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What a year 2023 has been for Unai Emery's Aston Villa side. 81 Premier League points. 25 Premier League wins. 15 consecutive wins at Villa Park - and counting. Truly in contention for a Champions League spot and at Christmas, in a title race. What a year!

Aston Villa come from behind to win away at Brentford in a game that escalated into madness in the final 15 minutes, however - whilst maybe Villa are not Premier League title contenders just yet - that win was the stuff of Champions.

Aston Villa will face Brentford on Sunday at a stadium they rarely do well in, however, after topping Group E in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, Unai Emery's side can now focus fully on the Premier League for the next few months.

There's a lot of great forwards in the Premier League, but in terms of out and out strikers, Ollie Watkins is second only to the unstoppable Erling Haaland. John Townley joins Dan Rolinson to argue his case why Ollie Watkins is the Premier League's second best striker...

Dan Rolinson and James Rushton reflect on a brilliant week for Aston Villa - 2 impressive wins at Villa Park at Manchester City and Arsenal have put Unai Emery's side well and truly in the title race - for now.

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick share their instant reaction to Aston Villa's 1-0 win over Arsenal at Villa Park - Villa's 15th Premier League win in a row - as they fully enter the title race.

Fresh back from Unai Emery's press conference, John Townley joins Dan Rolinson to look ahead to a massive game at Villa Park this Saturday as Arsenal head to B6. (Streamed live.) Villa will be hoping to capitalise on the momentum of the victory against Man City and send out another statement to the rest of the league by beating Arsenal - which would make it fifteen Premier League home wins in a row.

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick react to an incredible win for Aston Villa against the treble winners Man City. What an unbelievable game of footballl, what a special night at Villa Park!

Dan Rolinson and John Townley are back with a Combined XI video powered by the ratings at WhoScored.com - this time, it's Aston Villa and Manchester City... do any Villa players actually make the cut?! Share your teams in the comments down below.

Aston Villa face Manchester City and Arsenal this week in huge games at Villa Park with Unai Emery's side currently boasting a 100% win record at home.

Join Dan Rolinson and Frankie Maguire as we look at Aston Villa's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, a chaotic game in many respects finished with a stunning header by Ollie Watkins to secure a point on the south coast.

Dan Rolinson and John Townley look back on Villa's win against Legia Warsaw whilst looking ahead to a trip to Bournemouth in a big opportunity to gain some breathing room on teams around them in the top four race.

A strange evening at Villa Park tainted by the crowd trouble from the travelling Legia Warsaw supporters saw a strange atmosphere inside the ground. Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick share their initial thoughts on the night's events.

Ollie Watkins has 30 goal contributions - 20 goals and 10 assists - in 37 Premier League games under Emery. (Correct as of 29.11/23) Ollie Watkins is that guy. He's a 20 goal a season striker, essentially. Yet there's still elements of the Villa fanbase that suggest he needs to be sold and improved upon, why!?

Dan Bardell joins us on the podcast as he wants to chat about the January transfer window, and why Unai Emery shouldn't sign ANYONE to bolster his options for the second half of the season.

Dan Rolinson and John Townley reflect on Villa's Champions League credentials after a brilliant win away at Spurs. They answer your questions about Villa's long term ambitions and whether Aston Villa are actually in a title race?! (Surely not...)

What a fantastic win that is for Unai Emery's Aston Villa who leap frog Spurs and sit 4th in the Premier League table!

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We're trying something new on Claret & Blue as we attempt to build a 'Combined XI' between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur. The two sides have got off to a great start in the 23/24 Premier League campaign, but who actually makes it into our side? Get involved with your thoughts in the comments below.

Dan Rolinson and John Townley discuss why Aston Villa should be taken seriously by the so-called Big 6. Now, this isn't us saying "Yes, Villa ARE going to finish in the Top 5" but, we're saying "Villa SHOULD be taken seriously in the conversation" at the very least.