My Old Man Said — An Aston Villa Podcast
My Old Man Said is the independent Aston Villa podcast for supporters who want more than fan media hype, influencers and algorithms. Villa supporters have been at the centre of every conversation.
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Emery's Own Goal: How His Selection and Substitutions Cost Villa Against Forest (opens the original)
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Aston Villa lost at home to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, a result that leaves Unai Emery still searching for a first win in his career against Oliver Glasner. This post-mortem show of the My Old Man Said podcast starts with the moment that shaped the whole second half: Nicolas Jackson hooked off at half-time as a yellow-card precaution, with Alysson brought on ahead of Alejandro Garnacho and Johan Manzambi — a change that left John McGinn shunted out to the left and the team's shape
Can Emery Crack the Glasner Code, as Villa Face Forest (opens the original)
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Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday, looking for a first league win of the season. The game comes off the back of Villa's first win of their Champions League campaign, a 3-2 victory away at Club Brugge. This week's Villa News starts with the additional benefits of the win beyond the three points. There's a proper look at Forest under new manager Oliver Glasner, who inherits a back-three system and a Villa Park record that has been anything but kind
Aston Villa 3-2 Club Brugge Post-Mortem: First Win of the Season, McGinn and Torres Inspire (opens the original)
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Aston Villa have finally scored a goal(s) and got their first win of the season, beating Club Brugge 3-2 away in their Champions League league-phase opener. Villa raced into a 3-1 half-time lead, before holding out in the closing stages in a genuine test of nerve. This post-mortem covers a landmark night for John McGinn, who scored his twelfth European goal to become Villa's all-time leading scorer in continental competition, and a complete performance from Pau Torres, who set up two of Villa's
Europavision: Aston Villa v Club Brugge Champions League Preview — Gatekeepers, Threats, and Squad List Shock (opens the original)
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Aston Villa open their Champions League league account away at Club Brugge, a fixture Villa know well from their run to the competition two seasons ago and a genuine litmus test after an underwhelming start to the Premier League season. Europavision — the podcast's dedicated European show— returns to look at what has changed with Club Brugge since Villa's last encounters with them. This preview covers Bruges's recent record as one of European football's most consistent Champions League "gatekeep
Hull City 0 Aston Villa 0 Post-Mortem: From Buendia's Miss to Emery's Approach (opens the original)
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Aston Villa were held to a goalless draw away at Hull City in the Premier League, a result that flattered the hosts on the day. Villa finished with the better expected goals (1.74 to 0.58), thirteen shots to Hull's four, and three big chances missed to Hull's two — but only one shot on target across the whole ninety minutes was enough to explain the scoreline. it's the same one shot that they've had in all of their three games so far this season. This My Old Man Said post-mortem episode centres
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