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The Villa Podcast — 286 episodes

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1

Buendia's arc, McGinn's statue and Watkins' peak

2

WhatsApp Whinge special: Emery's maths, the attitude and the end game

3

Digne's giveaway, Buendia's pushed away, Bogarde is some way away

4

McRogers sandwich, patient Martinez, priceless McGinn

5

Blocking imaginary shots, taking Rogers off and a Rocky argument

6

John McGinn is back, auntie Margaret is back and Aston Villa are back

7

Konsa roars, Bailey ignores and Watkins bores Harry Maguire

8

The Huddle, the VAR animation, the blame

9

Not Arsed Barkley, whinging Buendia and Emery's blind faith

10

Villa's heritage, Emery's priorities and Watkins' feet

11

Luc who's walking, Sancho promise and Ollie payoff

12

Phase of play, Damian's backlash and Dougie's return

13

Howe forgets, Bailey remembers and expecting goals

14

Distracted Emi, protracted Watkins and Hemmings jib

15

Watkins' vacuum, no penalties, injury prone Emi & unfair Mateta

16

Emery's handshake, McGinn's comeback, Onana disappointment, & Amorim sacked

17

Knuckleball MacPhee, stag do Martinez and Watkins resolution

18

Morgan free man-on-man, Lindelof's left foot and DOMINANT United

19

Aston Villa and the war on XG

20

Mad man Emery, Arsenal take it personally & a team to be proud of

21

Spirit of Sherwood, cooking Rogers, fearless Ollie & ego van Hecke

22

McGinn the legend, Chris Kavanagh and Emery's mean

23

Malen mania, Cup Champion Sancho and Rogers revival

24

Matrix Martinez, scrappy Buendia and The Legs Explorer

25

Emi Martinez CPD, tippy-tappy Villa and the nutmeg trophy

26

Erling Balaban, honest Malen & Pep's respect

27

The anti-Targett, Gerrard's moments and Pau's inspiration

28

Brave Bizot, bullish Buendia and Bravearse's battlecry

29

Fulham Grace, Buendia character and United obsession

30

Pau Lines, MacPhee steps up, Rogers liability

31

Emery leaves early, Watkins howler(s), Elliott and 'identity'

32

Grealish v Cash, Lindelof the midfielder and Michael Owen the anorak

33

Martinez letdown, old man Rogers, and Cash drying the ball

34

What Amorim is saying, Sean Dyche logic and dream job at the club

35

Tyrone's clock, new corner routine and Emery's excuse

36

Mings on Ramsey, Lampard or Solskjaer, and FPL gameweek 1

37

Rogers tumbles, Cash's fist, JJ leaves and Drury's Corner

38

Things we need to bin for the new season | Set piece coaches taking over and Tom Brady

39

Master Bramall, Maatsen balloon, Martinez buffoon

40

Martinez the embodiment, Onana the unsung & the chances of UCL

41

Europe, Watkins does it and Scott's foul on Mings

42

Carragher's consistency, Vidagany's tweet and Watkins' cup finals

43

Murder mystery special - who is to blame?

44

Disasi's throw, MacPhee's media tour and the Watkins/Rashford conundrum

45

Emiliano Pirlo, Chesire Tindall and above-the-law Youri

46

This is what football is all about

47

Pool cue Marco, penalty argument, and Malen numbers

48

Emi's portal, Kamara's position, Enrique's celebrations

49

Humble Malen, timeless Tielemans and unhappy Unai

50

Matrix Watkins, Monster Emery, Marco numbers

51

Rashford's cool, The Digne Meter, season-defining week

52

Look me in the eye, clever Rashford, classic McGinn

53

Olsen's feet, Disasi loves it and Villa won't let us give up

54

Spider Mings, Youri's arc, era-fusing Villa

55

El Cabbagico, dangerous Rashford and poet Unai

56

Konsa forgets, McGinn oversees, Emery freaks out

57

Konsa's boot, Rashford's pace, Sky 6 beating

58

Disasi adventure, Darwin data and roundabout McGinn

59

Ankles-Up Ollie, Close Your Legs Rashford and Villa Park form

60

X-Rated Asensio, Ange's trenches, Marcus Rashford MBE

61

Rashford reaction, Emi inaction, VAR faction

62

JJ pace, Watkins rollercoaster and Duran is gone

63

Lucas Digne: Centre Back | Watkins 100 | Onana 3310

64

Emery expectation, Watkins/Duran link, Celtic in the way

65

T1000 Villa, Captain Youri, and rude Arteta

66

Ollie's fight, Digne's revenge, 2025 Villa

67

Potter and Gerrard, Buendia's celebrations, vertical Villa

68

Bailey connects, Maatsen injects and the 2010 League Cup final

69

McGinn's skidmark, sleepy Konsa, and Watkins is back

70

Tindall's ego, Anthony Taylor's logic, Villa's social media

71

Morgan Elliot Rogers, Duran Burger and Grealish's three fingers

72

The Big Pictureistas, Cash's 360, Martinez's save

73

Captain Really Good Centre Forward and the chaos at the back

74

Watkins radar, Duran knee-slides and the Carlos award

75

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you

76

Rogers on the ball, Jaden on the ground, Cash on throws

77

Bailey's blow-away, Duran's chokehold and Carlos' run

78

Counterfeit Villa, Watkins v Tiele, fines galore

79

MacPhee ego, Carlos assists, Watkins form

80

John's head, Tyrone's hand, and Unai's dilemma

81

McGinn calls rank, late changes and a meme wall

82

Endgame Cash, Thereabouts Emi and life in perspective

83

Aston Villa: To hell and back

84

Just football Youri, Twitter Martinez and the new barber

85

Jones' mic, Rashford's tackle and Cash's long throw

86

Jaden's heart, Duran's landmines, Kompany's cap

87

Carlos' turn, Buendia's free kick and weird subs

88

New Barkley, cagey Carlos and time for Duran and Watkins?

89

Beautiful pinstripes, cheeky corners & absolute screamers

90

Duran's reality, Dyche's t-shirt and podcast wars

91

Ramsey mindset, Coote's Law, transfer deadline

92

Rogers filth, open nets, showy Gabriel

93

Villa are massive, Onana shines, standard Pau

94

Duran, Dougie, Barkley, England, UFOs & Weimann

95

Monstrous Chambers, Carlos' clearance and Champions League

96

Face-planting, power-driving and whinging

97

The finish line, the penalties, the enjoyment

98

The onside trap, the Dougie dip and Spurs

99

Carlos' cigarette, Chelsea's children and Olsen's point

100

Upside-down crest, easy Rogers and self-care

101

Martinez psychology, Cash confidence and talkSport

102

Tiele triangles, Braveheart Bailey and Arsenal’s Emery hatred

103

Help Emi, frank Ollie and Coefficient FC

104

Tielemans tank, Salisbury stamp, United uncertainty

105

Wiped out Villa, Pep's burner and Robin Martinez

106

O'Neil propaganda, camera-shy McGinn and Zaniolo shockwaves

107

Blurry Bailey, rich Cash and Moyes' West Ham

108

Wrecking ball Duran & Bailey defies the laws of classical mechanics

109

Dear John, timid tactics and Zaniolo's complaints

110

Dead ball specialist Hendo and centre back McGinn

111

Kenilworth dimensions, Watkins stats and unnecessary corners

112

'Only Leon Bailey', straightforward Youri and Beale's Twitter

113

War-time Villa, up for it Cash and 10-goal Traore

114

Ramsey mentality, 70-minute Bailey and mixer United

115

Casual Kamara, aimless Carlos and Emery's press conference

116

Emery anger, Wilder plan, Bertie honour

117

Broken Diaby, dancing Bailey and sustainability

118

Youri Rosenthal, Lenglet assist and Klopp leaving

119

Diego trap, Coote's rules, downward Dougie

120

Cash slash, Leander shimmy and Spurs academy

121

Defensive Duran, Lenglet's curtains and in your own time Dougie

122

Nightmare after Christmas, offside Bruno and mortality

123

Anthony Taylor, big Zaniolo and a merry Christmas

124

Emi Ball v Emery Ball, Thomas Frank and Weimann Moreno

125

Menacing celebrations, Torres the footballer, watery Arsenal

126

Bailey bonanza, Smash Bros McGinn, perfect Villa

127

Konsa role, Torres ball and January window

128

Villa progress, Romero picture and Steve Bruce for Ireland

129

Bailey tracking, Duran tackling and Rocky III

130

McGinn's body count, snappy Tielemans and Villa's opportunity

131

Boubacar Rosenthal, Lionel Konsa and United's standards

132

Cash broke, Martinez handouts, and a stud in the hole

133

Messi-lite Diaby, pow Pau and Ross Barkley

134

Welcome Tielemans, dealing with media spotlight, dinner party guests

135

Emery's walk, Diaby's face, Moyes' anger, Villa's world

136

Dogged Digne, lucky Doherty, careless Dougie and Gary O'Neill

137

McGinn header! Konsa and England and Gerrard's Insta

138

Respect Emery, Fantasy Watkins, FIFA cards, VAR

139

Tielemans makes his point, Dendoncker tries to take a touch, Cash shoots

140

Watkins strikes back, Martinez tongue, Poch job

141

Chambers, Castore, Sancho and Ozil

142

Dougie bottle, Darren England stones, Diaby for life

143

The Passion of Villa, Anfield torture, MacPhee performance

144

Duran numbers, Southgate decisions, Villa wedding list

145

Diaby Ball, cold Cash and Mad Dog

146

Don't go Digne, Bertie T piss-taking, Lee Johnson's wardrobe

147

Mint Bailey, Superman Pickford, tactical McGinn

148

Soaking jerseys and ripped hearts: Welcome back

149

Ashley Young, Whelan or Westwood, The Ultimate Weimann Meter

150

Thank you Unai, McGinn arc, honest Digne

151

Injury time, co-commentators and JJ attitude

152

McGinn dominates, Kane goes down, Villa are back

153

Bailey for Bertie, MacPhee messing, Big Sam

154

Bruno celebration, Watkins drought, Rice or Dendoncker

155

Quarterback Mings, 5th place Villa and Dan James

156

Mings from downtown, commentary nightmare, Olsen returns

157

McGinn bullies Burn, Southgate can't look, Gadget Man returns

158

Mourinho's Traore, offside Forest, Lampard's Chelsea

159

The Bertie T podcast, elite Unai Emery, Ollie Watkins

160

Aggressive Moreno, Villa GPT, Tactics Tim

161

Monster Cash, tiger-eyes Ramsey, The New Aston Villa

162

Bertie T returns, Dougie rise, Cash interview & MOTD

163

Buendia's Aston Villa, McGinn's buttocks, Ramsey's confidence

164

Action McGinn, Dyche's secret, Watkins and Saudi

165

Dangerous Villa, childish Villa, another gilet at Villa

166

Grealish dive, Pep's legacy, Neville's eyes, start Duran

167

Emergency WTF, Ramsey v Watkins, Bertie T binge

168

Villa are in the mix! Watkins > Ings and "elite" Mings

169

Kamara and Dua Lipa, magic man Bailey, Rashford receipts

170

Harry Maguire, Bailey and cup manager Unai

171

Rosenthal spirit, MacPhee relapses, unpredictable Nunez

172

Emi Martinez Shithousery Award, Loris and things we missed

173

Martinez mayhem, 6-4-0, Carra misses his mate and Ronaldo interview

174

Robin Olsen X Meryl Streep, Neil Cutler X Ben Foster, England's squad

175

Big boy JJ, Watkins heart, Martinez's hat-trick

176

Emery on Twitter, Almiron Fantasy, Messi x Phil Neville

177

Coutinho mood, Olsen moves, Southgate merry

178

Emery excitement, talkSPORT spin, stuttering City

179

King Leon, good craic Danks, Villa's new world

180

Steven Gerrard sacked mid-podcast

181

50p Mings, Gerrard's counting, Bailey sub

182

McGinn's header, Young's screamer, Roy Keane's simple view

183

Gerrard on Archer, Conte on Doherty, World Cup kick off times

184

Villa time-wasting, Watkins chances, Purslow arrogance

185

Maguire and Southgate, Kenny and McGinn

186

Howe & Tindall, Grealish and England, Ronaldo disrespect

187

Horizontal McGinn, justice for Dougie, Alpine Klopp

188

It's a Young man's game, Villa bite, Dougie & Kamara

189

Martinez muddled, Purslow priorities, Newcastle narrative

190

Steven Gerrard, Bailey's agent and England's Golden Generation

191

Van Dijk v Milner, shithousing Marsch, Newcastle spend

192

Gerrard identity, McPhee checkers, Ramsey and Liverpool

193

Ronaldo's notebook, Chelsea's chant, Arteta's whiteboard

194

Mings The Spider, Ings the killer, Anthony Gordon and De Gea

195

Klopp's interview, Grealish's tweet, United's transfer business

196

Gerrard game plan, Top Gun Parker, Digne jewellery

197

McGinn chosen, Chuk's entourage, Arteta and Prince William

198

The best of the 2021/22 season

199

Targett fortune, Gerrard rating, Ultimate Weimann Meter

200

Watkins waste, Dougie coma, Bee Gee Pep

201

Mings saves Leeds, Bertie T diet, City chances

202

Mighty McGinn, sideshow Zaha, Villa play PL God

203

Nakamba, Gerrard, Moss and Pep needs Haaland

204

Pillow head Watkins, Chuk emoji, Nyland WTF award

205

Buendia joy, Bertie T warm up, Ten Hag chant & Big Sam

206

Coutinho slander, Bailey balloons, Leicester clappers

207

Polite Konsa, lost Ings, 45-minute Gerrard

208

WTF bonanza, Buendia minutes, supporting Villa

209

Fearful setup, Xhaka, Saka and Cheltenham

210

Dougie vibes, Villa dives, Ronaldo jibes

211

Cafu, Martinez interview, Ings and PSG

212

Watkins' balls, Coutinho's class, Maguire's conviction

213

Diamond formation, Mings assist, shirt off yellow card

214

Cash sub, Bailey tricycle, Villa social media

215

Route one Villa, Dougie's frees, McGinn form

216

Reckless Konsa, Lionel James, predator Coutinho

217

Buendia air-time, Martinez wastes time, Everton fans assault

218

Villa bring chaos, Coutinho brings majors, Bruno whines

219

VAR works hard, Googling Rangnick, Coutinho announced

220

Targett v Lukaku, Ings cutbacks, Villa Twitter

221

Gerrard standards, Cantwell fall, Aubameyang leadership

222

Robertson v Emi, Gerrard v Liverpool, Raiola v football

223

Peter Schmeichel's son, Matrix Martinez, big Mings

224

Attacking Dougie, war-time Youngy and Grealish's smile

225

McGinn's arse, Nakamba, Carney and Rangnick

226

McGinn wins, Gerrard instructions, Arteta & Olé

227

Things Gerrard needs to bin, first interview, Terry on Twitter

228

Team morale, the paper note, and Diego Simeone

229

Dean Smith, Ashley Young and Bailey's throw-in

230

Buendia, Arsenal and conversations with Shakespeare

231

Watkins & Ings partnership, Targett form, Solskjaer tactics

232

3 at the back against Spurs, Ramsey disagreement, Dougie's head

233

Martinez dinner, Smith masterclass, Solskjaer chemistry class

234

Cash drive, Bailey magic, Don Smith and Ronaldo

235

Mings and Maguire, Ings and Watkins, Fatboy Slim

236

El GOATzi, versatile Young, loser Peter Banks, Cristiano Ronaldo

237

Ramsey rise, Ings ice, Klopp class, Sherwood sliding doors

238

Targett targeted, Dean Smith mistakes, John Terry at it again

239

Grealish & Pep, Villa transfers, Harry Kane coverage

240

PENALTIES, right back Rashford, Alan Shearer and Wembley piss-heads

241

Pickford's threat to England, Grealish SUBBED, Emi Martinez dinner

242

Shaw brilliance, Kane habits and the REAL Jordan Pickford

243

Grealish again, Rice and Phillips, Timo Werner

244

The relentless disrespect of Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson and Saka for Villa

245

Careless Sterling, lifeless England and is Kane undroppable?

246

Trippier, Grealish, Ashley Young and Big Sam's England XI

247

Konsa for England, fireman Nakamba, Rodgers and Tuchel

248

Chuk and Jaden, Grealish at 10, Spurs illusion

249

4 wins in 18, Traore STATS, delusional Arsenal

250

Grealish is back, Martinez is a legend, Pickford is a shambles

251

Stupid penalty, simple Solskjaer, sexual Bertie T burger

252

Brilliant Barkley, world class Watkins and typical El Ghazi

253

Killer Keinan, John Terry's notepad, poor Big Sam

254

Douglas Luiz, Villa lip-reads, narky Pep

255

Super League fears, billionaire scum and Westlife

256

Ross Barkley, Jamie Carragher and Dean Smith

257

Respect Trezeguet, game-changer Keinan, 4-4-2

258

A**hole Harry Kane, stupid Gareth Southgate and awful Aston Villa

259

El Ghazi touch, Villa mindset and making Joelinton look good

260

Dougie's carnival, Barkley's studs, Grealish's phone

261

Same team, same crosses, same old stupid Paul Scholes

262

Loser Llorente, legend Targett, auntie El Ghazi

263

Worst performance of the season, McGinn passes, Martinez anger

264

Arteta fan boys, lone warrior Cash, and Nakamba conversation

265

Ross Barkley form, McGinn position and ol' lettuce hands

266

VAR karma, Ward Prowse v Grealish, McGinn's arse

267

Mings decisions, Barkley questions, Traore confusion

268

You took Jack Grealish off! Steve Bruce and MATT TARGETT

269

Jonathan Moss, Tyrone Mings, Pep Guardiola and Conor Hourihane

270

Aston Villa changing room hierarchy, January transfers, Gareth Barry

271

Premier League NBA bubble, John Terry 10k and IRISH Louie Barry

272

Mings debate, boring Grealish tweets, and United are JOINT TOP

273

Elite Douglas Luiz, El Goalzi and Frank Lampard's sky high standards

274

Watkins love letter, peacocking El Ghazi, Dean Smith GENIUS

275

Big Sam big myth, Traore class, Grealish toughness and a laugh at Leeds

276

Grealish frustration, January transfer window & what's the point of Sean Dyche?

277

McGinn redemption, Martinez sensation, Aston Villa are back!

278

Villa sitters, worrying trend, McGinn form and Grealish respect

279

Important message about Jack Grealish, 5 subs insult and The Anfield Wrap view

280

Watkins is different gravy, Matt Targett was GOOD (!), Southgate should be sacked

281

Shambles from Villa, soft boys, and what is John Terry doing?

282

Aston Villa's title to lose, Cristiano Barkley, two weak links

283

Ross Barkley position, El Ghazi and Lansbury anger, Gareth Southgate madness

284

Did Traore mean it? Can El Ghazi control a ball? Respect Trezeguet?

285

Martinez magic, Targett concerns, Luiz and the Aston Villa system

286

Here we f**king go