Claret & Blue Podcast

We joined up with David Hughes, a scouting and analysis writer from Reach and big Evertonian to get an insight into Ross Barkley's strengths and weaknesses. Topics covered:01:26 - How Everton fans perceive him02:13 - What kind of player was he at Everton?04:29 - Ross Barkley departure from Merseyside07:53 - Discussing his lack of Chelsea minutes10:43 - Why Chelsea wasn't a good fit for Barkley14:0...

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Aston Villa this morning announced the season long loan signing of Ross Barkley from Chelsea, so we're joined by Football London writer Oliver Harbord for the lowdown on our new midfielder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of AVFC Extra, Dan Rolinson and James Rushton discuss some of the more confusing abbreviations in football. What's an xG? Does possession even mean anything? Should we use stats for transfers? 01:15 - xG (Expected Goals)08:27 - Team xG vs Player xG09:43 - xA (Expected Assists)11:47 - Key passes & chances created13:45 - Pre-assists 15:02 - How to judge a goalkeeper16:55 - How t...

Join Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson to reflect on Aston Villa's 2nd win of the Premier League season against Fulham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Claret & Blue is adding a second series - AVFC Extra! You won't have to do anything else but stay subscribed to get it - but what is it? Dan Rolinson and James Rushton are here to tell you more about a series that will take a closer look at everything Aston Villa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson LIVE for their instant reaction to Aston Villa's win against Sheffield United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On todays' episode of Claret & Blue we discuss: Emi Martinez's arrival at the club, Jack Grealish's new contract and how that can help Villa attract signings, should Jack be played centrally or out wide and we try to nail down Villa's strongest starting XIThanks to @designsbyhr on Instagram for providing us with the prize, go over to our Twitter page: @ClaretBluePod to enter! Learn more about your...

Aston Villa have this morning announced the signing of Emiliano Martinez, so we're joined by Football London writer Art de Roche for the lowdown on the new goalkeeper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The best signing Aston Villa could have made this transfer window: Jack Grealish signs a new 5 year deal with the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us on today's episode to get the lowdown on Aston Villa's new record signing Ollie Watkins, thanks to the help of Billy Grant from the Beesotted Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to reports Aston Villa are set to sign Brentford striker Ollie Watkins for a fee of £28 million - it seems like Dean Smith is getting his No.1 target and that can only be a good thing, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FINALLY! Aston Villa have made their first summer transfer window signing in the shape of Nottingham Forest full-back Matty Cash. We're joined by Nottingham Post writer Matt Davies to give us the lowdown on Villa's newest recruit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erm, scrap that previous episode, erase it from your memory. The Grealish outrage is over, Rashford and Winks drop out due to injury so up steps Super Jack to the England squad for the very first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We weren't expecting that! Jack Grealish felt like a certainty to be in the latest England squad but Gareth Southgate has left the Villa skipper out - genuinely unbelievable at this stage... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We assess Aston Villa's Premier League fixture list where - spoiler alert - they'll play every club twice, whilst also offering some early season predictions and information on how you can join our Fantasy Premier League tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We sat down to record a live episode based around your Aston Villa questions for us as the madness of the transfer window rumours continue, have Villa had a bid accepted for Milot Rashica? Is Douglas Luiz staying or going? We do our best to answer them all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we move ever closer to the new Premier League season, we discuss what would be considered a successful season next season. We also take a look at the latest transfers rumours including Ollie Watkins' potential move from Brentford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been 10 years since Martin O'Neill abruptly resigned from his role as Aston Villa manager just 5 days before the start of the 2010/11 Premier League season. We looked back at that flashpoint in Villa's history to decide whether that moment sparked a period of decline for the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aston Villa have been linked with a lot of players already this window and after asking you for your suggestions of who you'd like to see in a claret & blue shirt, we looked to compile a list of the 30 players who should be on Aston Villa's transfer radar.00:53 - 5:18 - Tammy Abraham05:19 - 08:34 - Said Benrahma / Ollie Watkins08:35 - 11:19 - A lot depends on Jack Grealish11:20 - 14:19 - Eberechi...

Preparation for another season in the Premier League is underway! Will Jack Grealish stay or leave? Who replaces Suso as sporting director? How many signings will Villa need to make? So many questions with such little time to find answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aston Villa survive in the Premier League on the final day but it's been one long rollercoaster season with many ups and downs along the way, so we sat down to look back on the 19/20 Premier League season in its entirety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It all came down to the final day and with results going in their favour, Aston Villa have survived in the Premier League! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aston Villa take their destiny into their own hands after a MASSIVE win against Arsenal which sees them rise to 17th in the Premier League table with one game to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us to debate all the talking points from that bitterly disappointing draw at Goodison. #avfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices