Claret & Blue Podcast

Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park this weekend, with Forest sat in the Top 4 nine points ahead of Unai Emery's side in 7th, this feels like a huge game for Aston Villa that they simply must win.

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TNT Sports lead commentator Darren Fletcher joins us on the podcast for the first time since October to discuss Aston Villa's season so far, their Champions League adventure and what lies ahead of them against PSG.

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Dan Rolinson is joined by Matt Lynch to discuss Aston Villa's smash and grab win away at Brighton which sees them pick up a massive three points in the hunt for European football. Job done!

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Dan Rolinson and John Townley answer your Aston Villa questions after Unai Emery's side booked their place at Wembley ahead of a crucial month ahead.

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Join Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick as they share their instant reaction to Aston Villa's FA Cup Quarter Final victory over Preston North End, as Marcus Rashford and Jacob Ramsey fire Unai Emery's side to Wembley to face Crystal Palace

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You might think it's arrogance or over confident to suggest Villa HAVE to beat Preston, but we've got an FA Cup semi-final at stake, we want to win the whole competition! There can be no excuses for Villa failing to beat Preston this Sunday.

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Mat Kendrick loves the FA Cup. It's no secret. A pre-season predictions podcast doesn't exist without Mat Kendrick predicting Aston Villa will win the thing and so far in the five years the podcast has been going, his prediction has failed to come true.

Until, we hope, this season - where Aston Villa have a chance, a real chance.

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Aston Villa have had 15 senior players out representing their countries during this international break, but what exactly have each of them got up to? Here's our Aston Villa players on international duty round up for you!

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Despite Villa not playing this weekend there's still absolutely loads to discuss on the latest Q&A episode, from PSG ticket troubles to PSR frustrations, there's never a quiet moment when it comes to Aston Villa.

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No journalist likes to be scooped on a big interview, especially when your own cowardice is the main thing that stopped you landing the exclusive in the first place.

For the past five years or more I've been banging on to anyone who'd listen about wanting to get David Platt on the podcast, alas, while I've spent half a decade failing to pluck up the courage to contact him, Villa's presenting duo of Alan McInally and Kate Tracey beat me to it.

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