Unai Emery's Aston Villa began 2025 with three points in the bag ahead of a busy month filled with Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup action. Listen in as Cole and Tom return to discuss an ugly, but important win over Leicester City at the weekend, Leon Bailey's redemption arc and look ahead to, what most Villa fans will hope is the start of a magical FA Cup run (we know how this usually goes, don't we?) against West Ham United on Friday.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• A perfect start to 2025 in terms of points secured, but a less than convincing win; sometimes you just need to take an ugly win and move on, right?
• Ian Maatsen's instant impact.
• Leon Bailey's road to redemption and what this means for his Aston Villa career.
• Ross Barkley, an undervalued impact player?
• What is/should be Villa's biggest priority in the January transfer window?
• Villa haven't experienced much FA Cup magic in the last decade or so, but could that begin to turn around against West Ham on Friday?

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