6 things Aston Villa can learn from Newcastle United's Champions League campaign

Unai Emery has transformed Aston Villa in 15 Premier League matches. He inherited a squad bereft of confidence under Steven Gerrard and has collected the third-most points of all clubs in the divison since his return to the Premier League. It hasn’t been plain sailing, though. Some supporters still need some convincing that Emery’s brand of football will continue to get results, so we spoke to Tifo Football host and tactics expert Jon MacKenzie to analyse the key themes of Emery’s Aston Villa system. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Jon Mackenzie: https://twitter.com/Jon_Mackenzie 🎙🎙 *Advertising feature from our sponsor Nord VPN - Grab your exclusive Nord VPN deal on https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Nord VPN terms and conditions apply.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Apr 202329min

Goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn seal a BIG 3 points on the road away at Chelsea! 🥳🤩 Only Arsenal and the two Manchester clubs have now won more PL games away from home than #AVFC ALL season, with every one of their victories coming under Unai Emery, who has taken charge of just seven matches on the road. Villa have come a long, long way in five months... 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson 🎙🎙 *Advertising feature from our sponsor Nord VPN - Grab your exclusive Nord VPN deal on https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Nord VPN terms and conditions apply.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Apr 20231h 10min

It has been ten years since Aston Villa lifted the NextGen Series trophy by beating Chelsea at Lake Como. That saw them following in the footsteps of Inter Milan's age-group side, who defeated Ajax in the 2012 competition. But what has become of the claret and blue hopefuls who lifted the trophy against Chelsea in April 2013? 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 🎙🎙 *Advertising feature from our sponsor Nord VPN - Grab your exclusive Nord VPN deal on https://nordvpn.com/claretandblue Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Nord VPN terms and conditions apply.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Mars 202328min

Aston Villa women have climbed to fifth place in the Women’s Super League less than three years after gaining promotion out of the Championship in 2020. It’s been an incredible rise for the women’s team, fans can be excited for the future, and proud of the achievement so far. We caught up with our Villa Women’s reporter, Hannah Pinnock, to discuss the club’s ascent under Carla Ward and the prospect of an FA Cup final at Wembley this May. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Hannah Pinnock: https://twitter.com/hannah_pinnock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Mars 202332min

Jude Aston is an 18 year old Aston Villa fan. He’s dealt with the challenges of Cerebral Palsy for as long as he can remember. After developing complications after an operation, his right leg was fused in an upright position towards his chest, causing severe pain. In December 2022, he made the decision to have his leg amputated in the search for a new life of independence. Less than 4 weeks later he was back at Villa Park to watch his beloved AVFC. This, is his story. Follow Jude's Journey: https://twitter.com/Judes_Journey 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Mars 202318min

Aston Villa's Brazilian dynamic midfielder Douglas Luiz signed a new deal in October 2022 after interest from Arsenal in the summer transfer window. Since then, Unai Emery's transformed Douglas Luiz into a player most would consider one of the first names on the team sheet. Long term, if Aston Villa want to reach the heights of European football, players like Douglas Luiz will be a key component in the Unai Emery journey. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson John Townley: https://twitter.com/JohnTownley11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Mars 202322min

Ollie Watkins has been putting in the hard yards at Bodymoor Heath, staying behind for extra training sessions and working on his finishing. Scoring 6 goals in 8 games in 2023, Watkins' hard-work is paying off. Despite an England snub by Gareth Southgate recently (more time on the training field with Unai Emery!) - we firmly believe Ollie Watkins should receive a brand new Aston Villa contract. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Ashley Preece: https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver #avfc #astonvilla #premierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Mars 202317min

After dominating most of the game, Aston Villa ran out 3-0 winners at Villa Park this afternoon against relegation threatened Bournemouth. Goals from Douglas Luiz, Jacob Ramsey and Emi Buendia sealed all three points which saw Villa edge ever closer to the top half of the Premier League table. 🎙🎙 DONATE TO OUR HALF MARATHON EFFORT: https://www.gofundme.com/f/claret-blue-x-great-birmingham-run Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePod Send a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8u Mat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrick Dan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Mars 20231h 4min