Aston Villa's most dedicated purchaser of merchandise, Dan Bardell, nurses a delicate Gregg Evans through the latest edition of The Athletic's weekly word on all things Villa.

The European Super League dominated the headlines throughout a crazy week and Villa manager Dean Smith provided one of the most articulate rebuttals of the ill-fated venture.

Dan and Gregg reflect on that, as well as the clash with champions-elect Manchester City. The match couldn't have started better for the Villans, so what went wrong?

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