Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

Welcome to the Holtecast and we've got another "Under The Lights" feature for you today, with Simon joining Cole to discuss a poor outting away at Bournemouth and to look ahead to Fulham's trip to Villa Park on Saturday evening.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 Is the Carabao Cup exit a lost opportunity?🔵 Valuable minutes for the likes of Madjo and Goretzka.🟣 Does Wednesday's cup defeat damper Villa's recent impressive form?🔵 Expectations heading into the Fulham match.STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.social

It's now 3 wins in a row for Aston Villa against Manchester City, so with that in mind, Cole and Tom return to dig into Villa's first home Premier League victory of the season, those ridiculous Unai Emery to Manchester United rumours and to look ahead to the trip to Bournemouth on Wednesday.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 Are Aston Villa officially Manchester City's bogey team?🔵 Matty Cash's superb defensive shift.🟣 Nicolas Jackson's red hot form!🔵 Has Villa ever had a stronger squad in terms of quality in depth?🟣 Let's shut down the pesky Unai Emery to United chatter, shall we?!STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.social

Aston Villa maintained their perfect start in the Champions League following a 3-1 victory over Viking FK on Wednesday evening. Listen in as Cole and Tom got together moments after the final whistle to reflect on a third consecutive win and look ahead to Manchester City’s visit to Villa Park on Saturday.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 Yet another pleasing night in the Champions League!🔵 Was this Alysson’s coming out party?🟣 Joao Gomes’ versatility.🔵 No left-back? No problem!🟣 Can Villa keep their impressive form going against Manchester City?STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.social

Unai Emery's Aston Villa continue to build momentum following Saturday's 1-0 away at Newcastle United. With that in mind, join Cole and Simon as the lads reflect on a second consecutive win on Tyneside and look ahead to Wednesday's Champions League clash against Viking FK at Villa Park.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 Emery's Aston Villa 2.0 clicking into gear and meaning business!🔵 Villa's left-back dilemma.🟣 Mbaye, Manzambi and Jackson; Villa youthful attack shines bright.🔵 Give the likes of Lindelof and Mings plenty of credit!🟣 What should we expect to see against Viking FK?STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.social

Aston Villa continued their strong form in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, with a dominant 6-0 victory over Fenerbahçe. Listen in as Cole and the returning Tom Nightingale reflect on a memorable night at Villa Park and look ahead to Saturday's trip to Newcastle.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 A historical European night at Villa Park.🔵 Nicolas Jackson's strong form continues.🟣 Ross Barkley's rises to the challenge!🔵 Johan Manzambi's superb positioning.🟣 Can Villa keep the good vibes going away at Newcastle?STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.social

Aston Villa returned to action on Saturday, but were only able to hang on for a point against a strong Brentford side. Join Cole and Simon as they go through and try to make sense of all the latest talking points surrounding the football club.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 Signs of attacking intent, but still some defensive lapses to clean up; was a draw a fair result?🔵 How concerned should we be about Villa's recent defensive performances?🟣 Jackson's poacher-like qualities and McGinn's ability to lead by example.🔵 Are we seeing more positive than negative signs from this Villa side?🟣 Fenerbahçe in the Champions League and the lack of recent success at Villa Park.STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.social

With the lengthy international break nearly over and Aston Villa's return to competitive action just around the corner, Cole and Simon had the pleasure of sitting down with The Athletic's Aston Villa writer, Jacob Tanswell, for a quick catch up on Villa's hectic summer, the season thus far and what lies ahead.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 Jacob's initial thoughts on how the summer went and Villa's start to the season.🔵 Was there really a proper replacement if Tammy Abraham had left in the summer window?🟣 What can we expect from Taylor Harwood-Bellis?🔵 Could Alejandro Garnacho turn into another Harvey Elliot situation?🟣 Has summer player sales put the club in a much stronger position heading in the future?STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialGUEST: @J_Tanswell

First Premier League win of the season secured! Cole and Simon discuss yet another win for Unai Emery at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?🟣 There is still room for improvement, but are Villa finally starting to click into gear?🔵 Johan Manzambi's impressive first start in claret and blue.🟣 Nicolas Jackson's underrated qualities.🔵 Another Zion Suzuki lovefest!🟣 Unai Emery's impressive record away at Spurs.STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.social