Dan Bardell hosts The Athletic's Aston Villa podcast in conversation with club correspondent "Global" Gregg Evans.

A frustrating trip to Stamford Bridge saw a ruthless Romelu Lukaku punish Villa mistakes while chances were squandered at the other end. The resulting 3-0 scoreline didn't tell the full story, but the Everton game now looks pivotal.

The points aren't coming as quickly as we'd like but there are plenty of positives in the squad, not least the emergence of the Ramsey brothers as genuine first-team contenders. We discuss their progress and the ongoing improvement of Emiliano Martinez who is, arguably, the best 'keeper in the division.

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