They're still waffling on about the Maccabi Tel Aviv game. I'm sure there's nothing in the voting histories of Home Secretary Sarah Jones and Shadow Chris Philp that might hint at why that might be.

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - Too reliant on magic - Emiliano Martínez's wonky shithouse balance - Carrying Ollie Watkins Match conclusions from Aston Villa's Premier League win at Leeds United. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

PLAYER RATINGS. - Morgan Rogers at the double - Ollie Watkins struggles again - Youri Tielemans returns Our ratings from Villa's Premier League win at Leeds United. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

PLAYER RATINGS. - Morgan Rogers at the double - Ollie Watkins struggles again - Youri Tielemans returns Our ratings from Villa's Premier League win at Leeds United. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Football at all levels has a dangerously insane relationship with its referees, but in non-league it also comes with a chasm between reality and foaming Twitter activists who've never been to a game. This week's newsletter is on the AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Coventry Sphinx match abandonment.

💥 NEW EPISODE 💥 - Losing at Liverpool - Martínez and Watkins - Previewing this week's matches All that and lots of chat about Bournemouth and Coventry for some reason. Subscribe here, if you like. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

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💥 NEW EPISODE 💥 - Victory in the Europa League - Bournemouth demolition job - Martínez, Watkins, Elliott in the spotlight Listen and subscribe. You'll like it and you'll never see our stupid faces on video. That's a promise. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - Why Villa's Plan A still works - The power of graft - Little Emi Buendía Your three match conclusions from Aston Villa's 4-0 Premier League win against AFC Bournemouth. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

ASTON VILLA PLAYER RATINGS. Brilliant performance. Great result. - Two players get 9/10 - Midfield leading the charge - Big ratings for big moments Villa 4-0 Bournemouth. BOSH. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

ASTON VILLA PLAYER RATINGS. Brilliant performance. Great result. - Two players get 9/10 - Midfield leading the charge - Big ratings for big moments Villa 4-0 Bournemouth. BOSH. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - Villa pass a creativity test - Winning in the tactical margins - Getting away with taking a big risk Match conclusions from Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

PLAYER RATINGS. Sorry, nerds. Three points for the Villa. - Emiliano Martínez back at it - Morgan Rogers making things happen - Evann Guessand not making things happen Our Aston Villa player ratings. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Youri Tielemans has returned to Aston Villa training at Bodymoor Heath. #AVFC

John McGinn has signed a new contract with Aston Villa that runs until 2028. The club captain could make his 300th appearance for Villa tomorrow night, seven years after joining from Hibernian. #AVFC

An utterly ridiculous signing. I hope he's still here when he's 60.

💥 NEW EPISODE 💥 - Losing at Liverpool - Martínez and Watkins - Previewing this week's matches All that and lots of chat about Bournemouth and Coventry for some reason. Subscribe here, if you like. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - A squandered half of hard work - Liverpool's finishing nearly let Villa off the hook - Morgan Rogers Three match conclusions from Liverpool v Aston Villa. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - A squandered half of hard work - Liverpool's finishing nearly let Villa off the hook - Morgan Rogers Three match conclusions from Liverpool v Aston Villa. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Aston Villa lose 2-0 at Liverpool, to the delight of the TNT Sports pundits at pitchside. - The goalkeeper - Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers show up (mostly) - Evann Guessand and Ollie Watkins...don't? Our FREE player ratings. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Aston Villa lose 2-0 at Liverpool, to the delight of the TNT Sports pundits at pitchside. - The goalkeeper - Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers show up (mostly) - Evann Guessand and Ollie Watkins...don't? Our FREE player ratings. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Honestly.

STREAKERS! Liverpool v Aston Villa team news and match preview. - Tielemans, Buendía, García, Elliott updates - Weird kick-off time is weird - Defensive issues for the Reds? 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

STREAKERS! Liverpool v Aston Villa team news and match preview. - Tielemans, Buendía, García, Elliott updates - Weird kick-off time is weird - Defensive issues for the Reds? 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

💥 NEW EPISODE 💥 - Go Ahead Eagles debacle - Manchester City spectacle - Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho Listen here. Always free with no ads and no video. Ever. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

💥 NEW EPISODE 💥 - Go Ahead Eagles debacle - Manchester City spectacle - Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho Listen here. Always free with no ads and no video. Ever. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - Sharpness in possession - The Polish Cafu's two-way game - Kamara and Onana gobble it up Three match conclusions from Aston Villa v Manchester City. Have a look. Why not subscribe if you like it? 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

ASTON VILLA PLAYER RATINGS. - TWO players on 9/10 - 8/10 thrown around like confetti - What a win! Our player ratings from Aston Villa v Manchester City. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Wow. What a performance. What a win. Well bloody done! #AVFC

ASTON VILLA PLAYER RATINGS. - TWO players on 9/10 - 8/10 thrown around like confetti - What a win! Our player ratings from Aston Villa v Manchester City. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

What a thoroughly good first half from the Villa boys.

MATCH PREVIEW. Aston Villa need a reaction. - Form guide - Manchester City match preview - Haaland is a freak 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - Bad Villa - Sancho and left-sided width - Penalties! Three match conclusions from Aston Villa's loss at Go Ahead Eagles. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

It's never nice to be the other side of someone else's story but Aston Villa got what they deserved from a truly fucking awful second half against Go Ahead Eagles. Our Europa League player ratings. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

It's never nice to be the other side of someone else's story but Aston Villa got what they deserved from a truly fucking awful second half against Go Ahead Eagles. Our Europa League player ratings. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Incredibly frustrating way to concede the equaliser but there should be nobody out there now who thinks Villa will get away with half-arsing it. Not that they were, particuarly, but we need another gear in the second half.

GO AHEAD EAGLES v ASTON VILLA. - Villa chasing 3/3 - Excellent record against Dutch opposition - Go Ahead Eagles trouble at home? Our Europa League match preview. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Uh oh.

Our latest podcast episode, which is still pretty well up to date because ALL OF THIS WAS ALWAYS HOW IT IS.

Oh no.

💥 NEW EPISODE 💥 - Aston Villa v Keir Starmer - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - The week ahead A ranty, sweary, angry return for our podcast after a small enforced break. Listen and subscribe right here. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

💥 NEW EPISODE 💥 - Aston Villa v Keir Starmer - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - The week ahead A ranty, sweary, angry return for our podcast after a small enforced break. Listen and subscribe right here. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

3️⃣ THE HOLY TRINITY 3️⃣ - Creativity concerns? - Super John McGinn finds a new gear - Defending throw-ins For paying subscribers, your Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa match conclusions are right here. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

Emi Buendía's defensive comparison against attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe's top five leagues over the last 365 days. Courtesy of @fbref.com Decent.

Well, well, well.

How many Emery signings in the team today by the way?

That was a proper Aston Villa away performance. More improvements all over. Ruthlessly efficient when it mattered. Emi Buendía is having one hell of a season. What a story. Ridiculous.

It's Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa and the most famous football club in the world has won five in a row. Your FREE Villa player ratings right here. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

The world's most famous football team is back in action in under two hours. The internet's latest match preview of Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV

🌡️ ASTON VILLA SCAPEGOAT INDEX 🌡️ It's the most Jamie Cutteridge debut imaginable. Why not prepare for tomorrow's Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur by feeling bad about who you've been blaming for stuff? New free post on AVR. Enjoy. 🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV