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ASTON VILLA 1-2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: Return of the late season jitters!
Ep. 600
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It's become a yearly tradition for Aston Villa to make the end of season run-in as stressful as possible and this campaign is no different! Join Cole, Tom and Simon as the lads reflect on a dismal display against Tottenham Hotspur and look ahead to Thursday's Europa League semi-final clash against Nottingham Forest.
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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?
- Just how poor of a performance was that from a Villa perspective?
- Was there a lack of organization, motivation and/or mentality against Spurs?
- No John McGinn = A big problem!
- Unai Emery has seemingly put all his eggs in the Europa League basket; just how dangerous is that?
- Overall, how are we feeling about Thursday's second leg clash against Forest?
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