A Topsy-Turvy Villa Christmas: Reflecting on Aston Villa's festive fixtures!

Holtecast - An Aston Villa Podcast

With the holiday season coming to an end, our Cole, Simon, and Seb dusted off their microphones and got together to reflect on Aston Villa's batch of festive fixtures/results, the year (2023) that was for Unai Emery's mighty Villa, and look ahead to the January transfer window.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Right then, Aston Villa have played 3 games since our last podcast and there certainly has been a real mixture of results over the holiday season (1-1 draw to Sheffield United at Villa Park, 3-2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford, and a 3-2 win over Burnley at Villa Park) - what do the lads make of Villa grabbing 4 points from a possible 9?
• Defensive frailties and injuries to the likes of Cash, Digne, and Torres have surely cost Villa some important points over the last 3 matches, right?
• Looking at the grand scheme of things, Villa have played 10 games in 35 days, acquired 17 points from 24 in the Premier League, acquired 4 points from 6 in Europe, have lost once in the last 10 matches, are top of our UECL group, and sit comfortably in the top 4 of the league…it’s certainly not a bad time to be a Villan, is it?
• Could Kamara’s suspension actually help the midfielder long-term?
• There's been plenty of murmurings online about Unai Emery's high defensive line costing Villa at times; is this a social media overreaction or is there more to it?
• How important is this week of preparation/recovery for Villa heading into the trip to Middlesbrough on January 6th?
• There's been plenty of brilliant moments when it comes to Aston Villa in 2023, but which moment(s) standout out most for the lads?
• All of this and so much more! Enjoy the podcast and Up The Villa!

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