Claret & Blue Podcast

Unai Emery's 10 match unbeaten streak with Aston Villa comes to an end away at Old Trafford. A first half goal from Bruno Fernandes was enough to seal all three points for the home side, and Villa failed to score in a match under Emery for the first time.

Villa's quest for European qualification is not yet over though, with 4 games still to go, there's plenty to play for.

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Max Stokes of the Villa on Tour YouTube channel joins us for a special video about his Top 3 Aston Villa away days. There was plenty to pick from with big wins in the Championship, pre-season tours, last minute winners and super Unai Emery's class away form.

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Unai Emery's Aston Villa side are currently on a 10 game unbeaten streak and will travel to Old Trafford this Sunday to face Manchester United.

United head into this game off the back of a 2-2 draw with Tottenham, despite leading two-nil. Whilst Villa have had a full week to recover and prepare for this game after a relatively easy run out against Fulham, despite the fact it was only 1-0.

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Aston Villa have announced their Season Ticket prices will face rise of 15% for the 'majority of adults' due to rising costs and the club's ambition to fund a winning team for boss Unai Emery.

We discuss the latest price hike and how it effects the wider fanbase, those who may be priced out of a season ticket, and the huge waiting list hoping for their shot at a seat inside Villa Park.

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The impact Alex Moreno has had at Aston Villa cannot be overstated. When the Spaniard became Emery's first signing in January, eyebrows may have been raised at the 'lesser' transfer fee, and whether he'd displace Lucas Digne from the side.

Fast forward a couple of months and Alex Moreno is so important to Aston Villa's style of play under Emery, and has been a vital cog in Villa's charge up the table.

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Aston Villa have come a long way since that dreadful night at Craven Cottage this season that saw Steven Gerrard lose his job.

That's now 5 straight home wins, 5 clean sheets, unbeaten in ten in the Premier League and sat in 5th in the league. The dream is on.

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Aston Villa’s race for European football is well and truly on, and with just six games to go, we decided to nail down our predictions for how the season will end.

We also compared Villa’s fixture list with that of their Top 6 rivals, including Brighton, Liverpool and Spurs.

Let us know how you think the season will end in the comments below.

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Douglas Luiz's goal rescues a point for Aston Villa away at Brentford. Unai Emery's side have scored in every game since he took charge of the club, and, are now unbeaten in 9 Premier League matches.

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Unai Emery's men will look to make it 6 wins on the bounce as they face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium🎙🎙🎙

Aston Villa haven't beat Brentford away from home in the league since 1947. Granted we've only played them away four times since then, but still, Unai Emery loves breaking a record... 🙌🏻

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Alex Bennett is the creator of the brilliant Footy Mishmash and his latest project is capturing Aston Villa's 150 year history in one iconic image.

Speaking to Claret & Blue, Alex shares his creative process, his thanks to Villa fans for getting involved, and his favourite images throughout the 1000 hour design stage.

For those listening, it's worth heading to our YouTube channel to get a look at the image we're talking about.

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