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My Old Man Said - An Aston Villa Podcast
Aston Villa Restore Parity to Season's Optimism
It was business as usual at Villa Park, as Aston Villa started the season, as they left off in terms of their home form. They made light work of a lacklustre Everton team, making up their goal difference from their opening day defeat at Newcastle.
Off the field, in came a potential Italian mercurial talent, while Holte Enders were met with the surreal sight of velvet ropes, hostesses and hospitality laminates on their first game back.
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