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How to fix Aston Villa over the international break in one step
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Jack and I have taken two weeks off of podcasting since Villa won at Anfield, and this is still our sixth episode since Villa have last gotten three points. Goodness. But like it or not, at least the draw at West Ham staunched the bleeding a little bit this weekend. Thanks to a heroic effort from Brad Guzan and an anti-hero-like effort from West Ham's strikers, Villa managed to come away from the match with a point.
But they didn't score, and they never really looked as if they might. It's been, obviously, a big problem all season, and we dig into that a little bit. And with the international break upon us (Again? Already?) we ask one question: what's one thing that the club could change over the break that would lead to better results starting with the Southampton match?
We've got that and plenty more in this week's episode of the Holtecast.
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02:11|Good morning everyone, just a quick announcement about the future of the podcast moving forward here at Holtecast HQ.Join us on our new podcast feed by searching "Holtecast" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast, or wherever you get your pods. The Holtecast crew are super excited to be with you through the rest of the season and beyond!STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comTwitter: @7500ToHolte249. FULHAM 0-3 ASTON VILLA: THAT WINNING MENTALITY
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01:00:25|As the 2020/2021 Premier League season nears and with the transfer window well underway, Aston Villa have been linked with dozens of potential transfer targets to help improve the side that narrowly avoided relegation. With this in mind, the lads compiled their own lists of players that the club could/should consider adding to the squad (These are just wish lists, no ITK's here!).Tweet Us - @7500ToHolteEmail - holtecastpod@gmail.com