Grit in Yorkshire: Villa Survive VAR Madness and Find a Matchwinner
NOV 24, 202528 MIN
Grit in Yorkshire: Villa Survive VAR Madness and Find a Matchwinner
NOV 24, 202528 MIN
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<p>Aston Villa went to Elland Road expecting a fight, and that is exactly what they got. Leeds were physical and up for it, and the game swung on two long VAR checks that are worth discussion. Unai Emery made the decisive halftime changes, flipping the pace and shape of the attack with Donyell Marlen and Ian Maatsen. Rogers took over from there - a sharp finish for the first, and a cultured free kick for the second, becoming the first Villa player to score twice at Elland Road since Gareth Southgate in 2000.</p><br><p>It was not pretty. It was not controlled. It was not Emery-ball in its purest form. But it was the kind of away win that top-four teams collect without apology. Villa stood up to the size, the chaos, the set pieces, and the atmosphere - and came out with exactly what matters: three points and a foothold in the Champions League chase.</p><br><p>In this new-look post match episode, 'The MOMS Post-mortem' we break down the VAR incidents, the tactical switch that changed the game, Watkins’ substitution, Rogers’ growing influence, and Emery’s quietly confident mood as Villa climb back into the top four.</p><p><br></p><h3>Spotify Links to Opera Tracks</h3><h3><br></h3><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4murns1yB6lxIOa49AZAcj?si=9fb901537e1a4d10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My Old Man Said Opera</a></p><br><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7HFKEhrXFvHzuidLYqYWut?si=0b21ee1f7916436e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holte Enders in the Sky - Traditional Verse Aria</a></p><br><p><em>Also available on all music streaming platforms.</em></p><br><p><br></p><h3><strong>GET AD-FREE SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUB</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Get ad-free shows and extra shows, and join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club.</p><br><p>For more details and to become a member, click here:<a href="https://www.myoldmansaid.com/moms-patron-membership/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Become a MOMS Member</a></p><br><p>Join the show’s listener facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1856530967778349" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mad Few</a>.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong><em>Credits:</em></strong></h3><p><br></p><p>David Michael - <a href="https://twitter.com/myoldmansaid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@myoldmansaid </a></p><p>Chris Budd - <a href="https://twitter.com/BUDD_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@BUDD_music</a></p><p>Phillip Shaw - <a href="https://www.twitter.com/prsgame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@prsgame</a></p><br><p>My Old Man Said - <a href="https://www.myoldmansaid.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.myoldmansaid.com</a></p><br><p><strong><em>This Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT</em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
