My Old Man Said — An Aston Villa Podcast
Episodes
Don't Write Villa Off. First Impressions of the Forest Semi-Final
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some Villa supporters have spent the week since the Fulham defeat getting increasingly pessimistic about the Europa League semi-final tie against Nott...
North Stand Dreams vs Aging Squad Reality at Aston Villa
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Villa are building a bigger stadium… but as the age profile of the current Aston Villa squad suggests, they will soon need to build a new team too.W...
Fulham Frustration, Forest Focus: Villa’s Season Defining Week Begins
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Eye on Fulham, Both Eyes on ForestA 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage that was never really about Fulham.Villa lost to Fulham on Saturday. Ryan Sessegn...
Aston Villa: Three-One. Three-Three. Four-Three. You’re Welcome.
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The most chaotic win of the season. And potentially one of the most significant.Three-one up and coasting. Then Sancho came on. Then it was three-thre...
Villa Moon Walk Into the Semi-final as Emery’s Machine Starts Purring Again
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A 4-0 win on the night, 7-1 on aggregate. Aston Villa dispatched Bologna with comfortable ease to set up an all-English Europa League semi-final again...
Can Anyone Stop Villa? Europa Dream Grows as Rivals Fail to Impress
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After Villa's first leg 3-1 win in Bologna, the second leg at Villa Park seems to be a formality, but Unai Emery will take in the lessons of Bologna's...
Aston Villa’s Missed Chances Cost Again but Champions League Remains in Sight
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Villa drew 1-1 at the City Ground. The result was frustrating. The context is encouraging.Villa came away from the City Ground with a point that felt ...
Why Aston Villa Are in the Driving Seat for the Champions League
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The international break debrief — fixture analysis, form tables, and the stat that puts the West Ham win in optimistic context.Two wins. Momentum re...
Villa Back in the Driving Seat After Reseting Season in a Week
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The West Ham game was a non-negotiable. Once again, Chelsea and Liverpool had handed Villa the opportunity to take control of the Champions League rac...
Villa Advance and Further Ticket Price Bad Blood Ignites
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A controlled first half, a second half that finally came to life, and two goals that sent Aston Villa into the Europa League quarter-finals 3-0 on agg...
Do or Die: Villa's Season at the Crossroads After Old Trafford
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A third consecutive Premier League defeat. Eight league games left. And a set of questions about structure, recruitment and ambition that will not wai...
Job Half Done in Lille. Now for Old Trafford.
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
France Has Fallen. Now for Old Trafford.Villa win 1-0 in Lille to take control of the Europa League tie — but the harder test arrives Sunday.In this...
Aston Villa's Lille Preview: The Europa League Jump Start the Season Needs
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa's Europa League last sixteen first leg against Lille on Thursday arrives at a critical moment in the season. With Villa sitting seventeent...
Momentum Snapped as Chelsea Compound Villa’s Fragile Run
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For a while, it looked like Villa might just make a fight of it against Chelsea at Villa Park.The opening goal was exactly what the team needed. Quick...
Rain, Rage and Regress: Villa Implode at Molineux
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This wasn’t just a bad night.It was a warning.Villa went to Molineux knowing exactly what was at stake. A six-point cushion. Chelsea next. Momentum ...
Aston Villa's Fear Factor and Opportunity
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa are third.Six points clear of the Champions League trapdoor and yet it doesn’t feel comfortable.This episode digs into the strange duali...
Momentum or Meltdown? The Weeks That Define Villa’s Season
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is not about one result. It is about direction.Aston Villa remain in a strong league position, but the performances beneath it are raising legiti...
A Very Belated Villa Calendar Year Review
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a quick look ahead to the game against an improving Leeds United team, the MOMS team takes a belated look back on the solid year of progress tha...
The FA Cup After the Red: What Villa Did and Didn’t Do
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The narrative to the FA Cup 4th round clash between Aston Villa and Newcastle United writes itself.Goalkeeper sent off. Game swings. Villa lose. End o...
Ugly at Villa Park, But Winning Is What Matters
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was flat. It was tense. It was not one for the purists or season highlights.But it was three points.Aston Villa laboured past Brighton in a ga...
Villa Bend but Don’t Break Against the Cherries
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This game depends on context.On the surface, a draw after taking the lead feels frustrating. Dig deeper, and it looks very different.Aston Villa ...
Holding the Line: Transfers, Injuries, and a Gritty Point at Bournemouth
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Aston Villa dealing with a mounting midfield injury list and a January window shaped more by constraint than ambition, this main show takes stock...
Midfield Absences Bite as Ten Men and VAR Foil Villa
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 1-0 home loss wasn't about a lack of effort, it was about what was missing.Aston Villa had the ball, the territory, and eventually a numerical adv...
Villa Switch On Late Against Salzburg to Secure Europa League Home Advantage
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This should not have been complicated. Villa allowed it to be.Knowing a win would guarantee a top-two finish and second-leg home advantage in the Euro...
Transfer Reflections - A Look At the Trio of Villa Old Boys Returning
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This was never going to be a glamorous window, but certainly few would have expected such a twist.With Aston Villa hit by a cluster of midfield injuri...
Villa Prove They’re the Real Deal at St James’ Park
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This was the kind of away win that changes perception.Aston Villa went to St James’ Park, absorbed the noise, managed the pressure, and left wi...
Everton Expose Villa’s Current Midfield Problem
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL wrote Unai Emery in the match programme notes for the Everton game. The players it seems didn't get the memo.Everton came to Vil...
Efficiency Over Chaos: Why Villa Are Built for Games Like Everton
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some games are not about flair. They are about control.As Everton arrive at Villa Park, this main show looks past form lines and reputations to focus ...
A Proper Cup Tie, Properly Won
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This one had everything a cup tie should.Noise, needle, moments of quality, moments of chaos, and a sense that one team understood the occasion far be...
Palace, the FA Cup, and How Aston Villa Really Play
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does Aston Villa actually play like?It’s a question people keep trying to answer with labels. Possession-based. Pragmatic. Ruthless. ...
Back to Business at Villa Park
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A new year, the same authority.After the winning run ended at Arsenal, Aston Villa returned to Villa Park and did exactly what mature sides do. They t...
The Run May Have Ended, Villa Are Still in Good Shape
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The winning run had to end somewhere. Unfortunately, it ended at the hardest place in the league to do anything at all.Villa went to the Emirates chas...
Dead at Half-Time, Relentless by Full-Time: How Emery Broke Chelsea
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa were bullied, outplayed, and offered nothing for an hour at Stamford Bridge. Twenty-nine percent possession. No shots. One goal down. Seas...
Christmas Saved: Resurrection at Villa Park as Rodgers Buries United
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Manchester United post-mortem usually involves burying Villa’s latest trauma and promising not to speak of it again until the next time. Not thi...
An Emery Christmas or the Return of Ghosts of United Past
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa arrive at Christmas in form, winning ugly, and climbing quietly. The league table looks healthy. The mood should be festive. And yet Manch...
The Questionable Reality of Aston Villa's Winning Ways Isn't a Concern
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Villa go behind. Again. Villa wobble. Again. Villa win. Again.This post-mortem from the London Stadium digs into a game that should have been a banana...
Bedlam in the Holte: Villa Linear Unofficial World Club Champions Again
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Villa Park erupted. What looked like a hard-earned point turned into a afternoon of strangers hugging, tears in the Holte, and a goalmouth scramble th...
Brighton Bedlam, Arsenal Judgment Day and Emery’s Long-Range Gospel
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s My Old Man Said podcast opens with the Lovers Walk Unlimited Orchestra summing up the Villa week in song, before the show dives straight...
Sleepwalking to Screamer: Villa Wake Up Just in Time to Beat Wolves
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa’s derby win over Wolves was a tale of two halves. The first was everything you expect in this fixture. Wolves flying into tackles, Larse...
Emery’s Long Range Lions: xG Wars, Young Boys and Wolves European Hangover Test
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa return from a Europa League win against Young Boys with plenty to argue about. The xG police have spent the week sounding alarms, but MOMS...
Grit in Yorkshire: Villa Survive VAR Madness and Find a Matchwinner
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa went to Elland Road expecting a fight, and that is exactly what they got. Leeds were physical and up for it, and the game swung on two lon...
Buendia’s Back, Martinez Saves the Day: Villa Batter Bournemouth
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa entered the latest international break in style, smashing Bournemouth 4-0 at Villa Park.In this week’s My Old Man Said podcast...
Unai Emery Attempts Final Boss Mission After Player Reboot Miracles
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a wild week that swung from European frustration to domestic delight, Aston Villa head to Anfield to face Liverpool in what feels like the “fi...
No Fear Football: How Unai Emery Outsmarted Pep Guardiola
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Villa Park witnessed another Unai Emery masterclass as Aston Villa produced a performance of tactical brilliance to beat Manchester City for the third...
Villa Half-Arsed in Holland, Fired-Up for City
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After five straight wins, Aston Villa’s European dream hit turbulence in Deventer - as Go Ahead Eagles clipped the Villans’ wings.In this Som...
Emery’s Harlem Globetrotters: Buendía’s Redemption to Mr Plan B
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a fifth straight win, the My Old Man Said crew bask in the glory of Villa’s gritty away triumph at Spurs - or as one listener put it, “Stoke...
Emery’s Reset and Villa’s Best European Away Days
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Warsaw to Rotterdam, and every airport bar in between - Aston Villa’s European adventures have reignited something special among the fanbase. U...
Being Unai Emery: Guillem Balagué on Villa’s Spanish Revolution
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When journalist and author Guillem Balagué arrived in England in 1991, there were only 13 foreign players in the Premier League. Three deca...
Villa Back on Track: Rotterdam Highs and Burnley Business
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a winning week that took Aston Villa from the chaos of Rotterdam to the comfort of Villa Park, My Old Man Said returns to make sense of it ...
Villa Crisis Over? Watkins Strikes and Buendia Breaks Record
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa finally got their first league win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Fulham at Villa Park - but is this the turning point or just a te...
Watkins Wastefulness, Europa League Reality & Why Villa Can’t Afford to Slip vs Fulham
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa might have beaten Bologna in Europe, but the cracks are still showing. In this Something for the Weekend edition of the My Old Man Sa...
Lazy Villa Create Identity Crisis for Emery
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two games unbeaten, but it hardly feels like a run worth celebrating. Against ten-man Sunderland, Aston Villa had over an hour to assert themselves an...
Villa Reality Check: Meltdowns & Black Cats
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The weekend brings a trip to the Stadium of Light and with it, plenty for Villa fans to chew over.In this Something for the Weekend edition ...
Deadlock at the Dock: Villa Reset or Flatline
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest post-match show, the My Old Man Said team reflect on the 0-0 draw at Everton and the growing sense that Villa’s early-season struggle...
Sancho, Martinez & a Right-Side Reckoning: Villa’s Litmus Test?
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the dust settles on the international break, Villa are back in action - but are they back in business? This episode of Something for the Weeke...
A Look at Approved Villa Park North Stand Plans and Europa League Draw
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Birmingham Council recently approving plans for the latest North Stand redevelopment at Villa Park, we take a look at the documentation and discu...
The Big Aston Villa Summer Transfer Verdict
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a chaotic start to the season and a quiet transfer window (until the very last day), have Villa done enough to keep pace with their ambitions?In...
Villa’s Sluggish Start: Predictability, PSR Excuses & Expensive Benchwarmers
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new Premier League season promised a fresh push for Champions League places, but two games in and Villa are yet to score. In the latest episode of...
Clean Sheets & Cutbacks: Villa Continue Unbeaten Home Record but Have Concerns
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa kicked off their season with a goalless draw against Newcastle, but behind the clean sheet lies a more intriguing story - one of financial...
Mings Unites Football as Villa Find Their Pulse Before Newcastle Showdown
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Aston Villa gear up for the 2025/26 Premier League opener against Newcastle, the latest My Old Man Said podcast dives into everything tha...
Villa’s Crazy Train Rolls On – But Are They on Track?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The My Old Man Said crew dissect Villa’s pre-season US tour and ask some uncomfortable questions: Have we seen this defensive script before? Is Buen...
Villa’s Soul for Sale? UEFA Limits, Ozzy Tributes & Will Fans do Anything About Pricing?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the emotional tributes to Birmingham's own Ozzy Osbourne to the pressing concerns over rising ticket prices, this episode unpacks the complex dyn...
Emery’s Budget Balancing Act – Can Villa Still Level Up Despite UEFA Restraints?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Aston Villa got wrapped over the knuckles by UEFA, after a gamble on high wages led to mixed success. All eyes are on how Unai Emery can take this ...
Emery’s Next Move – Squad Evolution & the Silverware Question
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deep-dive episode of the My Old Man Said podcast, David Michael is joined by Chris Budd and Phil Shaw to assess what’s next for As...
You Asked, We Answered - Villa Park Identity and How do Villa get to the Next Level?
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for long awaited Mad Few (remember Steve Bruce's quote?) question and answers session. From Villa Park Identity and the next steps for the c...
Goals, Goodbyes & Transfer Clues - What Villa Must Fix This Summer
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The dust has barely settled on another rollercoaster Villa season, but the My Old Man Said podcast crew aren’t retreating to their deck ch...
Spineless at the Theatre of Nightmares – Villa’s Big Stage Flop & What Comes Next
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another Old Trafford nightmare. Another high-stakes moment squandered.In this brutally honest My Old Man Said Podcast reaction episode, Davi...
Old Trafford or Bust – Villa’s Final Push for the Champions League
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is it. Villa’s season-defining finale. One last game at the 'Theatre of Nightmares' stands between Unai Emery’s side and Champions League foo...
Villa’s Final Test – One Game from the Champions League Dream
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After an 18-game unbeaten home run and a tactical dismantling of Spurs, Aston Villa now stand 90 minutes from Champions League qualification. All eyes...
Villa Park Finale – Spurs Showdown and Fight for Europe
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The stakes are clear. Two games to go. Villa don't hold their destiny in their hands, but their hopes start with finishing the job against Tottenham -...
Still in the Race – Villa’s Bournemouth Breakthrough & Champions League Countdown
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa’s narrow win over Bournemouth may not have been a classic, but it could prove crucial in the race for Champions League qualification. In...
Cherry Pressure – Bournemouth Clash, Ticket Leaks & North Stand Redesign Insights
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s crunch time for Villa. Ahead of a potentially defining clash against Bournemouth, My Old Man Said's David and Chris break down why this is a mu...
Three Wins from Glory - But Can Wasteful Villa Finish the Job?
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa got the job done against Fulham, but not without reigniting some familiar frustrations - missed chances, wasteful set pieces, and Ollie Wa...
SFTW: Fulham or Bust – Villa’s Final Push for Top 5
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa’s season comes down to this. After a nightmare week that saw them crash out of the FA Cup and fall further behind in the race for the Ch...
From Wembley Wreck to Must-Win Mission – Villa’s Champions League Dream Hangs in the Balance
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After one of the most deflating days in recent Villa memory at Wembley, Aston Villa have no time to sulk. With four Premier League games remaining, Un...
SFTW: Villa's North Stand and Wembley Reality
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Something for the Weekend, we tackle the three main Aston Villa topics of the week. First of all, we look at the North Stand renovation ...
Villa's Champions League Hopes Hang in the Balance
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the clashes with Newcastle and Manchester City, Aston Villa's end of season destiny remains uncertain.UTVSuper VPN Discounted Offer with Extra F...
Villa Park's Greatest Night… That Wasn’t - PSG, Pride & What Comes Next
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What a night. What a performance. What a heartbreak.Aston Villa are out of the Champions League, but after one of the most electric nights Villa Park ...
Villa Are In the Fight – Champions League Push & a Defining Week Ahead
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa have done what few expected — four league wins on the bounce and back in the thick of the Champions League chase. After a composed win o...
Nothing to Lose – Villa’s Do-or-Die Night Against PSG
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Villa Park set for a blockbuster European night, Aston Villa stare down the biggest challenge of their season: overturning a first-leg defeat to ...
From Doubters to Believers – Can Villa Stun PSG and Keep the Champions League Dream Alive?
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for Aston Villa's biggest game on the European stage for 42 years, as they begin their two-legged Champions League quarter-final clash again...
Villa’s Forest Win Fuels Champions League Gatecrash & PSG Preparation
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After three back-to-back Premier League wins, Aston Villa fans can start looking at the league table again without wincing. A place in the Champions L...
Can Aston Villa Deliver in Death or Glory Stakes?
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After an international break, when Unai Emery took those who stayed behind to Dubai, came progress through to the FA Cup semi-final and a useful Premi...
Villa’s Champions League Dream Lives On – Bruges Done, PSG Awaits!
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa have done it! After 42 years, Villa are back in a Champions League quarter-final, securing their place with a controlled perform...
Villa's Defensive Grit, Watkins Debate & Champions League Focus After Brentford Win
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unai Emery kept the same backline against Brentford, as he did in the first leg of Villa's Champions League against Brugge - has he finally found a se...
What Changed in Bruges? Villa’s Key Adjustments & Brentford Preview
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We look back at what was behind Aston Villa's improvement from November to March in Bruges, as they put one foot firmly into the Champions League quar...
Aston Villa Sharpen Aim for Quarter-final Double
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After comfortably dispatching Cardiff City at Villa Park in the FA Cup, it's time for Villa's double Club Bruges date, to see if they can also get int...
Mixed Emotions Against London Teams Dent League Ambition
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After backing up a decent performance against Liverpool, with a win against Chelsea, Villa were looking like they were getting some momentum, until th...
Home Draws and Champions League Sharpeners
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Something for the WeekendWith their Champions League path now set after the knockout stage draw, Aston Villa have begun tuning up for the challenges a...
Villa's European Qualification Hopes Frustrated by Tractor Boys
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another One. Another Draw. Let's be honest, Aston Villa are playing catch-up in terms of qualifying for European next season. The beginning of 2025 wa...
SFTW - From Spurs to Ipswich Catch-up
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Aston Villa road tested four of their five new signings in the FA Cup victory against Spurs, we look back at how Villa's squad is shaping up and...
Aston Villa Transfer Window and Squad Reshuffle Realities
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Late in the January transfer window, right in the middle of a Champions League campaign, isn’t exactly the ideal time to reshuffle your squad and pl...
Villa Enjoy Top Eight Celtic Glory Despite Shrinking Squad
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa finish top eight in the Champions League after beating Celtic and sell their top scorer in all competitions, Jhon Duran. It's been an inte...
Villa Stutter in Pivotal Week Leaving Emery With Much to Do
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a week that would have set up the second half of the season nicely for Aston Villa, Unai Emery's men came up short. A loss in Monaco let their top ...
Mentality Concerns as Aston Villa Approach Defining Celtic Test
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a limp showing in Monaco in the Champions League, Unai Emery has been questioning his player's mentality. It will be fully put to the test now, ...
Unai Emery's Comeback Kings Stun Arsenal
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a game of much drama, Aston Villa come back from the death to overturn a 2-0 deficit to get a valuable draw at the Emirates against Arsenal.We look...
2025 Begins Well, as Emery Prepares for Bigger Tests
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a catch-up show after a busy week for Unai Emery's team, we talk signing Donyell Malen, an FA Cup win against West Ham, and reflect on the away win...
Europavision: Champions League Top Eight Royal Rumble
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Aston Villa currently fifth in the Champions League table and with just Monaco and Celtic to go, we look at Unai Emery's men's chances of finishi...
Aston Villa Begin Year With Win and Unwelcome Injuries
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the My Old Man Said podcast dives into the aftermath of Villa's 2-1 win against Leicester City and looks ahead to the ...
Post 2024 and Brighton Reaction, Rant & Reality
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aston Villa's 2-2 draw at Villa Park against Brighton, pretty much summed up the frustrations felt throughout 2024, in terms of Villa's league results...