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 since 1983. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions (Apps and Software sectio…

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 look back at the three-game Villa week and catch up with the latest Villa news and other footballing going on's. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast i…

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 Young Boys in the Champions League. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions (…

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. While Ollie Watkins opened his account for the season with a brace, John Duran scores an early contender for goal of the season. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old M…

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 Premier League. A win over Everton will be the perfect tonic for when Villa fly off to Switzerland to begin their Champions League adventure. We look ahead to the Everton game. #AVFC Special VPN O…

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 League, so why have the club decided to cold-heartedly price many fans out of Champions League tickets and price Villa Park tickets way above the likes of Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester City and Celtic…

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 unfortunate Villa fans, yet on it, in terms of the bigger picture, Aston Villa are evolving nicely, despite the result against Arsenal. In Champions League draw week, there's plenty to be optimistic abou…

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. Meanwhile, Unai Emery will be looking for a statement win to set up an overlooked Villa team for what could be a very promising season indeed. UTV Free Retro Football Manager Check out Retro Football …

Aston Villa dealt with a difficult away assignment against West Ham in impressive fashion, setting the foundations hopefully for what is to come for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, the John Duran soap opera took another delicious twist. We also catch up with the latest Villa News, Three Points and Emery's Clipboard. UTV GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PA…

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 excitement of the Champions League. We look at the challenge of West Ham and their new manager, Julen Lopetegui. UTV Free Retro Football Manager Check out Retro Football Manager's new free mobile game,, whe…

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 Unai Emery and the first opportunity to look at his new key players. Where there any concerns? We also look at the big striker issue Villa currently have heading into the Champions League and Premier L…

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 departing. Villa have more options now, but what will be Unai Emery's best set-up in the centre of the park? Will also look at the first game of Villa's USA tour against Columbus Crew, the latest Villa News, …

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 benefits of the recent Euros to Villa's players. There's also the usual Villa News, Three Points & Emery's Clipboard. UTV Retro Football Manager Check out Retro Football Manager's new free mobile game,,…

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 at Aston Villa's midfield and forward line. UTV GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the …

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 and assess what the future holds for them. Part one of a two parts covers the backline. Also, we catch up on all the latest Villa news, Three Points and Emery's Clipboard. UTV Retro Football Manager Ch…

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 the deals in terms of the players bought in. What do they mean for the squad and what else is to be done in terms of bolstering the team for a twin assault on the Premier League and Champions League. W…

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 the fates of younger players involved in these PSR loophole plays and the changing landscape of football in terms of finance. There's also the latest Villa News, Three Points and the return of Emery…

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 of midfielder Douglas Luiz is looking to be their prime move to tackle it, while they work on various swap options with the likes of Everton and Chelsea, two other clubs with PSR troubles of their own…

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 the first time in 42 years. The team were already on the beach come the final 5-0 defeat against Crystal Palace, but Unai Emery will certainly have to freshen the squad up before the new season kicks-of…

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's men a valuable point, that would ultimately help them clinch Champions' League football for next season. UTV Check out and follow the Greene King Sports Instagram page here GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PA…

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 in their own hands, with two tricky games left, you can't help but think they maybe relying on Manchester City to beat Spurs to seal the deal. We look ahead to the Liverpool game and the Manchester C…

In Europe, as travelling Aston Villa fans and players found out in Warsaw, Amsterdam, Lille and now Athens, there's levels to home advantage. Expecting to overturn a 4-2 home defeat was always going to be a tall order against Olympiacos, but Villa had a strong first eleven and a plan. But it was a familiar story of defensive lapses that compromised…

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 semi-final around in what will be a fiery night in Athens against Olympiacos. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was …

After a blunt display against Brighton at the Amex, probably their poorest performance of the season, Aston Villa are seeking inspiration to make sure their season doesn't fizzle out. A 4-2 home semi-final loss against Olympiacos earlier in the week, sees them likely to miss out returning to Athens for the Europa Conference League final. Meanwhile,…

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 a 2-0 lead, in the end, it was a useful point at least in the short-term picture for the fourth Champions' League spot. UTV VERY SPECIAL NORDVPN OFFER with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old…

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 on a Champions League spot, before trying to rescue their dream of lifting a trophy this season. A win away at Brighton and Spurs will need to perform miracles to finish above Unai Emery's men. UTV Ch…

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 overturning their 4-2 first leg deficit in Athens. We look back at a torrid night at Villa Park in the Europa Conference League semi-final. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the M…

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 will know they have to take care of business to set themselves up for what could be a difficult night in Athens. With Youri Tielemans also missing out at Villa Park, through injury, has the tie now balan…

After backing up their great away win at Arsenal with decent home results, Aston Villa now enter the season's end game, sitting pretty. UTV VERY SPECIAL NORDVPN OFFER with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions (Apps and Software section). As well a…

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, Villa look to have one foot in next season's Champions' League with a win over Chelsea. UTV Check out and follow the Greene King Sports Instagram page here GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNE…

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 Spurs in the quest for fourth in the Premier League. UTV Check out and follow the Greene King Sports Instagram page here GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you want ad…

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 a tough test against Lille. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions (App…

After indifferent home form this calendar year, Aston Villa's Champions League charge had gone off the rails a little. Conceding cheap goals was undermining a lot of good work. The recent 3-3 draw against Brentford in the league and then conceding a late goal in the 2-1 Europa Conference League win over Lille, was testament to that. With poor resul…

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 for the trip to Arsenal, will Emery take a similar approach to the recent Manchester City away game? Will Newcastle United's 4-0 win over Spurs influence his decision in any way? UTV Check out and fol…

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, but will they rue conceding a poor goal in the final 10 minutes of the game, when it comes to the second leg in France? It was certainly a game that resulted in mixed emotions. Lille, now have the wee…

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 in the two legged affair to help with English team's UEFA coefficient rating, which will open up fifth place in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions' League next season. A win against Villa'…

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 fourth place and pole position for the Champions League to Spurs. Should we be worried about this Villa defence and will it undermine our season in Europe too? UTV VERY SPECIAL NORDVPN OFFER with Four Mon…

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 tie with Lille. We look back at the Ajax game and the draw. Lille preview to come in the week. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by No…

Aston Villa eye a return to fortress Villa Park, after indifferent recent home form, starting with Brentford. UTV Check out and follow the Greene King Sports Instagram page here GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you want ad-free advance versions of the shows and extra exclusive shows during the month and to join M…

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 men can ill-afford to slip into bad habits. Even without John McGinn, they must win. UTV Check out and follow the Greene King Sports Instagram page here GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL an…

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 expectation and what's the big picture off it? UTV VERY SPECIAL NORDVPN OFFER with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Be…

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. UTV VERY SPECIAL NORDVPN OFFER with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions (Apps and Software sect…

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 loss disrupt their European campaign though, with an impressive 4-0 win over Ajax, before tackling their first game without their captain against West Ham. We look back at a week that showcased that Vi…

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 in midweek to advance to the quarter-final stages of their respective European competition. Can Villa get a positive result in a fixture they haven't won in the last eight attempts. UTV Check out and…

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 Conference League quarter-finals, may have a huge psychological impact on the rest of their season. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by…

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 used to be 'Fortress Villa Park', shipping four goals that switched around the goal difference advantage in favour of Spurs, and the sending off of John McGinn, whose suspension will further deplete Vi…

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. A draw might not be the worse result for Villa though... UTV Check out and follow the Greene King Sports Instagram page here GET THE EXCLUSIVE MOMS PATRON PODCAST CHANNEL and JOIN MATCH CLUB If you wa…

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 knockout round. We look at Ajax's changing fortunes and their main threats, and what kind of team Unai Emery will play. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode of the My Old Man Said po…

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-legs. In this episode we look at the draw at large and consider who Villa's five penalty takers would be, if they had to decide a tie that way. UTV Special VPN Offer with Four Months Free This episode o…

Aston Villa dig in at Luton Town to announce to Spurs and Manchester United, they plan to stay in the top four. UTV VERY SPECIAL NORDVPN OFFER with Four Months Free & a Free Uber Eats Voucher This episode of the My Old Man Said podcast is sponsored by NordVPN, which was named as one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions (Apps and Software section). As wel…