It's now 6 wins from Aston Villa's last 7 matches in the Premier League, so with that in mind, Cole and Simon return to talk through a hard-fought win away at Elland Road that now has Unai Emery's men sitting in a Champions League spot.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• A rough first half and a redeeming second; what can be made of the result away at Leeds?
• Emi Martinez's mixed performance.
• Is Donyell Malen the best super sub in the Premier League?
• Morgan Rogers' improving form as Villa head into a busy period of the season.
• Can Villa keep up the strong form, with Young Boys and Wolves heading to Villa Park in the coming days?

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Another international break has come and gone and with that in mind, Cole and Simon had the pleasure of sitting down with The Athletic's Aston Villa writer, Jacob Tanswell, for a catch up on Aston Villa's season thus far and what lies ahead for Unai Emery's men.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• What has Jacob made of Aston Villa's season thus far?
• How big of a concern is Ollie Watkins' form and could the striker position be addressed in January?
• Where does Harvey Elliot's future lie?
• Jacob gives us the lowdown on the proposed new squad cost rules.

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An Unai Emery masterclass led Aston Villa to a convincing 4-0 victory over Bournemouth at Villa Park on Sunday and it feels as though Villa are picking up form at the perfect time. Join Tom, Seb and Simon as the lads walk us through all the talking points with Cole.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• What can be made of such a fantastic performance?
• Did Unai Emery give Andoni Iraola a tactics lesson on Sunday?
• How many more positive things can we say about Emi Buendia at this point?!
• Ollie Watkins' positive performance and Donyell Malen's clinical nature off the bench.

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Happy Friday and welcome back to another edition of "Under The Lights" as Cole, Seb and Simon are back to reflect on Aston Villa's return to winning ways, securing a 2-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• With headlines off of the pitch creating plenty of controversy prior to the match, Simon shares his experience going to the match at Villa Park.
• Is Ian Maatsen making the most of his starts?
• Does Harvey Elliot have a future at Aston Villa?
• Given Ollie Watkins' scoring struggles, how important is Donyell Malen going forward?

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Aston Villa's struggles at Anfield continue and it certainly feels like a missed opporunity! Listen in as Cole and Simon chat all about a frustrating loss to Liverpool and look ahead to the Europa League clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• A promising start, but Villa are punished for sloppy play - how much of a missed opportunity was Saturday's loss?
• Emi Martinez's gift to Mohamed Salah and fan frustrations.
• Should we be seriously concerned about Ollie Watkins lack of attacking output?
• How confident are we all heading into Thursday's Europa League clash?

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Aston Villa certainly bounced back from a poor showing on Thursday and in some style too! Join Cole and Simon to discuss a complete performance against Manchester City at Villa Park.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Could we have asked for a more complete performance?
• Just how important is Ezri Konsa to Unai Emery's system?
• Amadou Onana, a physically dominant performance.
• Has Matty Cash well and truly silenced his doubters now?
• Are Villa heading to Anfield at the perfect time?

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Welcome back to the latest edition of "Under The Lights" as Cole and Simon return to discuss the fallout from Aston Villa's frustratingly wasteful performance against Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• From the perfect start to being punished for being extremely wasteful; what can be made of Villa's first loss in the Europa League this season?
• Were too many changes made to the starting XI?
• Where's Harvey Elliot?
• How should we expect Villa to react against Manchester City on Sunday?

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Happy Monday and welcome back to the Holtecast! Join Cole and Simon as they react to Aston Villa's performance on Sunday against Tottenham Hotspur in North London!

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• What a win! How important was Sunday's result?
• The goals - how good was Morgan Rogers' and Emi Buendia's goals?
• Amadou Onana's role within this Villa side.
• How are we all feeling heading into Thursday's Europa League clash in Deventer, Netherlands?

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Another dreadful international break is upon us, but before we all mentally unplug from the lovely world of Aston Villa, join Cole, Seb and Simon to reflect on a fourth win in a row for Unai Emery's men.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• So, how are we all feeling about Aston Villa these days?
• Are we starting to see the old (and much better) version of Emery's Villa?
• Just how impressive has Lamare Bogarde been?
• Donyell Malen and his role within this Villa squad.
• Can Villa keep up this momentum with some massive fixtures coming up after the international break?

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Happy Friday all and welcome back to the latest edition of "Under The Lights". Listen in as Cole and Dom return to discuss Aston Villa's third consecutive win, with Unai Emery's men beating Feyenoord 2-0 in Rotterdam.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• No Martinez, no problem! Just how impressive has Marco Bizot been since joining Villa?
• Has Emi Buendia been Villa's best player so far this season?
• What can be made of John McGinn's impressive form?
• Having that winning feeling back is lovely, isn't it?

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