The Villa Podcast

4:23 - Things that have happened since we've been away.8:46 - Matt Targett and Newcastle fans.18:16 - Steven Gerrard v Dean Smith.23:37 - End of season awards.54:47 - The Ultimate Weimann Meter. Every player ranked.01:20:20 - Questions We Can't Answer (Son, Haaland, 5 a side problem). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Man City win the league thanks to a five-minute Aston Villa collapse. A brilliant performance for 70 minutes from Steven Gerrard's men but changes to personnel and shape and tired legs and sloppy play all combined to squander a two-goal lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa see out the season at Villa Park with another draw. Two points from home games against Palace and Burnley means it's just 2 wins in 10 for Steven Gerrard who can still decide the fate of the Premier League for Liverpool with a trip to Man City on Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some really good Aston Villa performances in a not so brilliant overall display. Missed chances and some tactical bits to discuss as well as Manager of the Season. Matt Targett has been sniffing around Jack Grealish's instagram replies and faces a backlash. Just one fashion item to talk about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool take all three points at Villa Park as Aston Villa lose 2-1 to Jurgen Klopp's side. A lovely header from Sadio Mane wins it for LFC but we discuss the mistakes that led to both Liverpool goals. Jon Moss' referee performance gets discussed (15:44) as well as a host of missed chances and the awards to hand out at 27:52 before we get to Coutinho and Pep Guardiola in Questions We Can't Answe...

Two wins in a row for Aston Villa after dispensing of Burnley 3-1 at Turf Moor. Steven Gerrard’s men looked excellent as they kept the ball better and opened up the defence more in a heartening performance ahead of Liverpool on Tuesday. Conán and Liam discuss the match, Emi Buendia and, of course, Orjan Nyland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam returns from 9 days away and, well, a lot has happened since he's been gone. Man United fans have a new chant, talkSport is buzzing, Sam Allardyce rocks up at Old Trafford and Jake Humphrey does it again. And Aston Villa win! Some great individual performances at Villa Park as Norwich are relegated. We're back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa draw 0-0 away to Leicester. Steven Gerrard picks up his first point in five games but some fans have started criticising Coutinho. Leon Bailey’s inclusion over Buendia continues to frustrate whilst Tim Iroegbunam really impresses. There’s time for Pickford and Thiago talk in Questions We Can’t Answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Gerrard oversees four successive defeats for Aston Villa as the manager’s record now sits at nine losses in the last 15 games. Antonio Conte’s Spurs team rock up at Villa Park to cruise to a 4-0 win with a hat-trick from Son but, once again, Villa were treated to a “good 45 minutes”.17:58 starts a longer WhatsApp Whinges than usual.37:25 kicks off the awards categories with the You Let Glen...

Aston Villa go down to Wolves - we talk wasted time, tame fight back and terrible goals at the top of the show. WhatsApp Whinges at 16:15.Harry Maguire (23:53).WTF Awards (27:23).Tactical discussion (43:25). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal outplay Aston Villa again and beat Aston Villa again as Steven Gerrard's men once again approach a big game with fear first. Bukayo Saka's uncle refereed proceedings at Villa Park but the team selection to go with two 10s didn't work again and Villa were slow to react. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was all going so well! Back down to earth for Villa as David Moyes' West Ham take a 2-1 victory in London. The Villa Podcast discusses the goals and the kick to Douglas Luiz's face at the top of the show before WhatsApp Whinges gets straight into Ashley Young's injury time cross (15:49). The awards begin at 23:38 with some annoying diving habits from Villa brought up before the lack of a strike...

Steven Gerrard has Aston Villa absolutely motoring. Fantastic football, solid as you like and really strong results. Three wins in a row in the Premier League now and Matty Cash continues his unbelievable form. Danny Ings is proving his worth whilst Emi Martinez's YouTube interview with Ben Foster is heavily discussed. WhatsApp Whinges dissects Douglas Luiz getting back involved in the set piece r...

Aston Villa are back! And so is the podcast. Philippe Coutinho runs the show, Watkins and Ings link up gloriously, Chambers wants the number 10 spot and even Douglas Luiz is having fun. What a performance against Southampton. Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We move! Good win for Aston Villa away to Brighton. A brilliant Matty Cash goal followed by a Watkins finish (from a Mings long ball!) sees Steven Gerrard and his men take a deserved three points. Another intern gets to referee a Premier League game though and Cash gets a yellow card for a message of support to a Polish team mate in Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Aston Villa finally find consistency by backing up the worst performance in a long time with the worst result in a while. Struggling Watford - Roy Hodgson’s Watford - are the latest in a long line of beaten down Premier League teams to roll up and pull Steven Gerrard’s side’s pants down. The Villa Podcast goes through the big talking points at the top before WhatsApp Whinges (15:12) and a discussi...

Was this the worst Aston Villa performance in recent memory? Newcastle United steamroll Steven Gerrard’s side who were a mess from start to finish. Ollie Watkins had a goal disallowed by VAR by Villa didn’t deserve a point and it’s one win in seven for Gerrard. WhatsApp Whinges are hotter than usual (16:50) whilst there are plenty of awards to hand out today (30:00) before another United players'...

Aston Villa squander a 3-1 lead at home to Leeds and proceed to waste time to see out the draw. Conán and Liam dissect all the goals and the red card at the top of the show before WhatsApp Whinges (18:51) features some Douglas Luiz talk, listener-inspired whinges and a conversation about Villa's make-or-break attacks. The awards categories are at 30:42 and Questions We Can't Answer with Kurt Zouma...

Three points on the road for Steven Gerrard's men with a 1-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park. Some Toffees fans cover themselves in shame by throwing missiles at Villa players for celebrating the Emiliano Buendia goal. Emi Martinez has competition for the shithousery award this week whilst Frank Lampard and Thomas Partey are on the menu too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

2-0 and you f**ked it up! Aston Villa claw Manchester United back at Villa Park to deliver a point and a feel-good finish to a carnage-filled second half. Philippe Coutinho takes 14 minutes to register an assist and a goal, Jacob Ramsey brings his big boy boots and Emi Buendia sprinkles some magic throughout. A positive night at Villa Park despite the disappointment of failing to beat a poor Unite...

VAR keeps the magic of the FA Cup alive but keeping Manchester United in the competition. A strange non-offside, non-handball, non foul on Cavani by Jacob Ramsey sees Danny Ings' equaliser at Old Trafford ruled out. Liam and Conán talk about the game, Douglas Luiz (14:44), Villa's new shape (33:05), Ralf Rangnick (43:30), Marcus Rashford (44:48) and, of course, the signing of Coutinho (47:59). Hos...

Aston Villa go down to Chelsea 3-1 at home courtesy of two Jorginho penalties. Matt Cash gives the first away and Matt Targett is mostly at fault for the second penalty and Villa Twitter is on fire. Conán says everyone needs to relax and enjoy themselves and Liam is at hand to dissect Villa's mistakes and Pep Guardiola's latest edition of freaking out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Jacob Ramsey is here and he is beautiful. Aston Villa's academy shines bright at Norwich as the Todd Cantwell links disappear. WhatsApp Whinges at 15:51, awards from tonight's win at 26:53, and a special Weimann Meter mention for Nakamba at 44:03 before Questions We Can't Answer at 47:10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool outplay Aston Villa at Anfield and come away with a 1-0 win. We look at Steven Gerrard's approach, the chances and the referee decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa beat Leicester 2-1 at Villa Park and Steven Gerrard's boys bounce on. Marvelous Nakamba excels once more whilst Ezri Konsa finds his scoring form and John McGinn gives an exhibition in shithousery. Some Brendan Rodgers and James Maddison inspired WhatsApp Whinges (18:06) with Mourinho and McFred starring in Questions We Can't Answer (51:15). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...