POST MATCH REACTION: West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick sit down for a bonus podcast episode on transfer deadline day to assess Aston Villa's summer transfer business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Loka 202029min

James Rushton is joined by Josh Williams, Reach PLC's football scouting writer - to dissect how Aston Villa and Dean Smith masterminded a famous 7-2 victory over the current Premier League champions, Liverpool.Topics covered:02:16 - Could Liverpool see this result coming?05:02 - Villa's gameplan execution11:24 - Jack Grealish's influence on the game16:42 - Villa's defensive display18:50 - Is Ollie Watkins the real deal?21:05 - Dean Smith's master plan24:04 - How do Liverpool bounce back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Loka 202029min

Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Dean Smith's appointment as Aston Villa head coach. Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson sat down to discuss an eventful couple of years for one of our own... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Loka 20201h 3min

We joined up with David Hughes, a scouting and analysis writer from Reach and big Evertonian to get an insight into Ross Barkley's strengths and weaknesses.Topics covered:01:26 - How Everton fans perceive him02:13 - What kind of player was he at Everton?04:29 - Ross Barkley departure from Merseyside07:53 - Discussing his lack of Chelsea minutes10:43 - Why Chelsea wasn't a good fit for Barkley14:05 - Villa's incredible transfer window14:56 - Ross Barkley's physicality 17:17 - What are Barkley's strengths?19:00 - What are Barkley's weaknesses?21:00 - Busting the 'Barkley is greedy' myth22:32 - Where Ross Barkley fits into the Villa XI24:16 - Jack Grealish x Ross Barkley25:54 - How Aston Villa will do this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Loka 202030min

Things you don't see every day: Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool-----------------------------------------------------------------Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/ClaretBlueNewsletterFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePodMat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrickDan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Loka 202057min

Aston Villa this morning announced the season long loan signing of Ross Barkley from Chelsea, so we're joined by Football London writer Oliver Harbord for the lowdown on our new midfielder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Syys 202025min

In the first episode of AVFC Extra, Dan Rolinson and James Rushton discuss some of the more confusing abbreviations in football. What's an xG? Does possession even mean anything? Should we use stats for transfers? 01:15 - xG (Expected Goals)08:27 - Team xG vs Player xG09:43 - xA (Expected Assists)11:47 - Key passes & chances created13:45 - Pre-assists 15:02 - How to judge a goalkeeper16:55 - How to judge a defender20:09 - Game states24:31 - PPG (Points per game)30:03 - xPTS (Expected Points)33:15 - How can we use stats?35:36 - Audience questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Syys 202045min

Join Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson to reflect on Aston Villa's 2nd win of the Premier League season against Fulham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Syys 202036min