1874 - A show about Aston Villa
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe Athletic's Aston Villa reporter Gregg Evans joins Villa fan and broadcaster Dan Bardell and Holly Percival from The Athletic to bring you the definitive word on Aston Villa football club every single week. Subscribe for instant match reaction shows, top guests, breaking news and opinionated comment.
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Underwhelming & Inconsistent: The Season in Review
May 25, 2022 00:58 - 44 minutesDan Bardell hosts a review of the season with club correspondent Gregg Evans on The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa. A remarkable match on the final day of the Premier League saw Villa lead Manchester City by two goals only to concede three times inside six minutes. The frustration of that collapse mirrored the sense of disappointment that ran through most of our listener messages. Here's hoping for a more settled preparation and a positive start to the next campaign. Learn more abou...
Coutinho Deal: Villa Push it Good
May 18, 2022 11:09 - 45 minutesDan Bardell celebrates the permanent signing of Philippe Coutinho with club correspondent Gregg Evans on The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa. At a reduced fee, and with a significant wage cut for the player, it looks like Villa's administrators have played a blinder, but is Barcelona's 50% share of a future transfer fee significant? Considering the ink was still fresh on that deal, and with a tribute to Villa's European Cup winners before kick-off, the performance against Palace, and...
Gerrard's Men Finding Form & Record WSL Crowd
May 11, 2022 15:06 - 48 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with a special appearance from The Athletic's Senior Football Writer Oli Kay. It was a good week for Villa's men who won comfortably at Burnley before giving quadruple-chasing Liverpool a run for their money at Villa Park. And, while it was a disappointing result for the women's team in the second city derby, a record crowd saw off Anita Asante in style and there's hope that the Villans can add goals to their strong passing game n...
Carla Ward Exclusive
May 04, 2022 11:01 - 50 minutesDan Bardell hosts a special edition of The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa FC with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival, and an exclusive interview with the manager of Aston Villa Women, Carla Ward. Can Villa fans really justify disappointment with a 2-0 win, even if it was against the bottom side, and now relegated, Norwich City. Spoiler alert, we don't think so. Carla Ward has provided stability and drive to Aston Villa Women this se...
Clean Sheets Mark Progress
April 27, 2022 13:54 - 40 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Villa's Men's and Women's teams both drew nil-nil at the weekend, but both results represented a step in the right direction. Jacob Ramsey signed a new contract with the club, a fair reward at the end of his breakthrough season. Meanwhile, his brother Aaron scored the first goal of his professional career (and there's a third Ramsey on the way in the shape of ac...
Pause for Thought: What Next?
April 20, 2022 13:50 - 44 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Villa's men had a weekend off so we took the opportunity to have a little think about what we want to see from them for the rest of the season with help from Athletic subscribers. There are plenty of questions, primarily in midfield, but in the attacking third as well, and as the WSL season reaches its own endpoint, are Carla Ward's charges in a good position to...
Does the Team Need More Leaders?
April 13, 2022 13:34 - 51 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Spurs' strikers put us to the sword at the weekend, while our attackers (especially the strikers) continued to misfire. As Villa Park emptied halfway through the second half, it felt like the end of the season couldn't come soon enough. Is there a shortage of leadership in the team, and what can Steven Gerrard and the club's backroom staff do to fix that? Will i...
Mauled by Wolves: Part 2
April 07, 2022 15:31 - 47 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans. Yes, Global Gregg is back after three weeks away but, just when you thought we'd have a full complement, Holly Percival's entire neighbourhood suffered a catastrophic internet breakdown. On the agenda, cutting out the individual errors that are undermining the team's performances, and then putting the progress of the last few years into some perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Internationals Excel plus Shaun Maloney
March 30, 2022 12:03 - 37 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with Junior Editor Holly Percival. It's been a good week for our international contingent with England goals for Mings, Watkins, and Ramsey, World Cup qualification for Matty Cash, and plenty more besides. And Gregg Evans has been conspicuous by his absence on recent podcasts but he did catch up with Shaun Maloney, who had some interesting things to say about his time at Villa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Gerrard's Frustration Boils Over
March 23, 2022 17:29 - 45 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with Junior Editor Holly Percival and football writer Nick Miller. It was a beautiful day on Saturday, but the football at Villa Park failed to match the backdrop, certainly as far as the home side were concerned anyway. Dan and Holly reluctantly go over the ins and outs of defeat to Arsenal, and Nick Miller is on the line to tell us why he thinks Steven Gerrard could have thought twice before advising Bukayo Saka on toughness. Le...
Upbeat Despite Defeat & Goalies Going Places
March 16, 2022 13:32 - 46 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with Junior Editor Holly Percival and North-East football journalist Dan Wales. Losing is never a good thing but the podcast team are in good spirits after Villa showed there isn't much difference in quality between themselves and Champions League hopefuls West Ham. Hannah Hampton almost earned the women's side a point against Chelsea, will she be courted by the league's bigger teams in the Summer? And with 18 year-old Filip Marsc...
Saints Schooled by Coutinho Masterclass
March 09, 2022 14:40 - 47 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and tactics writer Mark Carey. Philippe Coutinho has really hit his stride with Villa now and he pulled the strings as Southampton were put to the sword. We talk about a potential permanent deal for the Brazilian and consider how his performance compares to some of Villa's greatest individual displays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prospects Brighton-ed
March 02, 2022 15:35 - 41 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Everyone's feeling much better about things after a win away on the south coast. It may not have been the most fluent performance, but Steven Gerrard's decision to refresh the squad this week looks to have had the desired effect. Southampton are next and, while we are having nightmares about James Ward-Prowse, at least Danny Ings won't be t...
Post-Watford Inquest
February 23, 2022 13:41 - 44 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans. Holly Percival couldn't make it this week, but don't worry she's not feeling ruff... Boos echoed around Villa Park at the final whistle on Saturday, but how badly are the team doing now that Steven Gerrard's honeymoon period has well and truly come to a close, and what's to be done to right the ship? We take a closer look at some of the bigger problems using your questions and comments, and try...
Can Gerrard Ring the Changes?
February 16, 2022 20:46 - 36 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Villa's dismal run in Newcastle continued and Steven Gerrard looked at a loss for the first time since taking charge. We're expecting changes to the line-up for the Watford match, but we have very little idea of where they can come from. Carla Ward spoke to Flo Lloyd-Hughes about the stresses of a hectic life as a football manager and we get a quick update on th...
Ramsey & Coutinho Provide Spark but Villa Misfire
February 10, 2022 12:38 - 40 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Newcastle writer Chris Waugh. There's no getting away from the disappointment of last night's draw with Leeds, but it was a great game to watch and Jacob Ramsey is now being talked about as a potential player of the season. Of course, he'll have some competition from Philippe Coutinho for that title, but they will both be a handful for Newcastle this Sunday, and they'll need to be if Villa a...
Did Villa Win the Transfer Window?
February 02, 2022 20:02 - 41 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. With Emi Martinez extending his contract and Callum Chambers added to the signings of Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Digne, and Robin Olsen, we're feeling pretty chirpy about the club's business in January. We also take a closer look at Matt Targett's departure and the future of Douglas Luiz; will it be in claret and blue? Learn more about your a...
Wins at Everton & Leicester + Transfer News
January 26, 2022 21:17 - 37 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Steven Gerrard and Carla Ward led their teams to crucial victories this weekend as Villa's men and women both effectively ended any relegation fears. We look at the form of the match-winners, Lucas Digne and Alisha Lehmann. The women were also celebrating a transfer coup in the shape of midfielder Jill Scott, could the men repeat the tric...
Reds and Blues: From Manchester to Merseyside
January 19, 2022 12:47 - 44 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Debutants with links to both halves of Merseyside played significant roles in the club's creditable draw with Manchester Utd at the weekend. With a trip to Goodison Park next, we welcome Greg O'Keeffe to the show to give us the inside track on the turmoil at Everton. Both clubs should be OK with regards to relegation from the Premier League...
At Least VAR Can't Spoil Coutinho
January 12, 2022 12:45 - 40 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. We're still celebrating the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, with Lucas Digne poised to follow him through the door, as Steven Gerrard looks to bring in high-calibre players. It hasn't totally taken the edge off things, but VAR did spoil our weekend (especially Dan). The FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford was in spite of a very posit...
Sting in the Tail at Brentford
January 05, 2022 17:13 - 50 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival, plus special guest Andy Mitten. We've all had a chance to calm down after the Brentford loss, but we're hoping Steven Gerrard has impressed upon the players that he won't tolerate a second-half performance like that. Into January, then, and not much transfer business yet, but we do have the pressing matter of a league/cup double header with...
Conor Hourihane
December 29, 2021 11:42 - 1 hourIn this special episode of The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa, Dan Bardell and Gregg Evans sit down with Conor Hourihane for a full and frank breakdown of his time at Aston Villa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Pod Before Christmas
December 23, 2021 19:22 - 30 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. After the Burnley game fell foul of Covid at the last minute, we look at the latest news from the squad and think tentatively about the Chelsea match scheduled for Boxing Day. And, with Christmas just around the corner, there's news of a special treat for listeners and we pick out our top three festive Villa moments. Learn more about your a...
No Sleep 'til Burnley
December 15, 2021 15:19 - 47 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. The team have been short on Zs recently, but a win at Norwich has us in good spirits nevertheless. We look back at a great night for Jacob Ramsey and the academy in general. Burnley next, and that should be three more points. Liverpool wasn't so much fun, but we also talk about the reception various old boys have gotten in recent days, and ...
Leicester Dispatched: Next Stop, Anfield
December 08, 2021 13:20 - 50 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival, as well as Liverpool writer Simon Hughes. Villa hosted Leicester on Rainbow Laces weekend and, despite a slow start, it was a convincing win. That makes it three wins from four for Gerrard as he takes the team to his old stomping ground this weekend. We round up the latest news with the hilarious FA Cup draw, a tough week for the youth team...
More Progress & "Owning the Centre"
December 02, 2021 12:51 - 45 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Steven Gerrard suffered his first defeat as Villa manager but it was an encouraging second-half performance against Manchester City and, while only one member of the team spotted the incident, they could have taken a point with a late penalty. Dan loved his luxurious trip to Palace, Gregg tells us what the younger players will be up to now they're out of the Pap...
"Perfect Start" for Gerrard
November 24, 2021 11:24 - 44 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with Junior Editor Holly Percival and Crystal Palace writer Matt Woosnam. No fireworks at Villa Park, but Steven Gerrard described the 2-0 win against Brighton as the perfect start, and it's difficult to disagree. It's a trip to Selhurst Park next as the fixtures pile up and we talk about Christian Benteke's recent upturn in form with Palace writer Matt Woosnam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If the Tracksuit Fits: Gerrard's First Game
November 17, 2021 13:55 - 48 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Steven Gerrard has been in charge at Aston Villa for a few days now, although he won't have seen most of the players yet with the international window taking centre stage. We hear from the man himself, as well as Rangers reporter Jordan Campbell, as we consider "Gerrard's Villa" and the impact he'll have in his first game against Brighton at Villa Park. Learn mo...
Gerrard Appointed
November 11, 2021 18:06 - 15 minutesDan Bardell hosts a special edition of The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa FC with regular contributors, club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. We've barely had a chance to draw breath since the departure of Dean Smith and Steven Gerrard has already been appointed as the new manager. He's expected to bring his highly regarded support staff with him from Rangers and we're all excited to see what he can do starting with Brighton at Villa Park a week on Saturda...
Sadness as Smith Reign Ends
November 09, 2021 15:31 - 53 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. Dean Smith has presided over a remarkable spell of improvement at the Villa, but five consecutive Premier League defeats after a dismal end to the previous season forced the ownership's hand and he was dismissed with the team just two points above the relegation zone. Steven Gerrard is the favourite to take over, but can he be lured away from Rangers half way th...
Fourth Consecutive Defeat Sees Pressure Build on Smith
November 03, 2021 12:52 - 52 minutesDan Bardell brings you the latest episode of The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans and data specialist Mark Carey. A strong West Ham side came to Villa Park and made it four defeats in a row for the Villans; Dean Smith's future as manager will come into question if they can't get a result at Southampton on Friday. Mark joins us to look at the Ings Watkins strike partnership, one that's struggling to take shape, and to talk about how Smith can best de...
Emirates Frustrations Boil Over: Rice & Co Next
October 27, 2021 12:13 - 46 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's weekly podcast all about Aston Villa Football Club with club correspondent Gregg Evans and Junior Editor Holly Percival. The disastrous collapse at Wolves rolled over into a miserable first half performance at the Emirates on Friday night, and Morgan Sanson was among the Villa contingent showing obvious signs of frustration. It'll be difficult to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat with Declan Rice-driven West Ham up next. Is Leon Bailey a must-start for that ga...
Big, Bad, Wolves Breakdown: Gunners Next
October 20, 2021 12:04 - 52 minutesDan Bardell is back in the hotseat for The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa football club, joined this week by the new team of regulars Gregg Evans and Holly Percival. First on the agenda, the disastrous collapse against Wolves at Villa Park on Saturday. In total control, two-nil up after eighty minutes, defeat seemed impossible. But, that was what happened, and Gregg is trying his best not to be too smug about set-pieces... Villa face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night, ...
Smith-versary, Lethal Archer, and Spicy Wolves
October 13, 2021 15:02 - 47 minutesThe Athletic's Holly Percival takes the reins of our podcast all about Aston Villa Football Club. She is joined by podcast-regular, club correspondent Gregg Evans, and Wolverhampton Wanderers writer Tim Spiers. Dean Smith celebrated his third anniversary as Villa manager this week and the overwhelming sentiment is so-far-so-brilliant. Here's to another year of progress in the offing. Next up for Smith's side is the visit of Wolves, which could feature our player-in-focus, red-hot young strike...
Son Burn and WSL Hopes
October 06, 2021 13:48 - 43 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa football club. He's joined this week by Junior News Editor Holly Percival and London-based football journalist Flo Lloyd-Hughes. After a disappointing defeat at Tottenham on Sunday, we think about why Villa's midfield misfired and how the nascent strike partnership between Ings and Watkins is developing. We also catch up with the progress being made by new Aston Villa Women's manager Carla Ward. After a tough first season in the W...
Hause Party at Old Trafford
September 29, 2021 12:25 - 44 minutesA jubilant Dan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans. Saturday's win at Old Trafford may be Dean Smith's best single result as manager, it might even make our top three away wins from the Premier League era. Kortney Hause was the hero for the Villans, dominating at the near post to head home. But, he brought more than just the winning goal; will he start the next game against Spurs? And, after Bruno Fernandes launched his late penalty i...
Bailey Creams Everton
September 22, 2021 09:40 - 42 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa Football Club, in conversation with correspondent Gregg Evans. Leon Bailey had an enormous impact in the weekend's win over Everton but was forced off with a thigh injury scoring the third goal. We look at the potential line-ups for the cup game against Chelsea and this Saturday's trip to Old Trafford. Matty Cash is in the news as well; not just because of his first Villa goal, but also the imminent passport switch that could allo...
Shaking off The Blues to Move Forward
September 15, 2021 11:12 - 41 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's Aston Villa podcast in conversation with club correspondent "Global" Gregg Evans. A frustrating trip to Stamford Bridge saw a ruthless Romelu Lukaku punish Villa mistakes while chances were squandered at the other end. The resulting 3-0 scoreline didn't tell the full story, but the Everton game now looks pivotal. The points aren't coming as quickly as we'd like but there are plenty of positives in the squad, not least the emergence of the Ramsey brothers as ge...
South American Mayhem and Your Questions
September 08, 2021 11:19 - 44 minutesArch Villan Dan Bardell hosts The Athletic's podcast all about Aston Villa with club correspondent Gregg Evans. Inevitably, the show is dominated by the huge story that broke on Sunday evening. Brazilian health authorities intervened during the Copa America clash with Argentina in Sao Paulo and Villa's two Emis were at the centre of it all, so what next for them? But, we opened the lines on Twitter and got loads of interesting subjects to dig into. So, from stadium expansion to young Ashley Y...
Thinking Positive: Transfer Window in Focus
September 01, 2021 19:47 - 45 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's Aston Villa podcast in conversation, and occasional conflict, with club correspondent Gregg Evans. It was, in typical fashion, a fairly uneventful transfer deadline for the Villans. We're viewing it as a positive that Villa managed to get all their incoming transfers done and dusted with plenty of time to spare, but there were one or two departures to report. Plus, there was the small matter of a one-all draw with newly promoted Brentford and Dan scraping the ...
Archer On Target as Villa Hit Their Straps
August 25, 2021 10:27 - 39 minutesDan Bardell hosts The Athletic's weekly podcast all about Aston Villa FC, joined by brother-in-arms and club correspondent Gregg Evans. It's a much happier camp this week after a reasonably comfortable home win against Newcastle to get us off the mark in the Premier League, and a resounding Carabo cup defeat of Barrow from a youthful looking side. With a full breakdown of both games, as well as a quick look at any potential pre-deadline transfer business, and Dan's top three Villa cup perform...
Life After Grealish: It Will Get Better
August 18, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutesDan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's Aston Villa writer Gregg Evans for the definitive weekly round up of club news. This week, the podcast teams up with our sister-outfit Tifo for a look at life after Grealish. It wasn't the start Dean Smith wanted, already three goals down at Watford before his team got going, but we're fairly optimistic about the future thanks to the tactical analysis of Gregg and Tifo's JJ Bull. Meanwhile, the Top 3 returns with a musical theme and Dan (revelling in hi...
Breaking and Enter-Ings
August 11, 2021 13:22 - 42 minutesAthletic podcast omni-host Dan Bardell brings you this weekly update on Aston Villa FC with club correspondent Gregg Evans. It was another busy week for the Villans. No sooner had Jack Grealish signed his contract with Manchester City than Danny Ings was announced as the last of a trio of attacking recruits designed to compensate for Grealish's absence. CEO Christian Purslow addressed the Villa nation on live TV to explain the events of last week and outline the club's strategy. Next up, some...
Jack Hits the Road
August 04, 2021 18:25 - 40 minutesWelcome back to a new season of The Athletic's definitive weekly podcast on Aston Villa FC, hosted by Dan Bardell with our Villa writer Gregg Evans. It's the news we've all been dreading, but it's finally happened. The club are understood to have accepted a bid of 100m pounds for talismanic midfielder Jack Grealish. There's anger amongst fans but is that justified and was the move inevitable for a player who sees himself challenging for Champions League glory? The other side of the coin, quit...
The Athletic's Euro Stories - Preview
June 01, 2021 12:37 - 57 secondsThis summer The Athletic is bringing you the ultimate guide to the past eight European Championships. So as the continent gears up for Euro 2020, you can head back in time to the tournaments of yesteryear to hear memories, stories and music from some of your favourite football journalists. Go to the 'Beyond The Headline' feed wherever you get your podcasts, or listen ad-free via The Athletic app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Claret and Bloom: Ready for a Hot Greal Summer
May 26, 2021 17:47 - 52 minutesThe Euros are almost here and the domestic season is done and dusted. Dan "people say a lot of nice things about me on social media" Bardell hosts The Athletic's last Aston Villa podcast of 2020/21 with our industrious club correspondent Gregg Evans. Thanks to a slightly surprising final day win over Chelsea, and an entirely expected victory over Liverpool in the FA Youth Cup, the Villans finished the season on a real high. Dan picks out his Top 3 moments from an enormously satisfying campaig...
Finishing with a Flourish
May 20, 2021 14:01 - 40 minutesThe Athletic's club correspondent Gregg Evans provides a grounding influence on our Aston Villa podcast with host Dan Bardell in rather giddy mood. No, it's not because he's got a truckload of free designer clobber for being a massive influencer, although that is probably true. Dan is cockahoop because Villa took all three points at Spurs, will probably beat Chelsea in front of their own fans too, and the kids are gonna win the cup! We've got a full breakdown of the great performance at Totte...
Stefan Moore Special
May 13, 2021 21:01 - 52 minutesDan Bardell hosts the Athletic's Aston Villa podcast, featuring a special episode-long interview with former player and academy graduate Stefan Moore. Stefan sat down with Dan and Gregg Evans to discuss his career, from FA Youth Cup glory, a goalscoring Premier League debut, to a journeyman existence taking in every tier of professional football. Speaking with great candour about the mistakes he made early on and the reasons why he couldn't sustain his early success, this is a fascinating con...
Everton Fold for a Jack-Free Win
May 05, 2021 13:48 - 48 minutesDan Bardell, still recovering from a weekend without social media, hosts The Athletic's weekly Aston Villa podcast with club correspondent Gregg Evans. Gregg provides an update from court where PC Benjamin Monk is facing a charge of murder after the death of Dalian Atkinson in 2016. On the pitch, goals from Ollie Watkins and Anwar El Ghazi delivered an excellent win at Goodison Park; arguably the best away result of the season. We look a bit closer at Ross Barkley, who played really well agai...
(Much) Better Late than Never
April 28, 2021 11:30 - 42 minutesMega-Villan and social media buzz-generator Dan Bardell hosts the latest edition of The Athletic's Aston Villa podcast with club correspondent Gregg Evans. Keinan Davis got his first Premier League goal and, while it may not have much impact on Villa's league position, it was an important one in many ways. Everton at Goodison Park will provide a sterner test next time out; has Davis earned a start? And what about Carney Chukwuemeka? The 17 year-old midfielder was the star and scored a hat-tri...