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The Villa Podcast — 288 episodes

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1

Happiness, meaning, and a team to love

2

Pure Pau, McGinn injection & Liverpool's Adama Traore map

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

McRogers sandwich, patient Martinez, priceless McGinn

7

Blocking imaginary shots, taking Rogers off and a Rocky argument

8

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

9

Konsa roars, Bailey ignores and Watkins bores Harry Maguire

10

The Huddle, the VAR animation, the blame

11

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

12

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

13

Luc who's walking, Sancho promise and Ollie payoff

14

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

15

Howe forgets, Bailey remembers and expecting goals

16

Distracted Emi, protracted Watkins and Hemmings jib

17

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

18

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

19

Knuckleball MacPhee, stag do Martinez and Watkins resolution

20

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

21

Aston Villa and the war on XG

22

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

23

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

24

McGinn the legend, Chris Kavanagh and Emery's mean

25

Malen mania, Cup Champion Sancho and Rogers revival

26

Matrix Martinez, scrappy Buendia and The Legs Explorer

27

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

28

Erling Balaban, honest Malen & Pep's respect

29

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

30

Brave Bizot, bullish Buendia and Bravearse's battlecry

31

Fulham Grace, Buendia character and United obsession

32

Pau Lines, MacPhee steps up, Rogers liability

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

Master Bramall, Maatsen balloon, Martinez buffoon

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

Murder mystery special - who is to blame?

46

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

47

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

48

This is what football is all about

49

Pool cue Marco, penalty argument, and Malen numbers

50

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

51

Humble Malen, timeless Tielemans and unhappy Unai

52

Matrix Watkins, Monster Emery, Marco numbers

53

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

54

Look me in the eye, clever Rashford, classic McGinn

55

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

56

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

57

El Cabbagico, dangerous Rashford and poet Unai

58

Konsa forgets, McGinn oversees, Emery freaks out

59

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

60

Disasi adventure, Darwin data and roundabout McGinn

61

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

62

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

63

Rashford reaction, Emi inaction, VAR faction

64

JJ pace, Watkins rollercoaster and Duran is gone

65

Lucas Digne: Centre Back | Watkins 100 | Onana 3310

66

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

67

T1000 Villa, Captain Youri, and rude Arteta

68

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

69

Potter and Gerrard, Buendia's celebrations, vertical Villa

70

Bailey connects, Maatsen injects and the 2010 League Cup final

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

Captain Really Good Centre Forward and the chaos at the back

76

Watkins radar, Duran knee-slides and the Carlos award

77

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you

78

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

79

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

80

Counterfeit Villa, Watkins v Tiele, fines galore

81

MacPhee ego, Carlos assists, Watkins form

82

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

83

McGinn calls rank, late changes and a meme wall

84

Endgame Cash, Thereabouts Emi and life in perspective

85

Aston Villa: To hell and back

86

Just football Youri, Twitter Martinez and the new barber

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

Beautiful pinstripes, cheeky corners & absolute screamers

92

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

93

Ramsey mindset, Coote's Law, transfer deadline

94

Rogers filth, open nets, showy Gabriel

95

Villa are massive, Onana shines, standard Pau

96

Duran, Dougie, Barkley, England, UFOs & Weimann

97

Monstrous Chambers, Carlos' clearance and Champions League

98

Face-planting, power-driving and whinging

99

The finish line, the penalties, the enjoyment

100

The onside trap, the Dougie dip and Spurs

101

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

102

Upside-down crest, easy Rogers and self-care

103

Martinez psychology, Cash confidence and talkSport

104

Tiele triangles, Braveheart Bailey and Arsenal’s Emery hatred

105

Help Emi, frank Ollie and Coefficient FC

106

Tielemans tank, Salisbury stamp, United uncertainty

107

Wiped out Villa, Pep's burner and Robin Martinez

108

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

109

Blurry Bailey, rich Cash and Moyes' West Ham

110

Wrecking ball Duran & Bailey defies the laws of classical mechanics

111

Dear John, timid tactics and Zaniolo's complaints

112

Dead ball specialist Hendo and centre back McGinn

113

Kenilworth dimensions, Watkins stats and unnecessary corners

114

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

115

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

116

Ramsey mentality, 70-minute Bailey and mixer United

117

Casual Kamara, aimless Carlos and Emery's press conference

118

Emery anger, Wilder plan, Bertie honour

119

Broken Diaby, dancing Bailey and sustainability

120

Youri Rosenthal, Lenglet assist and Klopp leaving

121

Diego trap, Coote's rules, downward Dougie

122

Cash slash, Leander shimmy and Spurs academy

123

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

124

Nightmare after Christmas, offside Bruno and mortality

125

Anthony Taylor, big Zaniolo and a merry Christmas

126

Emi Ball v Emery Ball, Thomas Frank and Weimann Moreno

127

Menacing celebrations, Torres the footballer, watery Arsenal

128

Bailey bonanza, Smash Bros McGinn, perfect Villa

129

Konsa role, Torres ball and January window

130

Villa progress, Romero picture and Steve Bruce for Ireland

131

Bailey tracking, Duran tackling and Rocky III

132

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

133

Boubacar Rosenthal, Lionel Konsa and United's standards

134

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

135

Messi-lite Diaby, pow Pau and Ross Barkley

136

Welcome Tielemans, dealing with media spotlight, dinner party guests

137

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

138

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

139

McGinn header! Konsa and England and Gerrard's Insta

140

Respect Emery, Fantasy Watkins, FIFA cards, VAR

141

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

142

Watkins strikes back, Martinez tongue, Poch job

143

Chambers, Castore, Sancho and Ozil

144

Dougie bottle, Darren England stones, Diaby for life

145

The Passion of Villa, Anfield torture, MacPhee performance

146

Duran numbers, Southgate decisions, Villa wedding list

147

Diaby Ball, cold Cash and Mad Dog

148

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

149

Mint Bailey, Superman Pickford, tactical McGinn

150

Soaking jerseys and ripped hearts: Welcome back

151

Ashley Young, Whelan or Westwood, The Ultimate Weimann Meter

152

Thank you Unai, McGinn arc, honest Digne

153

Injury time, co-commentators and JJ attitude

154

McGinn dominates, Kane goes down, Villa are back

155

Bailey for Bertie, MacPhee messing, Big Sam

156

Bruno celebration, Watkins drought, Rice or Dendoncker

157

Quarterback Mings, 5th place Villa and Dan James

158

Mings from downtown, commentary nightmare, Olsen returns

159

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

160

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

161

The Bertie T podcast, elite Unai Emery, Ollie Watkins

162

Aggressive Moreno, Villa GPT, Tactics Tim

163

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

164

Bertie T returns, Dougie rise, Cash interview & MOTD

165

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

166

Action McGinn, Dyche's secret, Watkins and Saudi

167

Dangerous Villa, childish Villa, another gilet at Villa

168

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

169

Emergency WTF, Ramsey v Watkins, Bertie T binge

170

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

171

Kamara and Dua Lipa, magic man Bailey, Rashford receipts

172

Harry Maguire, Bailey and cup manager Unai

173

Rosenthal spirit, MacPhee relapses, unpredictable Nunez

174

Emi Martinez Shithousery Award, Loris and things we missed

175

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

176

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

177

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

178

Emery on Twitter, Almiron Fantasy, Messi x Phil Neville

179

Coutinho mood, Olsen moves, Southgate merry

180

Emery excitement, talkSPORT spin, stuttering City

181

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

182

Steven Gerrard sacked mid-podcast

183

50p Mings, Gerrard's counting, Bailey sub

184

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

185

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

186

Villa time-wasting, Watkins chances, Purslow arrogance

187

Maguire and Southgate, Kenny and McGinn

188

Howe & Tindall, Grealish and England, Ronaldo disrespect

189

Horizontal McGinn, justice for Dougie, Alpine Klopp

190

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

191

Martinez muddled, Purslow priorities, Newcastle narrative

192

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

193

Van Dijk v Milner, shithousing Marsch, Newcastle spend

194

Gerrard identity, McPhee checkers, Ramsey and Liverpool

195

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

196

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

197

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

198

Gerrard game plan, Top Gun Parker, Digne jewellery

199

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

200

The best of the 2021/22 season

201

Targett fortune, Gerrard rating, Ultimate Weimann Meter

202

Watkins waste, Dougie coma, Bee Gee Pep

203

Mings saves Leeds, Bertie T diet, City chances

204

Mighty McGinn, sideshow Zaha, Villa play PL God

205

Nakamba, Gerrard, Moss and Pep needs Haaland

206

Pillow head Watkins, Chuk emoji, Nyland WTF award

207

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

208

Coutinho slander, Bailey balloons, Leicester clappers

209

Polite Konsa, lost Ings, 45-minute Gerrard

210

WTF bonanza, Buendia minutes, supporting Villa

211

Fearful setup, Xhaka, Saka and Cheltenham

212

Dougie vibes, Villa dives, Ronaldo jibes

213

Cafu, Martinez interview, Ings and PSG

214

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

215

Diamond formation, Mings assist, shirt off yellow card

216

Cash sub, Bailey tricycle, Villa social media

217

Route one Villa, Dougie's frees, McGinn form

218

Reckless Konsa, Lionel James, predator Coutinho

219

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

220

Villa bring chaos, Coutinho brings majors, Bruno whines

221

VAR works hard, Googling Rangnick, Coutinho announced

222

Targett v Lukaku, Ings cutbacks, Villa Twitter

223

Gerrard standards, Cantwell fall, Aubameyang leadership

224

Robertson v Emi, Gerrard v Liverpool, Raiola v football

225

Peter Schmeichel's son, Matrix Martinez, big Mings

226

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

227

McGinn's arse, Nakamba, Carney and Rangnick

228

McGinn wins, Gerrard instructions, Arteta & Olé

229

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

230

Team morale, the paper note, and Diego Simeone

231

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

232

Buendia, Arsenal and conversations with Shakespeare

233

Watkins & Ings partnership, Targett form, Solskjaer tactics

234

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

235

Martinez dinner, Smith masterclass, Solskjaer chemistry class

236

Cash drive, Bailey magic, Don Smith and Ronaldo

237

Mings and Maguire, Ings and Watkins, Fatboy Slim

238

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

239

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

240

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

241

Grealish & Pep, Villa transfers, Harry Kane coverage

242

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

243

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

244

Shaw brilliance, Kane habits and the REAL Jordan Pickford

245

Grealish again, Rice and Phillips, Timo Werner

246

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

247

Careless Sterling, lifeless England and is Kane undroppable?

248

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

249

Konsa for England, fireman Nakamba, Rodgers and Tuchel

250

Chuk and Jaden, Grealish at 10, Spurs illusion

251

4 wins in 18, Traore STATS, delusional Arsenal

252

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

253

Stupid penalty, simple Solskjaer, sexual Bertie T burger

254

Brilliant Barkley, world class Watkins and typical El Ghazi

255

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

256

Douglas Luiz, Villa lip-reads, narky Pep

257

Super League fears, billionaire scum and Westlife

258

Ross Barkley, Jamie Carragher and Dean Smith

259

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

260

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

261

El Ghazi touch, Villa mindset and making Joelinton look good

262

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

263

Same team, same crosses, same old stupid Paul Scholes

264

Loser Llorente, legend Targett, auntie El Ghazi

265

Worst performance of the season, McGinn passes, Martinez anger

266

Arteta fan boys, lone warrior Cash, and Nakamba conversation

267

Ross Barkley form, McGinn position and ol' lettuce hands

268

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

269

Mings decisions, Barkley questions, Traore confusion

270

You took Jack Grealish off! Steve Bruce and MATT TARGETT

271

Jonathan Moss, Tyrone Mings, Pep Guardiola and Conor Hourihane

272

Aston Villa changing room hierarchy, January transfers, Gareth Barry

273

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

274

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

275

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

276

Watkins love letter, peacocking El Ghazi, Dean Smith GENIUS

277

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

278

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

279

McGinn redemption, Martinez sensation, Aston Villa are back!

280

Villa sitters, worrying trend, McGinn form and Grealish respect

281

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

282

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

283

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

284

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

285

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

286

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

287

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

288

Here we f**king go