in recent weeks, following the excellent double win over Manchester City and Arsenal, few were surprised as Villa were found out against Newcastle Un...

After Aston Villa take their FA Cup match-up with Chelsea to a reply, it's time for Villa to defend their Champions League credentials.
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2024 finally gets into full swing after the winter break as Aston Villa face a rare 4th round FA Cup tie (in recent years) away at Stamford Bridge, before a big Villa Park Premier League clash with a ...

After the 0-0 draw at Goodison Park against Everton in Aston Villa's first game of 2024, and considering the other results over the Premier League's winter break, Villa currently occupies fourth posit...

Aston Villa kickstart 2024 knowing they'll have to match their Premier League prowess across 2023, to have a chance of challenging Liverpool and Manchester City for the title. Performances will need t...

Aston Villa entertain Burnley as they attempt to continue their unbeaten home run and set up 2024 with three points, after a disappointing Christmas week.
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What went wrong at Old Trafford? At 2-0 up at half-time, it looked like Villa were going to serve up some big time Boxing Day delight. Unfortunately, the ghosts of Old Trafford past, would come to hau...

In part two of the MOMS Christmas special, we get down to the last three of the player of the year contenders, while plans are hatched to melt down the William McGregor statue. 
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It's that time of year, when My Old Man Said gets the MOMS crew together with some bells, and reflects on the Villa year. We give out some awards along the way (including Villa player of the year) and...

Can Aston Villa make it 16 consecutive home wins as they potentially look to be leading the Premier League at Christmas. Also, what the heck is going on with the latest new Villa badge? As the Villa h...

Aston Villa Group E of the Europa Conference League, but what happens next? Are there any new threats to Villa joining from the Europa League and how does the play-off shape-up before the last 16 is p...

After labouring to find a foothold in a game that initially looked like it was going to take the fizz out of Aston Villa's recent momentum, Villa came up with a big finish, to claim an important win a...

We tackle the burning questions of MOMS members in a question and answers session.
Topics covered include:
Moving Villa Park.
The concept of managers needing time
Will any current players be sold in J...

With it home run of 15-consecutive wins to their name, it's time for Aston Villa to polish up their Premier League away form, after successfully picking up the point they needed against Zrinjski Mosta...

Aston Villa travel to Zrinjski Mostar needing a point to secure the group and put the Europa Conference League on ice until March next year.
We also look around at how the tournament is developing in ...

Aston Villa complete back-to-back Villa Park wins against the Premier League's top two from last season to announce their arrival as a potential contender for this season's title race. With 15 consecu...

Another top four clash for Aston Villa, as they seek to repeat what they did to Spurs and Manchester City, against the Premier League leaders.
We look ahead to the visit of Mikel Arteta's men to Villa...

We look back at one of Aston Villa's best performances at Villa Park in recent memory, as they beat treble winners Manchester City 1-0. In what was a real statement to the rest of the Premier League.
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Aston Villa needed a sublime last-minute Ollie Watkins header and some fine saves from Emi Martinez to get something from their trip to Bournemouth.
We look back at the Cherries game and the Legia War...

After a big away win at Spurs, Aston Villa seek further joy on their travels at an in-form Bournemouth to lay the foundations to playing the top two Premier League teams back-to-back, The Cherries hav...

The final Europa Conference League group game to be played at Villa Park was ultimately overshadowed by events off the pitch, as Legia Warsaw fans clashed with police, and were prevented from going to...

It's crunch time in the Europa Conference League, as Aston Villa battle it out with Legia Warsaw at Villa Park to determine who takes Group E and avoids a play-off against a third place team from the ...

Aston Villa seized their chance against a weakened Spurs team to leap frog their hosts into the Premier League top four. The first half was about survival, then after a tactical tweak or two by Unai E...

Fourth vs fifth in the Premier League with Aston Villa looking to take advantage of a wounded Spurs team, suffering both injuries and suspensions. An away win for Villa would certainly kick-start the ...

There's been a lot of talk about the expectation for this Aston Villa team, but nobody knows anything concentrate until they tackle their next four fixtures. Can Villa prove themselves on their travel...

After back-to-back wins against AZ Alkmaar, Aston Villa have one foot into the knock out stages, but there is still work to be done, if they want to win the group. We look back at Alkmaar's faded thre...

It's now 13 consecutive Premier League home wins for Aston Villa, as their performance level lifted up from the past couple of weeks, as Unai Emery's team saw off a determined Fulham team in impressiv...

After a disappointing defeat away to Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa look to get back on track in the league against Fulham. Villa may have scraped past AZ Alkmaar in midweek to pick up three vital poi...

Aston Villa look to follow up their excellent 4-1 in Alkmaar with another win against AZ, and pick up three points like they did against the last Dutch visitors to Villa Park, Ajax.
We look forward to...

After a week of hype surrounding Aston Villa's Champions League potential, the shortcomings of the team's potential were exposed by Nottingham Forest, and a manager who had worked out Unai Emery's gam...

Aston Villa play Steve Cooper's Nottingham Forest, the first of two supposed 'winnable' games before stiffer Premier League tests ahead. What could go wrong?
The MOMS team is joined by Adam from The R...

With a 4-1 win away to AZ Alkmaar, the perceived main threat to their Group E ambitions, Aston Villa announced themselves to the tournament for real. We look at the impact of the result and the other ...

Over the last six Premier League games Aston Villa top the form table, as they keep racking up the points. Villa have the good habit of taking care of business in convincing fashion against the teams ...

After an impressive week of two 4-1 wins that put Aston Villa in a great position in both the Premier League and Europa Conference League, it's consolidation time with the visit of Luton Town. The Hat...

Aston Villa travel to Holland to take on AZ Alkmaar in the first of two back-to-back games with the Dutch club that will go a long way to deciding their Europa Conference League destiny. With things g...

After overcoming their bogey team West Ham 4-1 at Villa Park, who had beaten Villa in their last three visits to Villa Park, the media is starting to take Villa seriously in terms of them challenging ...

We take stock of Aston Villa's position and attitude towards the Europa Conference League, as their group stands all level ahead of the third round of games.
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With fifth place in the Premier League potentially leading to the Champions League, does opportunity knock for Villa or the Hammers? Can Villa extend their impressive run of consecutive league wins at...

We look back at Aston Villa's trip to Wolves and appraise the season so far with a fifth of it gone and the Europe campaign up and running.
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After looking back at the last-minute drama against Zrinjski Mostar in the Europa Conference League, we look ahead to Aston Villa's trip to the Molineux, where Villa have lost five out of the last six...

After the disappointment in Warsaw, we look back at the lessons learnt against Legia, ahead of a must-win Villa Park clash against Zrinjski Mostar.
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The best performance under Unai Emery, so far? Well, the 6-1 win against high-flying Brighton, was certainly the most impressive result Emery has notched up, while at Villa.
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Aston Villa face a stern test of their Premier League home winning streak of nine games, with the visit of Brighton, who are 100% on their travels this season.
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We look back at MOMS' experience of watching Aston Villa's long-awaited return to European football in Warsaw, as Villa faced Legia Warsaw in the Europa Conference League opening group stage.
As well ...

After the midweek defensive collapse and disappointment in Warsaw, Aston Villa eyed up a trip to Stamford Bridge to face a disjointed Chelsea team, as a big opportunity to help fire up their confidenc...

We look back at the spectacular Villa late show against Crystal Palace at Villa Park, which followed a rather concerning Villa Fan Advisory Board meeting with Villa's President of Business Operations,...

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With Aston Villa currently on a run of eight consecutive home wins, Unai Emery will be looking to make it nine against Crystal Palace to help fire-up confidence and momentum going into a hectic Autumn...

The Europa Conference Group stages are drawn, so now it's time to get serious about Aston Villa's European trip, after their Scottish pitstop.
We look at the group and it's threats, the draw overall, ...

If the opening day defeat against Newcastle United was dismissed as a one-off, the performance and result at Anfield against Liverpool was more a gage where Aston Villa are at. At the end of last seas...

Aston Villa face a trip to a team with one of the most formidable home records in recent seasons, Liverpool. But with Jurgen Klopp's team faced with several issues at centre-back, can Unai Emery take ...

With the second-leg against Hibernian a mere formality before the Europa Conference League group stage draw on Friday, we look at how the other play-off games are shaping up and the issues that Unai E...

Against Burnley, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery clearly demonstrated the controlling core he is building within the Villa team that can dictate a game playing from back to front. If there used to be pani...

If Aston Villa are looking to become a top six team, then away trips to newly promoted teams need converting into wins. Villa face an intriguing trip to Vincent Kompany's Burnley team, who are not the...

The first of a series of My Old Man Said shows that follow Aston Villa's European exploits. First stop Edinburgh, as Villa takes on Hibernian in the first leg of the play-off round of the Europa Confe...

It was business as usual at Villa Park, as Aston Villa started the season, as they left off in terms of their home form. They made light work of a lacklustre Everton team, making up their goal differe...

After Aston Villa finished last season with seven straight home wins, Everton are the first visitors to Villa Park in the 2023/24 season. Both teams will be looking for a reaction after currently sitt...

Aston Villa's ill-fated trip to Newcastle United is discussed in what has been a week of bad news for Unai Emery and his team. How will the injuries of Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings impact Villa's seas...

The most exciting season for Aston Villa supporters in recent memory kicks off at St James' Park, against another team that threatens the top six old guard.
We catch up on the latest happenings at Vil...

On the eve of a new Premier League season, we take stock of the preseason and expectations of the club. 
In terms of the preseason efforts of the team, we look at some of the following areas:

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