The Villa Podcast
by The Villa Podcast
Home of the 'You Let Glenn Whelan Take a 90th Minute Penalty Award'. An Aston Villa and general football show coming in scolding hot after every game. The Villa Podcast is labelled "funny, informative and a breath of fresh air". Brought to you by Conán Doherty and Liam Doherty.#AVFC
Episodes
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Suzuki drops the ball, Cash rules himself out and Carragher apologises
A disappointing night as Villa drop points against Arbeloa's Fulham. Nicolas Jackson shines again but isn't allowed to take penalties still whilst Zion Suzuki's first clanger is a costly one. We also talk about Nassef Sawiris' response to Jamie Carragher.
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Emery's suit, Anderson's brakes and Villa's cooking
Another win over Man City and done in style again too. New team, same demanding manager. We marvel at the performance and the potential of Unai Emery's latest ensemble. Excitement levels are dangerously high right now.
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Mbaye bye Lewis, Jackson thrives and Dan Burn up top
Away win at Newcastle for this FAST and exciting new Aston Villa team. There's good energy on the pitch and bouncing off it and it's washing over this giddy podcast.
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Exciting Jackson, Emery's structure and hands tied behind backs
A 2-2 draw with Brentford. Could've been worse if it wasn't for Zion Suzuki. Could've been better if it wasn't for our missed chances. John McGinn's weird rebounds are back and so is our porous defence. We talk about Emery prioritising his structure over points and the injury crisis that can no...
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The food chain and the Manzambi-Jackson link
A first win of the season even priced in the fact that Aston Villa were dead certs to hand Spurs their first goals of the season. Another victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and another Emi Buendia cracker. Suzuki's jib continues to impress and Unai Emery has us believing again going into an...
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Villa Park giveaway, Abraham sinkin' and Mmmmmbaye
Guess who scored at Villa Park? That's right - the guy who hasn't scored in nine years. Aston Villa fall again, this time to Nottingham Forest. There's a goal at least. There's excitement at least, especially with Ibrahim Mbaye. But it's another bad day at the office and Unai Emery's decision to...
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Visit Rwanda? The Process and Leon McBurnie
Aston Villa's first point of the season doesn't deliver a goal, but we do have a shot on target to talk about. We even have sitters to marvel at. And, more seriously, we have a baller in goals. We discuss a better performance but what we're missing. The changes from the sideline. And the sitters,...
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Diving, skiving and The Plonkers List
Arsenal beat Aston Villa. But it's a new Aston Villa. They don't each other, yet. They're not all playing, yet. And, YES, we haven't had a shot on target but there are signs - there are signs!
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Wow Gomes, no-show Watkins and Buendia up top
The worst debut ever? Joao Gomes went from a hero to a liability very quickly in Brighton as a strikerless Villa were ran over the top of. Ollie Watkins didn't show and we discuss the 4-0 defeat, the transfers and where do we go now?
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"Has Madjo DEFINITELY finished growing?" | Villa get us excited for the new season
PSG outplayed by Aston Villa again? PSG win again, sure, but it was only a friendly now that we lost, right? Madjo, Hemings, McGinn, Buendia - wow. Super Cup podcast is here and the new season is upon us. We are o back.
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Happiness, meaning, and a team to love
Aston Villa are Europa League champions. We have montages and poems and the whole kit and caboodle to mark the occasion.
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Pure Pau, McGinn injection & Liverpool's Adama Traore map
Champions League baby! What a way to end the league season (effectively) and send us into a European final. These boys are heroes. The squad gets weaker each year and they still scale new heights. Even Austin MacPhee is getting praise again. But Liverpool are a mess and perhaps MacAllister sums...
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Buendia's arc, McGinn's statue and Watkins' peak
That was special. That was joyous. That was football and Aston Villa at its best and we deserved it. This team deserved it. And under Unai Emery, Villa are headed to their first European final in 44 years after dismantling Nottingham Forest. We talk about how good that was and just how bad it got...
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WhatsApp Whinge special: Emery's maths, the attitude and the end game
It all comes down to this. We could be in for the greatest three weeks ever. Or quite possibly some of the worst. We haven't set it up well with an all-time stinker against Spurs so how else could we mark it but a full show dedicated to WhatsApp Whinges.
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Digne's giveaway, Buendia's pushed away, Bogarde is some way away
The most unnecessary of defeats. Villa lose to Nottingham Forest thanks to Lucas Digne's moment of madness. Time for some real talk and emphasise this is a European semi-final. How we're fixed for next week.
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Blocking imaginary shots, taking Rogers off and a Rocky argument
Liam talks about Rocky. It's not what Conán wants to hear. Things get heated over Ollie Watkins via Rocky III and the original instalment. We discuss a point away to Forest which might look good later, which might've looked good before but it doesn't feel great right now. Liam says we can forget...
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John McGinn is back, auntie Margaret is back and Aston Villa are back
Sympathetic Sancho is top of the Weimann Meter. Youri Tielemans' return has us feeling better. But the hero that is John McGinn drags the team and club forward again. Great performances over West Ham and Lille, big victories and our striker is even scoring too. The vibes are good, we had to…
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Konsa roars, Bailey ignores and Watkins bores Harry Maguire
Old Trafford brings out the worst in Aston Villa but it brings out the best in Liam. From an Austin MacPhee WTF nomination, to Leon Bailey not turning to Unai Emery and Ollie Watkins' alarming form, we pick the bones of the Man United loss, a bit on the Lille win and ponder what life could look...
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The Huddle, the VAR animation, the blame
The Villa Park crowd nailed it... the team didn't, did they? For the first time, it feels like there's a fracture in the relationship between this group and the fans and with nine games remaining, it's difficult to see how things turn around from this Chelsea defeat.
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Not Arsed Barkley, whinging Buendia and Emery's blind faith
Arguably the worst night in Unai Emery's reign. Villa were bad at Mollineux again. They lost to Wolves, again. Dropped points against a lower half of the table team. Again. And now it's a dogfight for Champions League and we're left hoping that Liam Rosenior is David Brent - but is that even good?
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Villa's heritage, Emery's priorities and Watkins' feet
Out of the FA Cup but marching on in the league, Unai Emery fields a weakened team against Saudi Arabia... but they were actually good, until you know what. Lucas Digne disappoints again and Leon Bailey doesn't inspire much confidence and should Tammy Abraham be the main striker now?
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Luc who's walking, Sancho promise and Ollie payoff
The big question to ask from the Bournemouth game... would a punch in the face to Lucas Digne, a red card and suspension to one of our players and zero points from the match been better in the long run?
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Phase of play, Damian's backlash and Dougie's return
A third loss of the season to Brentford and two bad home defeats in January to burst the title challenge. Lots to discuss including the disallowed goal, the red card and an argument over Matt Cash and Conán's run-in with Damian Vidagany.
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Howe forgets, Bailey remembers and expecting goals
What a result in Newcastle. What a result in Turkey. Two strong performances and this group earn even more of our admiration as Leon Bailey returns.
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Distracted Emi, protracted Watkins and Hemmings jib
One of those bad days that has you questioning everything again so come join us to wallow together. Outside the obvious annoyances, we're also looking at Tielemans not running the show like he can, Villa not making Roma wait two weeks and the boy George Hemmings.
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Watkins' vacuum, no penalties, injury prone Emi & unfair Mateta
A game away to Palace and we lose no ground in the title race? I'll take that please! Lots to talk about, including Sancho, Weimann champion Lindelof and Matt Cash's longevity.
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Emery's handshake, McGinn's comeback, Onana disappointment, & Amorim sacked
A joint Arsenal and Forest podcast and an explanation too. A lot of fun at Villa Park and a lot of WTF nominees at the Emirates. We talk Arsenal's emotions, Emi Martinez's state of mind, THE HANDSHAKE, and starting a new streak again thanks to Sean Dyche's Nottingham Forest. Ruben Amorim has been...
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Knuckleball MacPhee, stag do Martinez and Watkins resolution
A win that wasn't priced in. Villa go to Chelsea, a direct rival for the top five, and instead they stay in the hunt for top 1. A huge three points, another turnaround for this team full of character and this entire squad that's pulling together in the same direction.
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Morgan free man-on-man, Lindelof's left foot and DOMINANT United
Gary Neville thinks Manchester United were by far the better team. Ruben Amorim thinks the better team lost. Both don't seem to tally that Morgan Rogers plays for Aston Villa. And they're both missing A LOT about their own points. We discuss a SECOND victory over Man United in Unai Emery's tenure.å
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Aston Villa and the war on XG
Nine wins in a row for Aston Villa and the noise is loud. They're talking about the title race in one room and they're scratching their heads in the numbers room, needing to believe that this won't keep going. We talk about the West Ham game, the mistakes, the goals and, yes, the EXPECTED goals -...
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Mad man Emery, Arsenal take it personally & a team to be proud of
Unai Emery haunts Arsenal again. Aston Villa arrive in the title race and we dedicate the WhatsApp Whinges to Arsenal fans.
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Spirit of Sherwood, cooking Rogers, fearless Ollie & ego van Hecke
Is Maatsen good? Do Villa have any respect for Brighton? Is the seagull the most annoying of all the animals? We have a lot to talk about after Aston Villa make it 8 from 9 and beat Brighton again.
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McGinn the legend, Chris Kavanagh and Emery's mean
Maybe teams should start doing something about Villa's outside of the box goals? Rob Edwards and Wolves taken care of at Villa Park but it wasn't for the want of Chris Kavanagh's whistle and lack thereof.
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Malen mania, Cup Champion Sancho and Rogers revival
What a win after a great turnaround after a terrible first half - podcasting wise, this is nearly a perfect game! Is there a more likeable player than John McGinn during our time watching? What has happened to Ollie Watkins? Emery, with a fresh haircut, is gaslighting Liam about Morgan Rogers…
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Matrix Martinez, scrappy Buendia and The Legs Explorer
Aston Villa destroy Bournemouth - not on your little XG sheet, in reality. Unai Emery dishes out a timely reminder of the Basque Country hierarchy to Iraola and a lot of people are moving on the Weimann Meter.
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Emi Martinez CPD, tippy-tappy Villa and the nutmeg trophy
The usual loss at Anfield, the now-too-usual Emi Martinez clanger. We talk Christmas, education and Aston Villa's decision to ignore Arne Slot.
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Erling Balaban, honest Malen & Pep's respect
Villa beat Man City again. Matt Cash stars again and this time he's only the bloody match-winner. We discuss Emery waiting on Guardiola, Onana's defensive nous and Jadon Sancho's reaction to being brought off. And of course, again, who will take the next penalty?
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The anti-Targett, Gerrard's moments and Pau's inspiration
We're back and Villa are well and truly back now as Unai Emery fixes the mini crisis. A lot of players going up on the Weimann Meter after that Spurs performance.
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Brave Bizot, bullish Buendia and Bravearse's battlecry
It's a process but Aston Villa are finding the man they use to be. They're finding their way home. Their fans are helping. Their write-offs are stepping up. And suddenly we have three wins in one week.
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Fulham Grace, Buendia character and United obsession
Three goals in one game and our first three points of the season. Say thank you, Fulham. So much content outside of SO MANY goals. WTF award is back. Say thank you, Martinez. Rogers goes back to back on the Leon Bailey award. And Elmo is back to win one too. All that, and Liam takes us on a brief...
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Pau Lines, MacPhee steps up, Rogers liability
Who will take Aston Villa's next penalty? I'm actually asking. We don't know. But we go through the thin options. A good win to finally get our season started and get the European campaign up and running nicely. And some competition is emergine. We discuss Malen or Watkins. Maatsen or Digne....
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Emery leaves early, Watkins howler(s), Elliott and 'identity'
Unai Emery leaves his Aston Villa team to fend for themselves in Sunderland as he heads off the pitch before full time. Ollie Watkins sitters are back but whilst Jadon Sancho should've had an assist, Emery was critical of Harvey Elliott and we're not sure he's right to be. A terrible start to the...
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Grealish v Cash, Lindelof the midfielder and Michael Owen the anorak
Aston Villa still can't score and don't look like they can create a chance. Emery has been looking for signings but the players were the same and it was even more narrow and more slow. Michael Keane cements his place in the top 5 of our favourite non Villa entities. Jack Grealish asks for a…
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Martinez letdown, old man Rogers, and Cash drying the ball
An embarrassing 24 hours all told and we have a lot of things to talk about. Emi Martinez is a no show whilst Marc Guehi gives a man of the match display for his team. Matt Cash features in two opposition goals and Guessand or Malen don't make much difference to this stale team right now. Happy...
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Tyrone's clock, new corner routine and Emery's excuse
A terrible result, horrific performance. Aston Villa firing a warning shot at their own fans who were thinking they might enjoy this season. What happened at Brentford was sobering. Some players are playing well below the standard and some of the coaching ideas aren't working right now.
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Mings on Ramsey, Lampard or Solskjaer, and FPL gameweek 1
Fallout from the weekend, fashion segment latest, FPL update and your mails - what's not to love?
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Rogers tumbles, Cash's fist, JJ leaves and Drury's Corner
An underwhelming start to the season but it's a start and we're podcasting! Liam got overexcited at a wedding last week, Konsa got overexcited at the sight of Gordon and Marco Bizot impresses. Jacob Ramsey bids his farewells to join Newcastle. We debut a new segment called Drury's Corner.
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Things we need to bin for the new season | Set piece coaches taking over and Tom Brady
Hello! Sorry we went dark on you but that United game did things to us that required a lot of healing - but we're OVER IT. We're back! 2025/26 Aston Villa, hello. We have plenty to talk about, plenty to put in the BIN and we need you to join our Fantasy Football league:...
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Home of the 'You Let Glenn Whelan Take a 90th Minute Penalty Award'. An Aston Villa and general football show coming in scolding hot after every game. The Villa Podcast is labelled "funny, informative and a breath of fresh air". Brought to you by Conán Doherty and Liam Doherty.#AVFC
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