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.

Friday's trip to the Emirates was a night to forget as Arsenal dominated the game and won 3-1. Frankie & George discuss how Arsenal had clearly worked out Villa's 3-5-2 approach, which meant the away side could barely string a pass together in the first-half.

After three losses in a row, George and Frankie suggest it is time for a 'back to basics' approach with a return to the back four. They also celebrate the one glimmer of light from a miserable night where Jacob Ramsey scored his first senior goal for the club.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George and Frankie give their thoughts on Villa's record signing Emi Buendia and respond to anyone who has given up on the Argentinian attacker.

They also look ahead to the Halloween fixture at Villa Park against an in-form West Ham. Will it be trick of treat for the Villa?

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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.

An extraordinary turnaround by Wolves at Villa Park left both George and Frankie speechless. After a few days, they were finally able to look back on a game where Villa fell apart in the final ten minutes and somehow lost 3-2.

George and Frankie discuss whether the 3-5-2 formation worked overall and what might have caused the collapse. They also raise whether Douglas Luiz's withdrawal may have been a big factor in the shocking Villa collapse.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George and Frankie give their thoughts on who they would start as a lone striker between Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins.

They also look ahead to Friday's big match at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal.

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In the latest episode from our 'All Villans' series, Frankie meets Nilesh Chauhan. He is the founder of Villans Together, an organisation which aims to promote a friendly environment to all supporters, regardless of their background or personal circumstances.

Nilesh describes the mission behind Villans Together and why he set-up the group. He also explains how Aston Villa are directly involved in the project and what it was like to receive a surprise award in front of some Villa legends.

Nilesh talks about his own experiences of coaching in football and how discrimination can be fought within the game.

Frankie and Nilesh also rate Villa's season, name their best player so far, and lookahead to the Wolves match.

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In a special bonus episode we're joined by Birmingham Live writer, Pat Rowe (@PGR_Analytics on Twitter) to review Villa's season so far.

We focused on Dean Smith's move to a 3-5-2 formation: how it has worked? Which players have excelled in it? Does it leave Aston Villa vulnerable to the likes of Son Heung-min when they have more space to work with? We question whether Villa should stay with the formation, which brought wins over Everton and Manchester United, or be willing to regularly change things up.

Pat also explains how the ever improving Jacob Ramsey could save Villa millions in transfer fees and why Douglas Luiz was September's statistical player of the month.

In the 'Spicy Question', we give our thoughts on the mystery of why Ezri Konsa has not yet been picked for England.

There is also a detailed lookahead to the upcoming Wolves match at Villa Park.

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All Villa No Filler - An Aston Villa Podcast made by lifelong football fans

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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.

After a golden day out at Old Trafford last week, Villa couldn't follow-up by gaining points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Inspired by the exceptional Son Heung-min, Spurs ended their poor run of form with a 2-1 victory, while Villa were very sloppy.

George and Frankie discuss whether the 3-5-2 formation worked overall and if it left Son with too much room to run into. They also raise whether it was players performing poorly rather than a formation issue that led to Sunday's loss.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George and Frankie give their thoughts on whether Ezri Konsa should get picked for England.

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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.

FINALLY, after 12 long years, Aston Villa defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford with an exceptional 1-0 win. George and Frankie are full of praise for the entire team and coaching staff, with a special mention to Kortney Hause for stepping up when the team needed him.

The pair discuss every aspect of Villa's big win and how the 5-3-2 / 3-5-2 hybrid formation has recently caught opposition teams out. Dancin' Emi Martinez also gets special recognition for being the world's greatest wind-up merchant.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, George and Frankie give their thoughts on the recent Twitter furore where some were calling for Dean Smith to be sacked after Villa's recent 3-0 loss to Chelsea. (Spoiler alert...wanting 'Smith out' of Villa is madness.)

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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 Saturday's match against Manchester United, Frankie met lifelong United fan, Ian Barber. United have usually beaten Villa in the Premier League but Ian explained why Dean Smith's men pose more of a threat than usual at Old Trafford this weekend. Ian also addresses the return of Cristiano Ronaldo and the danger posed by an ever improving Mason Greenwood.

In the Spicy Question feature, we compare Dean Smith and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ian also answers whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the right man to take United forward.

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.

Villa won the Cazoo Derby (or 'El Cazooico' as we prefer to call it) with a 3-0 win over Everton inspired by a cameo from new signing Leon Bailey. George and Frankie discuss why this is a statement result for Dean Smith's side and how Villa's squad depth really shone through.

The pair discuss the positives shown by Villa's new 5-3-2 / 3-5-2 formation, how it could free-up Matty Cash to be a more diverse player and how Jacob Ramsey continues to impress. Also...shout out to Marvelous Nakamba, who played very well when he came on for John McGinn.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, they also ask who is Villa's best defender and which of them they would most like to go for a pint with.

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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 dominated Chelsea for long spells during their weekend trip to Stamford Bridge but somehow lost the game 3-0. The difference was that Chelsea made no mistakes and took their chances, whilst Villa did not.

George and (a newly sunburnt) Frankie discuss the positives shown by Villa's new 3-5-2 formation and the problems it caused Chelsea, particularly in the first-half. We also discuss yet another decent showing by Jacob Ramsey and other midfielders.

In the 'Spicy Question' feature, they also ask whether John McGinn is now Aston Villa's main man. The Scottish midfielder was heavily praised by pundits for his display at Chelsea where he continued to show decent early season form.

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John 'Dixie' Deehan grew up an Aston Villa fan and got to live the dream of every Holte Ender by wearing the Claret & Blue jersey and scoring goals for his boyhood team. From 1975-79, John was part of a famous attacking force alongside the brilliant Andy Gray and Brian Little and eventually returned to Villa as assistant manager in 2001. He scored more than 50 goals during his time at the club and won the 1977 League Cup.

In our interview, John describes growing up an Aston Villa fan, getting scouted and making his first team debut at the age of 18. John vividly recalls playing for the great Ron Saunders and sharing goals with Gray and Little. There are also recollections of Villa's famous 5-1 win over a then mighty Liverpool side, winning the League Cup in dramatic fashion against Everton, scoring a late equaliser in front of the Holte against Johan Cruyff's Barcelona and being forced to escape as Rangers fans invaded the pitch at Villa Park.

A must-listen for anyone who supports Villa!

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