Aston Villa host Brentford at Villa Park in their first game after the extended international break, still looking for a first home league win of the season. With the Bees currently fourth in the Premier League table, built on set pieces, and with a decent recent record against Villa, it’ll be a good test of where this new Villa team are at.
In the latest My Old Man Said podcast show, we take a look at how the break went for Villa’s new signings and who is still missing: Matty Cash’s dead leg for Poland looks like a scare rather than a problem, while Leon Goretzka remains absent and is ruled out for the Bees clash.
Champions League ticket pricing takes a hammering, as the price point fails to sell out to members for the first two home games at Villa Park. Emery’s Clipboard turns to EA FC 27, where Villa’s squad rating has dropped off, but the metrics involved tell several other stories.
The Three Points cover the Football Leaks whistleblower still waiting on his crowdfunder, a Highland League club’s thank-you to Stephen King, and a Concacaf Nations League match in which a footballer’s hair took two opponents with it.
The show also gives its verdict on Manchester City’s guilty finding, with firm opinions on the punishment, and the MOMS Pools panel disagree three ways.
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