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The Spanish broadcaster and author discussed the release of the updated version of his book, The Rise of the Villans, and explored the parallels between this season and last.
24.09.26News
Villa's under-21s lost 4-1 at Crewe. Three goals came from errors and set-pieces, and Max Jenner supplied the one moment of real class.
23.09.26News
Three wins in four before the international break is definite sign of progression, even if bigger challenges await.
22.09.26Analysis
Villa's under-18s were level after an hour. Two Brighton goals in ninety seconds settled it, and the fixture record keeps getting worse.
21.09.26News
Villa won 3-2 at Tottenham with 36.1% possession and 1.16 xG to their hosts' 1.56. The numbers behind a win built on finishing.
20.09.26Analysis
The Villa trio spoke to TNT Sports about the importance of the three points in North London following the team's slow start to the season.
19.09.26Matchday
Billed as a battle of the slow starters, it was Villa who came out on top to take all three points.
A 16-year-old scored both goals with Villa's only two shots on target, and Blade Earley saved a penalty, as the U21s drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough.
18.09.26News
Villa produced four times Coventry's expected goals and finally converted, with two goals from corners and a Tammy Abraham brace. The numbers behind the win.
17.09.26Analysis
The winger was an unused substitute once again as Aston Villa beat Coventry, promoting suggestions online that Unai Emery has already made up his mind on the Argentinian.
A 3-1 win at the CBS Arena ensured Villa bounced back from last weekend's loss against Nottingham Forest and kept their cup hopes alive.
16.09.26Matchday
A 16-year-old substitute scored a hat-trick in 20 minutes as Villa's U21s recovered from an early goal to beat Real Sociedad 5-1 at Bodymoor Heath.
16.09.26News
Unai Emery has a track record of rotating in the Carabao Cup, and that trend is likely to continue on Wednesday.
Unai Emery's side will likely have a different feel in midweek as Villa face Coventry for the first time in 25 years.
15.09.26Features
Two avoidable goals and three shots on target from ten attempts: Villa's U18s suffered their first defeat of the season at West Brom.
13.09.26News
Villa had more possession and more box entries than Forest, but lacked creativity. We assess Emery's post-match verdict against the data.
13.09.26Matchday
The Villa head coach has recovered from bad starts in the past, but with a new-look squad and a fresh tactical model to implement, this will be a monumental challenge.
13.09.26Opinion
Unai Emery refused to soften his verdict after Aston Villa's 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, admitting his side played badly in the second half.
12.09.26News
Nottingham Forest won at Villa Park for the first time since 1994, thanks to goals from Liam Delap and Igor Jesus.
12.09.26Matchday
The Aston Villa coach spoke to the media ahead of Saturday's Premier League against Nottingham Forest, where both sides are still looking for a first domestic win of the season.
11.09.26News
The Senegalese forward netted his first Villa goal, and his role in this new-look side will be of huge importance this season.
09.09.26Analysis
Villa won with barely a third of the ball, yet produced 21 shots and 3.0 xG. A tactical breakdown of the counter-attacking blueprint that ended the drought.
08.09.26News
After three consecutive Premier League matches without a goal, Villa looked like a more coherent attacking until as they recorded a Champions League victory.
08.09.26Matchday
The Aston Villa head coach will have to consider fitness levels, rotation, the opposition and the readiness of his new signings when he selects his team to face Club Brugge.
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