Claret & Blue Podcast

Aston Villa returned for pre-season action this afternoon in a 1-1 draw away at Walsall. It's wise to never read too much into a pre-season result, even more so - the first, however we take a look at the game and its key moments in our first Post Match Reaction of the season.

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Aston Villa make Pau Torres their second signing of the window, the centre half will be reunited with former boss Unai Emery.

We caught up with Villarreal fan Jamie Kemble to get the lowdown on Torres, what he'll bring to Villa, his best attributes and loads more.

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The term 'Sliding Doors' was popularise in the late 90s after the film of the same name, a seemingly insignificant moment leading to a series of events. We identified 9 times Aston Villa faced a Sliding Doors moment where the history of the club could have been vastly different.

Let us know your Aston Villa 'Sliding Doors' moments in the comments below.

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Aston Villa plan to demolish the North Stand in 12 months' time and complete building the new stand by the end of the 2025/26 season.

The club are working tirelessly to improve transport links around Villa Park, and have drawn up short-term and long-term solutions to combat issues.

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We recently posted a video of our 'dream signings' in the hypothetical scenario that we had £150 million to spend at Aston Villa.

To see who had the best window, we put those signings into Football Manager 2023 and allowed the game to simulate a full season. The results are... interesting!

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On today's Claret & Blue episode we attempt to answer some of your Aston Villa questions...

We take a look at Villa Park and whether building an entirely new stadium would appeal, how Unai Emery will manage the hectic Premier League & European football schedule and who will line up at centre back. Absolutely loads covered!

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A few weeks ago, before the new kit was launched with the round badge, we put our creative skills to the test to create a Villa crest of our own!

Dan, John and Mat displayed their crests to kit expert Rob Warner for his brutally honest reviews…

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Aston Villa's second signing of the window is set to be confirmed as Villarreal defender Pau Torres is to be reunited with his former boss Unai Emery in B6.

The 26 year old Spanish international will cost Villa 'way less' than his rumoured release clause, with the deal expected to be around £31m. We gave our initial reaction to the move and where he fits into Aston Villa's already great defence.

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Alex 'Big Al' Butler was a masseur at Aston Villa between 2007 and 2020 - a 13 year career spanning 9 permanent managers, 1 relegation, 1 promotion and a load of stories to share with us.

From joining the club at a time of Martin O'Neill's European tours to leaving Dean Smith's Villa side after staying up on the final day at West Ham. Alex shares his personal story about his near death experience with Covid 19 and his new-found career as an actor!

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On today's video we venture into the realms of the hypothetical. Let's say we woke up tomorrow in charge of Aston Villa's recruitment strategy armed with a whopping £150 million to spend. Who would we buy?

Let us know who had the best transfer window, John or Dan - and, send us your suggestions of who YOU would sign.

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