All Villa No Filler - An Aston Villa Podcast

Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

Steven Gerrard got a win over his former manager, Brendan Rodgers, on Sunday as his Aston Villa side gained a solid 2-1 victory against Leicester City. George & Frankie discuss how the game followed a similar pattern to the previous City match, where Villa were somewhat unconvincing in the first-half but raised their game impressively in the second-half.

There is high praise again for Marvelous Nakamba and especially John McGinn, who was exceptional at Villa Park. George & Frankie also discuss Gerrard's tactical approach and how Villa looked comfortable and effective at changing formation during a game.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, the hosts give their thoughts on whether Tyrone Mings has done enough to keep the Villa captaincy (spoiler alert, they both really like Mings).

We also look ahead to Saturday's game at Anfield against a hugely in-form Liverpool. The match of course will see Gerrard return to Anfield, meaning there will be high emotion and drama surrounding the game... but can Villa get a result? Frankie & George believe it is possible, though stopping Mo Salah, who is arguably the world's best player, will be no simple task.

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HOSTS: George Zielinski (@ZielinskiGeorge) / Frankie Maguire (@FrankieMaguire)

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Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

Recently appointed Villa manager Steven Gerrard experienced his first loss with the club in a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's side were impressive from the outset and scored an incredible team goal through Bernardo Silva, but Villa fought back impressively in the second-half.

Villa's overall display filled both George and Frankie with optimism. They have high praise for the midfield, especially Douglas Luiz, and credit Ollie Watkins for giving City's defence a tough night.

They also address Jack Grealish's mixed reaction on his return to Villa Park.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George & Frankie give their thoughts on what they would realistically like to see Gerrard achieve at Villa. Wouldn't finally winning a cup be a brilliant thing?

We also look ahead to Sunday's game at Villa Park against Leicester City in a match which reunites Gerrard with his old Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers. Frankie and George both believe Leicester can be beaten, especially in light of their poor defence of set pieces. James Maddison is in good form, though, and it might fall on the ever improving Marvelous Nakamba to keep him quiet.

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'Rivalries' is a series where we meet fans from opposition clubs to talk over the latest Aston Villa games.

This week, ahead of Wednesday's match against Manchester City, Frankie met City fan David Mooney, who hosts the 'Blue Moon' podcast and The Athletic's 'Why Always Us?'.

David explained what Villa can expect from Pep Guardiola's side and identified some of the threats posed by Steven Gerrard's resurgent team.

Of course, Frankie and David also discussed Jack Grealish, who left Villa for City over the summer for a British transfer record of £100 million. Whether he is present or not on Wednesday night, the match atmosphere at Villa Park promises to be memorable.

There's also the all-important score predictions.

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Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

The new Villa manager Steven Gerrard continued his impressive start to life at his new club with a second win a row. Villa were well organised and creative going forward in a highly impressive 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace. The Eagles, who were unbeaten at home this season, created little as Villa's defence and midfield held firm.

Frankie and George have high praise for the midfield three of Marvelous Nakamba, Jacob Ramsey and John McGinn, who all worked incredibly hard to protect the defence and provide chances for the attackers. They also recognise the contributions of the ageless Ashley Young, Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins in the front three. Overall, it was a really impressive display from the entire team.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George & Frankie give their thoughts on Morgan Sanson. Should Villa stick with the injury-prone midfielder or sell/loan him in the transfer window?

We also look ahead to this Wednesday's big night out at Villa Park against Manchester City. Frankie and George both believe Villa can make life hard for Pep Guardiola's incredible side, especially if the fans produce a visceral atmosphere on the night Jack Grealish (injury permitting) returns to Villa Park for the first time since his £100 million move.

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HOSTS: George Zielinski (@ZielinskiGeorge) / Frankie Maguire (@FrankieMaguire)

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Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

Villa manager Steven Gerrard made a strong start at his new club with a 2-0 victory over Brighton. George & Frankie discuss what impressed them about Gerrard's first match in charge and areas that still need improvement.

There is also major praise for goalscorer Tyrone Mings, John McGinn and the ever-improving Jacob Ramsey. Just how far can Ramsey go in his career?

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George & Frankie give their thoughts on the one thing they would each like to see changed at the Villa.

The pair also look ahead to this weekend's trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace. Patrick Vieira's side are unbeaten at home but have conceded a number of goals recently. Can Villa finally put an end to Palace's home run?

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Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

Over the last week, Villa right-back Matty Cash has made his debut for Poland. Qualifying to represent the country through his mother, Cash played against Hungary and Andorra during the most recent international break.

To find out more about how Cash performed for Poland, George spoke to author and Polish football expert Ryan Hubbard. Ryan explained how Cash came to play for the Polish national team, his two performances so far, and how the country has reacted to his arrival on the international scene.

Ryan is also the author of 'From Partition to Solidarity: The first 100 years of Polish football'.

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Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

George and Frankie react to the appointment of Steven Gerrard as Aston Villa's manager and express their cautious optimism about the future under the former Rangers head coach. They also hope Gerrard's arrival at Villa could be an opportunity for the likes of Jacob Ramsey and Carney Chukwuemeka to learn from the one-time Liverpool midfielder.

Birmingham Live football writer Patrick Rowe, who runs the popular Twitter page @PGR_Analytics, also joined the show to explain how Gerrard might set-up the team and his overall footballing approach. Patrick also explains who features in Gerrard's sizeable coaching staff, which includes the highly-rated Michael Beale.

They also lookahead to the Brighton game and try to predict how Gerrard might approach the game in front of a full Villa Park.

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This week, Steven Gerrard was appointed as the new Aston Villa manager to replace the departed and much loved Dean Smith. Gerrard joined from current Scottish Champions Rangers, where he spent three years and guided the club to their first title in a decade. Whilst winning the league, Rangers conceded just 13 goals all season and went unbeaten. The Glasgow side were also impressive in Europe, picking up wins over Porto, Feyenoord and Galatasaray.

On the day Gerrard joined Villa, Frankie spoke to Alex Anderson, a football writer and contributor to the popular Rangers podcast Gersnet. Alex believes Villa have 'won the lottery' in appointing Gerrard and his coaching staff. He explained what tactics and approach Villa fans might expect to see from Gerrard's team over the coming seasons. Alex also revealed which Rangers players he thinks could be a target for Villa if Gerrard decides to return to Ibrox for some signings.

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Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

The day few of us wanted to see has arrived as Dean Smith was relieved of his duties as Aston Villa manager. Frankie & George discuss Smith's sacking and whether the board made the right decision.

We celebrate Smith's time at Villa and relive some of our best memories from the last few years.

Frankie & George also debate Villa's potential new manager and why this is a big moment for the NSWE ownership.

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Two lifelong Aston Villa fans take a light-hearted look at the highs & lows of supporting the world's best football team.

West Ham visited Villa Park on Halloween and delivered a hammer horror with a comfortable 4-1 win. Seemingly everything went wrong for Villa on Sunday as injuries, Covid and a dubious red card all conspired to make life hard for Dean Smith's men.

Frankie & George discuss how Villa were dominated in midfield, looked worryingly bereft all over the pitch, and also gave their thoughts on the manager's big decision to drop his captain Tyrone Mings.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George & Frankie give their current views on Smith and how everything seems to have worked against him this season.

The pair also look ahead to another big game at Southampton on Bonfire Night. Can Villa finally put and end to their losing streak?

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