My Old Man Said — An Aston Villa Podcast

Villa Demonstrate True Potential Amidst Familiar Frustrations

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The tale of two games, a win against Manchester City that showcased the potential that still very much exits in Unai Emery's team, while the defeat at...

Unai Emery Seeks to Continue Turnaround Against Forest

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With three wins on the bounce, after being winless after eight, Aston Villa now face a Nottingham Forest team that are a place above them in the table...

Villa Battle Through Recent Form Storm for Back-to-Back Wins

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's been storms brewing on the pitch in recent weeks to match the weather that greeted Unai Emery's players and the Villa faithful for the visit o...

Villa Look to Complete Back-to-Back Redemption Against the Saints

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Unai Emery's team return to Villa Park for the second time in three days, looking for another three points against a Southampton without a point on th...

Unai Emery Faces First Big Test as Villa Seek Fresh Momentum

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa fans hoped the Crystal Palace game would offer Unai Emery a chance to halt his team's slide. Instead, another lacklustre performance reinf...

Villa Seek Juve Champions League Refocus After Brugge Setback

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa are at the half-way mark in the Champions League's initial league stage. After three wins, a recent slip up in Bruges means the pressure i...

Villa Face Pivotal Palace Test Ahead of Juventus

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a long time since Aston Villa fans have used the phrase 'must-win' to describe a game, but in the context of breaking a four-game losing str...

Reset Required: Breaking Down Villa's 2024 Form Drop Off

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of My Old Man Said, Aston Villa’s calendar year form comes under focus, as they navigate a challenging season in both the Premi...

SFTW: Villa Face Liverpool's Jackpot Slot Machine

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a woeful week or so of performances and results, Aston Villa face the hardest possible test against the team that tops both the Premier League a...

Spurs Loss Typifies Aston Villa Recent Loss of Control and Spark

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After drawing three out of their four last four Premier League games, Aston Villa needed a result to buck the trend to keep them in the top four and s...

SFTW: Aston Villa Face Big Spurs Barometer Test

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Premier League and Champions League tables are looking good, but Aston Villa now face tougher tests ahead, starting with three away trips in a wee...

Aston Villa Shackled by Cherries at Villa Park

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa's unbeaten run may go on, but it's one win in the last four winnable Premier League games, which leaves them with work to do in the tough ...

SFTW - Villa Face Cherries Test to Cement Top Four

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa look to hit the ground running against Bournemouth, after being sluggish so far this season, after Champions League games. Unai Emery mark...

Aston Villa Extend 100% Champions League Record

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa make it three wins out of three in the Champions League, as they top the league of 36 for at least 24 hours, after a 2-0 win over Bologna....

Aston Villa Return to Winning Ways and Top Four

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa return to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Fulham, before entertaining Bologna in the Champions League. With Unai Em...

The Jhon Duran Conundrum and Villa PSR Pawn Watch

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the international break draws to a close, we look at how Jhon Duran will potentially evolve this season, catch-up on how Aston Villa's PSR pawns ar...

Villa's Champions League Expectations and Sinister Six

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest Europavision episode during the international break, we look back at the Bayern game, weigh-up Aston Villa's expectations in the tournam...

Early Season Villa Reflections After United Disappointment

12 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the event of the international break, we look at Aston Villa's start to the season in the Premier League and Champions League, as well as reflectin...

Unai Emery Must Exorcise Fresh Manchester United Curse

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa aim to follow up their recent Champions League glory with a win over a vulnerable Manchester United side, who have still managed to beat V...

Bayern Munich, it's Happened Again

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well, well, what a night. Aston Villa match their 1982 score at Villa Park, beating Bayern Munich in their Champions League home opener.UTVSpecial VPN...

Aston Villa Learn Big Defensive Lesson Before Bayern

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We look back on Aston Villa's visit to Portman Road and ahead to the big Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, while trying to work out Villa's d...

Europavision: Champions League Remaining Draw Preview

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Europavision finally returns (sorry about the delay) to preview the remaining seven teams Aston Villa will face in the Champions League group stage, h...

SFTW: Aston Villa Renew the First of Two 1980's Rivalries of the Week

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa visit Portman Road to take on Ipswich, where a win will take them top two, before they play their biggest European game at Villa Park sinc...

Aston Villa Comeback Again to Climb to Third in the Premier League

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa complete back-to-back home comeback wins to climb to third in the Premier League, while also sitting fourth in the Champions League.We loo...

SFTW: Wolves After Wankdorf

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa look to make it back-to-back home wins in the Premier League after coming back from Switzerland, after an impressive 3-0 win over the Youn...

Aston Villa Win With 100% Pure Colombian Magic

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa comeback from 2-0 down to beat Everton and notch up their first home win of the season, as they enter their first Champions League week. W...

SFTW: Aston Villa Look to Catch Fire on the Pitch and Put Them Out Off it

14 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After choosing profits over their supporters when it came to pricing up their Champions League home tickets, Unai Emery's men return to Villa Park in ...

The Unsavoury Aston Villa Champions League Fan Exploitation

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's supposed to be a season of double-celebration with both the 150th anniversary and Aston Villa's return to Europe's top table in the Champions Lea...

Evolving Villa Let Three Points Slip at Farcical Villa Park

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The story of the first game back at Villa Park for the 2024/25 season was mainly off the pitch with queuing chaos and overflowing urinals greeting unf...

SFTW - Early Title Six-Pointer With Arsenal?

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal arrive at Villa Park knowing that their failure to get any points off Aston Villa last season, ultimately cost them the title. ...

Aston Villa Mean Business as Duran Delivers Hammer Blow

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa dealt with a difficult away assignment against West Ham in impressive fashion, setting the foundations hopefully for what is to come for t...

SFTW: Aston Villa Begin a Season Like No Other

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa face a tricky start to the season, where they'll be keen to get a good start in the Premier League, before they get swept up in the excite...

Aston Villa's US Tour Revelations and Striker Issue

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Three strikes and out. Aston Villa return back from their US tour, where results weren't great, but the games provided plenty of experimentation for U...

Rebuilding the Engine Room: Aston Villa's Midfield Makeover & USA Tour Trials

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The MOMS team takes a closer look at the Aston Villa midfield rebuild that will be needed with Boubacar Kamara still injured and Douglas Luiz dep...

Ep. 299 - Aston Villa Ramp Up Intriguing Squad Rebuild

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Big signings come in and out, before Aston Villa's preseason USA tour. We look at the latest movements of Unai Emery and Monchi, and reflect on the be...

Underrated or Overrated PART TWO - Villa Squad Assessment 2024

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We conclude our look at the current Villa squad and how they performed last season and assess what the future holds for them. This second part looks a...

Underrated or Overrated - Villa Squad Assessment 2024

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Aston Villa get deeper into the summer transfer window and begin preseason, we look at the current Villa squad and how they performed last season a...

Aston Villa Beef Up in More Ways Than One

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The business of PSR has been tackled, as Aston Villa's accounts for the 2023/24 season close. So, now, instead of talking numbers, we can talk about t...

The Reality of Aston Villa Early Summer Transfer Dealings

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the deals and PSR partnerships that Aston Villa are cooking up ahead of the June 30th deadline to get their books in order.We also consider...

Aston Villa in Race to Get Their PSR Sh** Together

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The clock is ticking. Aston Villa have until the 30th June to cover a reported £58m to meet their PSR requirements for the last three years. The sale...

Unai Emery Completes First Full Season and Champions League Aspirations

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While Aston Villa's second half of the season wasn't as strong as their first, they will be playing Champions League top tier European football for th...

Unai Emery Delivers Villa's Champions League Dream

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the final Premier League game of the season at Villa Park, Aston Villa traded blows with Liverpool in a thrilling 3-3 draw, that earned Unai Emery'...

SFTW: Aston Villa in Need of One Last Push Against Liverpool

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's no doubt with the growing injury list, that Aston Villa are fast running out of gas in the tank. While their Champions League destiny is still...

No Excuses Verdict of Greek Tragedy and Euro Reflections

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Europe, as travelling Aston Villa fans and players found out in Warsaw, Amsterdam, Lille and now Athens, there's levels to home advantage. Expectin...

Europavision: Do or Die Time for Villa in Athens

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After the Greek Tragedy that played out last week at Villa Park, Unai Emery must get Villa to dig deep one more time this season to try and turn the s...

Unai Emery Seeks Final Spark After Lacklustre Villa Week

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a blunt display against Brighton at the Amex, probably their poorest performance of the season, Aston Villa are seeking inspiration to make sure...

Aston Villa Face Both Frustration and Relief in Key Run-in Fixture

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa's 2-2 draw against Chelsea saw both extreme relief in the dying stages, despite the frustration of a double-injury blow. Despite giving up...

SFTW - Aston Villa Have Chance to Wrap up Champions League Football

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After the disappointment of losing the Europa Conference League first leg against Olympiacos in midweek, Aston Villa have a chance to get a firm grip ...

Europavision: Emery Faces Greek Tragedy

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From the controversial decision to leave Pau Torres on the bench, the performance of Robin Olsen and Douglas Luiz, to the chances of Aston Villa overt...

Europavision: Villa Face Unpredictable Olympiacos Home Test

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Emi Martinez, the man who got them through against Lille in the quarter-finals, maybe suspended for the first leg at Villa Park, but his teammates wil...

Aston Villa Set up Perfect Season Conclusion

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After backing up their great away win at Arsenal with decent home results, Aston Villa now enter the season's end game, sitting pretty.UTVVERY SPECIAL...

SFTW: Villa Look to Take Chelsea Step into Champions' League

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a great week for Aston Villa with back-to-back league wins, passage into a European semi-finals, and Unai Emery extending his contract to 2027, ...

SFTW: Aston Villa Seek Cherry on Top of Great Week

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a great results on their travels at both Arsenal and Lille, it's time for Aston Villa to address their home form and put some daylight between S...

Europavision: Big Game Lille Away Preview

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With English teams dropping like flies from European competition, will Aston Villa be England's remaining team in the semi-final, as Unai Emery's face...

Aston Villa Have a Truly Transformative Weekend

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After indifferent home form this calendar year, Aston Villa's Champions League charge had gone off the rails a little. Conceding cheap goals was under...

SFTW: A Quick Look at Villa's Gunners Situation

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How will Unai Emery approach the difficult trip to the Emirates? With a big second leg quarter-final away at Lille to come and Douglas Luiz suspended ...

Europavision: Advantage Villa but it's Far From Over Against Lille

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a week of underperforming English teams in Europe, Aston Villa were the only one to earn a win. Beating Lille 2-1 at Villa Park was a good result, ...

Europavision: Aston Villa Season Definer vs Lille Preview

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's 26 years since Aston Villa's last European quarter-final, but this time there's more on the line than a semi-final. Villa need positive results i...

Emery Must Fix Big Problem That May Undermine Villa's Season

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After being 2-0 up and cruising against Brentford at Villa Park, a nine-minute capitulation saw Aston Villa let three points slip, as they handed four...

Europavision: Quarter-finals come into focus/Looking back at Ajax

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a clinical display against Ajax in the last round, Aston Villa now enter the business end of the Europa Conference League with a quarter-final t...

SFTW: Aston Villa Look to Capitalise on 'Home Bankers'

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa eye a return to fortress Villa Park, after indifferent recent home form, starting with Brentford.UTVCheck out and follow the Greene K...

Villa Seek to Finally Muzzle Dogheads in the Premier League

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa's recent record against Wolves at Villa Park in the Premier League is terrible. With the race for fourth hotting up though, Unai Emery's m...

The Challenges to Aston Villa's End of Season Ambition

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The MOMS crew take stock of Aston Villa's situation, while the team is on the international break. What needs to happen to meet-on-the pitch expectati...

Mad Few Q & A - Selling off main players, conspiracy theories and what's a good season?

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the time of the month when Villa's Mad Few want to know things... the MOMS team answers questions from the Mad Few vault that are still relevant....

Aston Villa Demonstrate Good Character Ahead of Season Finale

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It wasn't looking good after Aston Villa lost 4-0 at home to Spurs and faced three games without suspended captain John McGinn. Villa didn't let the l...

SFTW: McGinnless Villa Wary of Hammers Trip

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa's first of three games without captain John McGinn is a tough trip to fellow European campaigners West Ham, who also had an impressive win...

Europavision: Aston Villa Face Defining Ajax Test

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a tight 0-0 in Amsterdam, and following the recent disappointment at Villa Park against Spurs, suddenly whether or not Villa make the Europa Con...

Bitter Blow Threatens Aston Villa's Season Achievements

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well, the season was looking good until Unai Emery and Aston Villa seemingly self-destructed against Spurs at Villa Park. A five man defence at what u...

SFTW: Villa Face off With Spurs in Pivotal Match-Up

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If there's a winner between Aston Villa and Spurs at Villa Park, then they'll have a big advantage in the race for fourth spot in the Premier League. ...

Europavision: Ajax away XXX Preview

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a couple of months off, Aston Villa return to Europa Conference League action with a trip to Amsterdam to face Ajax in the tie of the last 16 kn...

Europavision: Knockout Reflections and Penalty Considerations

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Europavision is back, as the Europa Conference League gets real with the final knockout stages that sees Aston Villa face off against Ajax over two-le...

Aston Villa Get Third Win to Set up Exciting Season Finish

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa dig in at Luton Town to announce to Spurs and Manchester United, they plan to stay in the top four.UTVVERY SPECIAL NORDVPN OFFER with Four...

SFTW - Hatters Matters for Villa

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can Aston Villa take care of business at Luton Town, before a big clash at Ajax and a huge home game against Spurs at Villa Park next weekend?UTVCheck...

Villa Delight and Frustrate on their Way to a Strong Position

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a good weekend for Aston Villa. After a slight blip after some champagne football against Nottingham Forest, events at Old Trafford meant th...

SFTW: Villa Eye a Return to Home Comforts Against Forest

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Aston Villa fixing their away form in recent weeks, it's time to get back to winning ways at Villa Park, as an improving Nottingham Forest team l...

Aston Villa Show They are up for the Top Five Fight

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If Aston Villa were serious about finishing in a top five position and potentially grabbing a Champions League place, they simply needed to start winn...

SFTW: Aston Villa Need to Dig Deep for Fulham and Beyond

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After recent disappointment at Villa Park, Unai Emery's men look to Craven Cottage to might a fight of staying in the Top 5, as the injuries mount and...

Aston Villa and Emery Lack Killer Instinct Against United

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was a key fixture in terms of the race for the Champions League places. but as they did at Old Trafford, Aston Villa let slip a real chance to put ...

SFTW: Aston Villa Face Potential Sliding Doors Match Against United

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a series of indifferent home performances, it's time for Aston Villa to step up against Manchester United. Their chances of getting into the Cha...

Aston Villa Serve up 'Stoned' Performance in the FA Cup

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite fielding a full-strength team of available players, Aston Villa showed questionable application as they limped out of the FA Cup against Chels...

Aston Villa Finally Sharpen up their 2024 Act Against the Blades

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a slow start to the year 2024, Aston Villa finally ignited with a thumping 5-0 of Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.It's good to be back talking ...

SFTW: Aston Villa Need to Sharpen Up Against the Blades

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a poor evening at Villa Park against Newcastle, Aston Villa travel to Yorkshire in the hope of turning around their fortunes.UTVCheck out and fo...

Aston Villa Too Predictable in Home Toon Loss

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a series of poor performances by Aston Villa in recent weeks, following the excellent double win over Manchester City and Arsenal, few were surp...

Aston Villa Stay in the FA Cup as Focus Turns to Top Four

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After Aston Villa take their FA Cup match-up with Chelsea to a reply, it's time for Villa to defend their Champions League credentials.UTVCheck out an...

SFTW - Aston Villa's Double Date With the Cash Cows

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2024 finally gets into full swing after the winter break as Aston Villa face a rare 4th round FA Cup tie (in recent years) away at Stamford Bridge, be...

Aston Villa's Season's Test Stiffens in 2024

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After the 0-0 draw at Goodison Park against Everton in Aston Villa's first game of 2024, and considering the other results over the Premier League's w...

SFTW - Villa Seek Performance Level Lift Against Everton

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa kickstart 2024 knowing they'll have to match their Premier League prowess across 2023, to have a chance of challenging Liverpool and Manch...

Aston Villa Seek Positive End to an Excellent 2023 Against Burnley

30 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa entertain Burnley as they attempt to continue their unbeaten home run and set up 2024 with three points, after a disappointing Christmas w...

We Need to Talk About Old Trafford

30 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What went wrong at Old Trafford? At 2-0 up at half-time, it looked like Villa were going to serve up some big time Boxing Day delight. Unfortunately, ...

The Unapologetic & Dysfunctional Emery Christmas Special 2023 - Part 2

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of the MOMS Christmas special, we get down to the last three of the player of the year contenders, while plans are hatched to melt down th...

The Unapologetic & Dysfunctional Emery Christmas Special 2023 - Part 1

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year, when My Old Man Said gets the MOMS crew together with some bells, and reflects on the Villa year. We give out some awards alon...

Aston Villa Aim for Top Spot Against the Blades

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can Aston Villa make it 16 consecutive home wins as they potentially look to be leading the Premier League at Christmas. Also, what the heck is going ...

Europavision: Aston Villa Apres le Group Stage

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa Group E of the Europa Conference League, but what happens next? Are there any new threats to Villa joining from the Europa League and how ...

Aston Villa Come up Big Against Brentford in Frantic Finish

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After labouring to find a foothold in a game that initially looked like it was going to take the fizz out of Aston Villa's recent momentum, Villa came...

The Mad Few: Burning Aston Villa Questions Answered

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We tackle the burning questions of MOMS members in a question and answers session.Topics covered include:Moving Villa Park.The concept of managers nee...

SFTW - It's Mostar to Brentford for Aston Villa

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With it home run of 15-consecutive wins to their name, it's time for Aston Villa to polish up their Premier League away form, after successfully picki...

Europavision - Taking Care of Mostar Business

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa travel to Zrinjski Mostar needing a point to secure the group and put the Europa Conference League on ice until March next year.We also lo...

Aston Villa Stamp Their Passport for the Title Race

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aston Villa complete back-to-back Villa Park wins against the Premier League's top two from last season to announce their arrival as a potential conte...

The Premier League's Best Home and Away Teams Clash

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Another top four clash for Aston Villa, as they seek to repeat what they did to Spurs and Manchester City, against the Premier League leaders.We look ...

Excellent Aston Villa Enjoy Statement Win Over Treble Winners

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We look back at one of Aston Villa's best performances at Villa Park in recent memory, as they beat treble winners Manchester City 1-0. In what was a ...