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 eight fate in the Champions League slip out of their own hands, while they lost the chance to stay in touch with the Champions League places in the Premier League.

There's much to ponder for both Unai Emery and the podcast itself.

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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, as the team must take care of West Ham to keep in the picture in the Premier League, before seeking to still make the top eight of the Champions League by beating Celtic.

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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 back at a potentially pivotal game in Villa's season and catch-up on all the other Villa going-on's in the week.

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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 at Everton.

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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 finishing in the top eight to go directly in the last 16. We look at some of their main rivals and the fixtures ahead and why it's important that Villa make it and avoid the play-off round.

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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 challenges facing Unai Emery’s squad in 2025. Will Villa pick-up momentum in the second-half of the season, as they have much to play for in what could be one of the most exciting seasons in recent history.

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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. We look at the game and compare the team's form across 2024 to their impressive form across 2023.

This isn't a blip, there's issues for Unai Emery's team.

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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 Nottingham Forest demonstrated some familiar shortcomings.

We look at how Aston Villa are really shaping up and where expectations should be set for the second half of the season.

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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. Can Unai Emery's men continue the sharp switch in momentum and get back in the top five of the table?

In the latest Something for the Weekend, we also look back at Villa's successful trip to Leipzig.

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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 of the team with the worst away record in the Premier League, Southampton. Villa finally broke a winless run of eight games against Brentford in mid-week and were looking to gain back-to-back Villa Park wins against the Saints.

As well as looking back at the game (and the weather), we look at a new development with Aston Villa's Fan Advisory Board and also address some recent comments, before having a look at Emery's clipboard.

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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 their travels.

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