Aston Villa began their latest FA Cup journey in style, beating Tottenham Hotspur by a 2-1 scoreline on Saturday. Listen in as Cole, Simon and Seb return to look back at the triumph in North London and make sense of the latest transfer rumours surrounding the football club.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• A dominant first half and professional job in the second half to see out the match; what was made of the result?
• Boubacar Kamara's injury and what it could mean moving forward.
• Emi Buendia's knack for producing the goods against Spurs.
• Villa's grit and togetherness.
• How much should we read into the Conor Gallagher and Tammy Abraham transfer rumours and where would they fit into Unai Emery's plans?

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Aston Villa's losing run at Selhurst Park is officially over after a goalless draw on Wednesday evening. Join Seb, Simon and Cole as they chat about the game, the curious case of Emi Martinez and look ahead to the FA Cup 3rd round fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• Considering Villa's recent record at Selhurst Park and against Crystal Palace in general, is a point fair?
• Surely there are more positives than negatives after Wednesday's result?
• What's going on with Emi Martinez?!
• In Marco Bizot we trust!
• Is Saturday's cup tie away at Spurs the perfect time to play them?

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Fortress Villa Park continues to stand strong, with Aston Villa securing a 3-1 win against Dean Dyche's Nottingham Forest. Listen in as Cole and Simon talk through their thoughts on how it played out and look ahead to Wednesday's trip to Selhurst Park.

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WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?

• What did the lads make of the overall performance on Saturday?
• Is Ollie Watkins on track to have a strong second half of the season?
• A true captain's performance from John McGinn and that goal celebration.
• Villa in strong form and Palace in sluggish form; what should we expect to see on Wednesday?

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