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Villa Prove They’re the Real Deal at St James’ Park
Episode 588
This was the kind of away win that changes perception.
Aston Villa went to St James’ Park, absorbed the noise, managed the pressure, and left with thr…
7 months, 1 week ago
Everton Expose Villa’s Current Midfield Problem
Episode 587
THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL wrote Unai Emery in the match programme notes for the Everton game. The players it seems didn't get the memo.
Everton came to Vi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Efficiency Over Chaos: Why Villa Are Built for Games Like Everton
Episode 586
Some games are not about flair. They are about control.
As Everton arrive at Villa Park, this main show looks past form lines and reputations to focus…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
A Proper Cup Tie, Properly Won
Episode 585
This one had everything a cup tie should.
Noise, needle, moments of quality, moments of chaos, and a sense that one team understood the occasion far b…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Palace, the FA Cup, and How Aston Villa Really Play
Episode 584
What does Aston Villa actually play like?
It’s a question people keep trying to answer with labels. Possession-based. Pragmatic. Ruthless. Transitiona…
8 months ago
Back to Business at Villa Park
Episode 583
A new year, the same authority.
After the winning run ended at Arsenal, Aston Villa returned to Villa Park and did exactly what mature sides do. They …
8 months ago
The Run May Have Ended, Villa Are Still in Good Shape
Episode 582
The winning run had to end somewhere. Unfortunately, it ended at the hardest place in the league to do anything at all.
Villa went to the Emirates cha…
8 months, 1 week ago
Dead at Half-Time, Relentless by Full-Time: How Emery Broke Chelsea
Episode 401
Aston Villa were bullied, outplayed, and offered nothing for an hour at Stamford Bridge. Twenty-nine percent possession. No shots. One goal down. Sea…
8 months, 1 week ago
Christmas Saved: Resurrection at Villa Park as Rogers Buries United
Episode 400
The Manchester United post-mortem usually involves burying Villa’s latest trauma and promising not to speak of it again until the next time. Not this…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
An Emery Christmas or the Return of Ghosts of United Past
Episode 399
Aston Villa arrive at Christmas in form, winning ugly, and climbing quietly. The league table looks healthy. The mood should be festive. And yet Manc…
8 months, 3 weeks ago