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Daily Newcastle: Aston Villa vs Newcastlew: Crossover Preview
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Iain hosts Dan from Daily Villa to assess the Saturday teatime clash between the two form teams in the Premier League
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Introduction to the Bonus Podcast
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to your bonus podcast on the Daily Newcastle.
00:00:15
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I'm a little
00:00:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
My name's Ian Mackay. I'm hosting tonight. I probably shouldn't be, but I have been asked to do this as a favour so that we can have Mr.
00:00:19
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
bit.
00:00:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Daniel Tilly, Tilly, Dan, from the Daily Villa join us to do a crossover preview. Now, I know you would to heard our preview yesterday morning. This is going out on Saturday morning, day of the game.
Relevance of Newcastle vs. Villa Game
00:00:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think it's only right that we make the effort to do a bonus podcast, Dan, because we are the two form teams in the country at the moment.
00:00:48
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Absolutely. Well, Ian, thank you very much for having me and and and hosting for us. it It is a game, well, it's the second big game in a week for us, and it has now become...
00:01:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
you.
00:01:05
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
All important. All important. So I'm really looking forward to seeing if the the boys can bounce back. And, yeah, really looking forward to the game later today.
Mixed Emotions on Villa's Champions League Exit
00:01:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, i was so I was going to start off by asking you how you're feeling after that noble exit from the Champions League at the hands of PSG.
00:01:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
All the Newcastle fans know what heartbreakers those French boys can be, of course, from two years ago, when a very dodgy injury-time penalty dr yeah got them a draw they didn't deserve and they were the points that meant drop that meant that we yeah we went out at the group stages.
00:01:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
and How are you feeling about it?
00:01:51
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
i'm It's sort mixed emotions, really. i mean... People say if you start getting to the quarterfinals, you should be looking to go to win the thing, you know, and that's certainly, you know, it's not necessarily how I felt, but...
00:02:09
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I thought we we stood a chance. where where We've been a team that can punch above our weight. And you know you look at that result that we had against Bayern Munich in the group stage, no one gave us a chance, other than me, actually, on the Daily Villa podcast.
00:02:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay
00:02:25
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I bet for us to win. You will understand I'm the optimistic one out of the Daily Villa team. i felt we were going to do it. I really did. And...
00:02:37
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
That bit of bad omen at the start playing the wrong anthem just sort of put my head in my hands. And, you know, i think it was one of your old mob, Alan Shearer, that said you can't win it in the first 10 minutes, but you can lose it.
00:02:53
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Now, we lasted longer than 10, but those those two goals were a real sucker punch. But I'm really proud of the way the boys played You know, dug deep and certainly gave the Villa fans a lot to cheer about on the night. And and as we were talking about just before we started recording, with Ian Mattson, that volley, I mean, I was being scraped off the ceiling by my wife when he hit that.
00:03:23
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
it It really felt like that was it. And, you know, a fantastic block in the end. But I think the lads have done us proud. Have done us proud. we We said at the Daily Villa that we didn't come to participate.
00:03:40
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
We came to compete. And I think that's what we did. So we can we can be proud with our efforts in the Champions League
Villa's FA Cup and Champions League Prospects
00:03:48
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
this year.
00:03:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I certainly think you can because it wasn't just that Madsen clearance off the line in the last minute of injury time that that stopped you because Donnarumma made a couple of absolutely incredible world-class saves to keep you at bay earlier in the second half.
00:04:01
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Indeed.
00:04:04
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Indeed. And I mean, you have Konza as well, missing scoring the harder chance in the end.
00:04:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah, that header or non-header.
00:04:13
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
oh Mate, it's heartbreaking. But this is why we love the beautiful game.
00:04:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
To be fair, it probably is wise for for Villa to just set aside the Champions League at this point of the season because you've still got so much more going on.
00:04:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Semi-final of the FA Cup coming up and points to gain against the faltering teams ahead of you so you can make sure of Champions League next year.
00:04:33
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:04:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you and well how will you feeling about, A, chances of winning the FA Cup? and then also chances of qualifying for the Champions League.
00:04:53
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Well, when when we saw the draw, Villa don't always have the best joy against Crystal Palace. So I had a little bit of a knot in my stomach when that came up. But certainly after Tuesday,
00:05:11
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
i I've got us down now to go and win the thing. I think we'll go all the way. I really do. I think we'll have had... A taste of glory, with of of almost glory, as should I say.
00:05:26
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I mean, you know, it would have only taken us two extra time, but we had enough opportunities to win it in 90 minutes against PSG, you know, to turn that tie around.
00:05:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:34
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
So I think they're going to really see that and go, but this FA Cup is ours. I really do. i I think City are going to be stuffed by Forest, and I think we're going to see an absolute thriller.
00:05:50
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
on FA Cup final day, very similar to how the game was at Villa Park between Villa and Forest. It should be an absolute cracker if it is. With the league, i've I've got a feeling we'll sneak in fifth.
00:06:05
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I really do. I've just very, very quickly looked at the games and there is definitely some good winnable games there. And I...
00:06:17
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
You know, I don't want to say quietly confident. As I say, I'm the confident one. So let's keep the faith. I think, yeah, I think we'll win the FA Cup and we'll get back into the Champions League just, just about.
00:06:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
we You're on an incredible run of consecutive wins at home, aren't you?
00:06:33
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
indeed. Indeed.
00:06:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
And my yeah my hope for us on Saturday, because of course we, leap without winning our game in hand last night, we leapfrogged over Forest into third and to be just four points behind Arsenal.
00:06:48
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:06:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
So realistically, with a game against Arsenal and keeping our fingers crossed, Liverpool can do them in their game.
00:06:57
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:06:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
If we win the rest of our games, we finish second. And I think I just shared with you my bet of a fiver for Newcastle to finish second at 80 to one, which I could cash out for 30 quid now, but I'm not going to.
00:07:05
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Mm. What?
00:07:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to hold out for the whole 400.
00:07:13
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
No, fair enough.
00:07:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, we came to Villa Park when you were on a run of 14 straight home wins.
00:07:23
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:07:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Two years ago, I think it was. and and very And we were in very good form either, but we we did. I think that was when we won 3-1, wasn't it?
00:07:34
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:07:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm hoping for similar thing. but we are in absolutely stellar form at the moment, Dan. And if you love maths, if you love maths, we've started our 10 Cup finals as Eddie Howe or talked about them.
00:07:47
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
on.
00:07:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
with one against West Ham, two against Brentford, three against Leicester, four against Manchester United, and five against Palace, there's only one logical conclusion about how many we're putting past you on Saturday, mate.
00:07:54
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Mm-hmm.
00:08:06
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I don't think my heart could take it here. I really don't. I mean, we we have had a from terrible set of results after Champions League games this season. And, you know, when I was looking down the fixture list, I mean, I take every game as it comes, but secretly looking over my shoulder thinking, oh, no, anyone but these guys next.
Competitiveness of the Premier League
00:08:34
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
You know, I mean, you guys have been on an in incredible, incredible run.
00:08:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:08:39
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
and and And I'm pleased for you guys. It's so lovely to see a different team from the so-called, you know, big C.
00:08:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Isn't it just?
00:08:50
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
You know, it's...
00:08:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Goodbye, Man manon United, Tottenham, where are you?
00:08:54
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah, absolutely.
00:08:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Chelsea and Man City shaking a little bit.
00:08:58
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:08:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, let's do that. let's If it's going to be Liverpool Arsenal, let's have Newcastle, Villa and Forest in there with them. And let's really shake it up.
00:09:04
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Indeed.
00:09:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Set a new benchmark for what the new big six is. They'll have to start calling it a big 12 with all of the teams that are, you know, because to be fair, Bournemouth are overperforming.
00:09:17
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Absolutely.
00:09:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brighton are overperforming. and but It's really exciting and I hope it hope that it is heralding a far more competitive Premier League because let's be honest, we all got a bit sick of Man City winning it by the end of April.
00:09:31
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
absolutely absolutely
00:09:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fantastic. and
00:09:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, so sorry, i've we've done what I wanted to do in part one. I can't believe it. Within 10 seconds of 10 minutes, it's like it was almost planned, Dan.
00:09:44
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
There you go.
00:09:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am going to just take a pause. You may refresh yourself for 30 seconds or so because my best mate, Mr.
00:09:51
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
mr
00:09:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kenny Davis, is going tell us all about Ronaldo's mob in Canada.
Villa's Squad Improvements
00:10:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thanks very much for that, Ken. Ken Davis rumoured to be negotiating a six-figure package with a major music publisher to be issuing bedtime stories that he reads for the ladies.
00:10:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's only a rumour, though. It's only a rumour. and How have Villa shaped up coming out of the game? I mean, we've all been super impressed with with the the January signings. Asensio, wow, what a player.
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Amazing that he can't get a game at PSG. And Rashford, of course, the rediscovered, reborn Marcus Rashford, looking more like the old Marcus Rashford that everybody used to live in fear of with each game.
00:11:26
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yes
00:11:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
So any news in terms of injuries for players that we would might expect would would turn out. Any suspensions? How are Villa shaping up for Saturday?
00:11:40
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I think we're not looking too bad. i mean, with the but the January transfers, that really improved our squad and squad depth tremendously.
00:11:52
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Absolutely fantastic business by Mochi and Emery. My hat off to them. I don't think we've got any suspensions.
00:12:03
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
The only person that looked slightly doubtful, although he was on the bench for the PSG game, was... Leon Bailey, he's had a bit of a torrid run. But i think I think you'll see us heavily rotate for this. I think you're going to see Asensio start. I think going see Marlon start. He's been another fantastic signing for us, really starting to find his feet.
00:12:28
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
And, yeah, I think it's going to be a bit of a changed squad, but equally equally as threatening.
00:12:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah that is the Yeah, that is the worry. That is the worry. it It did raise my eyebrows when Duran got sold, but then to...
00:12:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
but I can't remember what the price was. It was a ridiculously high sum from Saturday, wasn't it?
00:12:52
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
me 65. 65 million.
00:12:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and to and to to sort of use that to get Rashford, Asensio and Marlon in,
00:13:01
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:13:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
brilliant business because I think there's still a profit at the end of it because they're on loan aren't they?
00:13:06
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
They are.
Match Line-ups and Strategies
00:13:07
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Sensho and Rashford are on loan. Rashford, £40 million pound option to buy. think our wage structure would take a bit of a hit if yeah if we did go and buy him. But if that option's there.
00:13:21
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
that There isn't an option for Essentio, which is really upsetting. I personally think they need to just given give PSG whatever they want for him, quite frankly. I've...
00:13:38
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I haven't seen player like Asensio at Villa Park in my lifetime, really, that I can compare it to. is He's absolutely incredible and a real fantastic player to watch. But seeing Rashford blossom, and I mean, he's not the only Man United or ex-Man United player to blossom having left Man United.
00:14:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh no, no.
00:14:02
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
You know, that there is something rotten in the state of Old Trafford.
00:14:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know, well look, Anthony Alanga, first season destroyed us at St James' Park when he played for Nottingham Forest and he's now top of my colleague Kevin's wishlist as to who we can get in to strengthen our right-hand side.
00:14:06
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
but Yeah, I believe
00:14:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
But the list, of sta's that he was the start of it, wasn't it? Look at Sancho, look at Anthony Rashford.
00:14:23
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
so.
00:14:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
McTominay, I think McTominay is down to get a winner's medal Italy, isn't he?
00:14:31
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yeah
00:14:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely astounding, absolutely astounding.
00:14:32
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yeah i believe so
00:14:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's why they're in 13th, 14th, They're just lucky there were three teams a lot worse than them, otherwise there'll be fighting relegation now.
00:14:42
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Indeed. and Indeed.
00:14:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
and from So that looks like you're going to have a fairly full-strength side to choose from, and he can decide from training who needs half a game, who can do a whole game, which is probably...
00:14:54
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:14:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And they're interchangeable. There's no dip in the quality of your squad when it starts bringing the pi players off the bench.
00:15:03
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Indeed.
00:15:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
For Newcastle, we had all of our terrible news, what seemed like terrible news, for before the for the Cup final in that Lewis Hall...
00:15:08
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Mm-hmm.
00:15:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
who had won his England place at left back, damaged his ankle, is out for the rest of the season.
00:15:17
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:15:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sven Botman, after his ACL, had come back for a few games, but needed to take another step back.
00:15:20
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:15:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's had a small operation on his knee, but apparently will be back before the end of the season.
00:15:29
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
the
00:15:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then Anthony Gordon was suspended, of course. So going into that Carabao Cup final, or the West Ham game, we were thinking, that's the whole of the left side is gone. What the hell are we going to do?
00:15:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll tell you what we're going to do. We'll move Liv Rimento from right back, where he's very good, over to left back, where where he's outperforming Lewis Hall.
00:15:49
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:15:53
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yeah
00:15:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll just rely on Dan Burner and Fabshar, because they've been excellent all year at centre-back, and hope neither of them get injured or all sent off. and And Harvey Barnes, he's due a run in the team.
00:16:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow, what what a transformation. It's that sort of patched-up side,
00:16:12
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yes
00:16:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
that has gone on this run of six straight wins. And as i say, they just look more and more comfortable when they're playing with each other. And even the Newcastle before the injuries.
00:16:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
And now, of course, we've got a really strong bench. Callum Wilson's back.
00:16:29
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yes, okay.
00:16:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anthony Gordon's sitting, chomping at the bit to come on.
00:16:33
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Mm-hmm.
00:16:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah. So for Newcastle, I can guarantee it'll be an unchanged side because Tindall's not going change.
Tactical Considerations for the Match
00:16:43
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what Eddie Howe's done, and that unchanged side is the side that lined up in the Carabao Cup.
00:16:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
There have been no changes.
00:16:48
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:16:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
What we find in terms of rotation is that we'll start really, really fast, go so far ahead that they can take the players off and bring the substitutes on that then just holds it.
00:17:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what they've done previously. I'm not saying that's how the game away at Villa will... play out because to be fair Villa is the most gaunt, Villa away is the most gaunt and game for us that I can imagine.
00:17:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, I think we will, allow I think we'll be going for it. and And I do think the way that Emery lines up suits our fast transition because you can play with a really high line, leave all all that space for Barnes, Liveramento, Murphy, Isaac to run into.
00:17:31
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah. Yeah.
00:17:37
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:17:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
And in Tonali and Gamarish, we've got two players who can, and Shah as well, of course. We've got players who can who can ping a 40, 50-yard ball with some great accuracy. So I'm fascinated by I'm so glad it's on the telly.
00:17:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's going to be a fantastic match.
00:17:54
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yes, indeed. i i think actually Personally, i think the game is going to be almost a bit of a cliché, but I think we're going it's going to be a really interesting midfield battle.
00:18:08
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I think if Villa get bogged down in midfield, you you'll tear us apart. Personally, I mean, i I don't think we're going to start with Kamara, but as wonderful player as he is. I think we'll start with Tielemans and Inanna.
00:18:26
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
But also, i think we are we're going to go for this. I think we're almost both teams are going to have the mentality, well, as long as I score one more than you, we're going to be okay.
00:18:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:18:38
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I i think you're going to see quite an attacking line-up from Emery. I...
Offensive Strategies and Player Roles
00:18:45
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
You know, he's he's started Rashford as that solo striker, but I think we're going start with Watkins this time, maybe put Rashford out on the left.
00:18:54
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
He doesn't seem too keen on that, Emery, but it might be the game where we're forced to do that, and I think we'll see Marlon on the opposite side. And, yeah, we we have pace of our own with Telemans being able to knock it quite happily on onto the boot of somebody.
00:19:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it is. It's intriguing. It's intriguing. I am buoyed by the fact that, and also worried by the fact that two years ago when we came right in the middle of our run to qualify for the Champions League, you brought us down to earth with the bump that we needed to actually get together and and and and treat the last few games as cup finals with a 3-0 win and we were looking to get 0 that day.
00:19:41
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But since then, we've won all three games since then. Two at home and one at your place. So, fingers crossed.
00:19:47
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:19:49
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We're going for a win. I'll be absolutely delighted if we can come away with a draw. I'll be honest with you. Because I think we've got some super winnable games coming up after that.
00:20:00
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And I'm not convinced Arsenal, the draw specialists, are going to win all six of their last games.
00:20:06
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
mean
00:20:06
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So I think we've got a good chance of catching them anyway. But yeah, what a game that's going to be. I'm going to pause there and give you the Zencastr advert. And it's old school, Dan, because I much prefer this advert than the one that they change where they chop the words out. doesn't make any sense.
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00:21:06
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
you Beautifully done.
00:21:09
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00:21:09
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Beautifully done.
00:21:11
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I'm not sure who's going to start from Villa, but I thought I would let you know I'm terrified of Rashford in his newfound form because he always used to destroy us when he was in that sort of form at Manchester United.
00:21:20
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:21:26
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I am think he's such a good player. I'm going to look forward to seeing Asensio play but he's somebody who can destroy us in a moment as well with a killer pass or just ghosting in and arriving just at the right time to side foot a goal.
00:21:34
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:21:46
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Ollie Watkins, less so. I think we've we've had his number the last few times we played, although that 3-0 at your place, he was all over us, and we've got the same back four, essentially.
00:21:57
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Yeah,
00:21:57
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
00:21:59
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yeah Tielemans, I'm not sure... I know he's be playing better this year, but i i not I've never really rated Tielemans very much. That's probably a terrible thing for me to say.
00:22:12
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Who are the full-backs? Have you got full-backs that bomb on?
00:22:16
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Well, I personally think you're going to see Ian Mattson, who loves to get forward and with tremendous pace as well.
00:22:20
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Yeah.
00:22:24
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I mean, I haven't seen someone run like that with the ball for for a while. And I think on the other side, you're going to see Matty Cash, who also much prefers going forward.
00:22:34
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Now, obviously, with Emery, one stays back, one goes forward. We're predominantly tacking down the one side. Yeah. So I don't think we're going to leave it open for you at the back necessarily.
00:22:47
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
We do play quite a high line, but, you know, I've, I'm very impressed with every, every concert season, who I think is going to start.
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yeah
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Yes.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
place.
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And he was so innocuous, you know I was there that afternoon and and and there was nobody tackled or fouled it. It was just, he just twisted his knee and went down.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah. Yeah, I just went... Yeah. I mean, it was the same week that Emi Buendia did his ACL.
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Awful.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I remember two ACLs in a week. It was but horrendous.
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Good grief.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Horrendous. But, no, we've got... I think we've got quite a fairly solid back four. Matty Cash usually gets quite a lot of stick off the Lefans, but he's he's not been playing badly as as far as I can see.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah. I think it's going to be really interesting who Emery picks in that sort of forward four, if you like, because obviously we play with the back four, then almost a holding midfielder in that double pivot, but it's that forward four that is going to be really interesting. And I'd love to see Asensio start and I'd love to see Rashford maybe move slightly out, out on the wing,
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
with Oli going up the middle and Asensio just behind him, I think that'd be a fantastic thing. With potentially Morgan Rodgers or Marlon the other side, i think that's a really threatening back forward four.
Key Players and Transfer Interests
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Anybody who you would identify as the danger man on our side?
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Well, that's following on from Crystal Palace, just about all of them, to be perfectly honest.
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that You've got to, don't give Fabian Shah the ball on the halfway line because he'll he'll have a shot.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
No, i you know, i have to it it's it's genuinely petrified. I must admit, when when Harvey Barnes became available, I really thought we were going to go for him.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I think he's a fantastic player and he he does worry me. Alexander Isak, what a fantastic season he's had. eight odd
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yeah
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I just look forward to hearing him play. to hearing in play And Tonali, after he's come back from his dodgy little bit of a Italian affair, another well-cast player. Really, really fantastic. so
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Great choices.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
like
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In the same way that Konza is the most underrated centre-half in the Premier League, think, Tenali is the most underrated midfield player.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah, I'll go with that.
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but i don't I don't know how long they would be underrated for.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
no
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mean, Conzer's not a secret, is he? He's into the England squad, but then still can't get a start with England.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
No, its it's absolutely mad.
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I don't understand it
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
i' I'm pretty sure there was a stat, and I think this stat still holds, that last season he was the defender least likely to be dribbled past. And I think that's still holding for this season as well. it's been He's been tremendous. But due to injuries at the start of the season, we had to start playing him out on the left. And I mean, that was, you know, he's a he's an international centre-back, but, you know, championship left-back.
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Well, you know, we are in the market for a centre-back, or maybe two centre-backs in the summer. So I know.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah, well, let's not go mad.
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Eddie, Eddie, recovering from his pneumonia, is scouring the internet, because you know he's obsessed. He's scouring the internet to listen about Newcastle United topics.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
There
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He'll eventually find us.
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Ezra Concer, Eddie, he'll cost a lot, but he's worth it. He's the least likely to be dribbled past.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
you go.
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So that's a message for him.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
there you go
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Right.
Match Predictions and Outcomes
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What about some predictions, Dan? What do you think? of This is hard, isn't it? Because to be fair, I mean, it could be five on one side and none on the other.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yeah
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But what do you think? How do you how do you think this game will work?
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I think we're... it This this that all depends on how the team regroup. As I say, we've had horrendous results after Champions League, but we've not put in a performance like that in the Champions League for a little while. So I look really forward to to this game.
00:27:23
Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
I've got a feeling... This is going to 2-1 for the villa. That's what I'm going with. And I'm going for Ollie to pinch it in sort of around 80 minutes.
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Fulham did us like that and won 2-1 at St James' Park.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah. Yeah.
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we We did blitz them and took the lead, but they stuck in it and then they were the better team in the last half hour.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
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OK, well, you would know if you'd listened to the Daily Newcastle what my prediction was going to be because I do make the same prediction for every single game. However, I always seem to justify it.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Okay, well.
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And it's a great bet, by the way, because this is a score which generally... is alive for a lot of the game.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
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I'm going to go for a Newcastle pre-1 win, which is the same as last year, actually, so why not?
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Mm-hmm.
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But, yeah, we have, we're on fire. I've never seen, I've never seen a Newcastle team click the way that they're clicking at the moment.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
All right.
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I was awestruck last night. And, of course, they've been practising their shots from the touchline.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Mmm.
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Just watch that. Yeah, short corner and that will be shot straight the top corner from the corner flag. and It's incredible. They are incredible. And this team is kind of a new mix that have played half a dozen games together.
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Down the left with Barnes and Liveramento. So fast. and
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yeah
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so Such good dribblers. Trippier and Murphy, old friends. You know, with that midfield, the...
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I can't remember used to say. and Brunarleyton midfield.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah,
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That's the three of them together. I think that will give us the edge, as it always does. And if they win the midfield battle, we have got some fantastic players to aim at.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
okay.
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Isaac broke a three-game goalless streak with the fifth goal last night against Crystal Palace. So we'll have him to score. Tonali...
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
no okay
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tanali always seems to reserve a a good performance and pops up with a goal against Brentford and Villa. That's the only team he's scored against. So we'll have him to have a one.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Yeah.
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And what about Murphy? He's in such such a purple patch and scoring from, like he says, his juices are flowing. He's scoring from everywhere. We'll have Murphy to get one as well.
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So yeah, that's my prediction. As I said, I hope it works out that way. will be delighted if we come away without losing, to be
Conclusion and Hopes for Both Clubs
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fair. Because I do think that we've got a tough match away at Arsenal, but the other four games are very winnable.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
yeah
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That is great. Bonus podcast. Bonus crossover podcast. New friend in Daniel made. Hi. Thank you very much indeed for joining me at such short notice, Dan.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
My absolute pleasure.
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I think i think we've we've had a really good old chat about that.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Have a good
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And here's to both of us finishing in the Champions League places. And if you can win the f FA Cup, we'll both have a pot in the cabinet as well.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
day. Well, there you go.
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That's how we want the season to run. That's how it's going to run, baby.
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Dan Tilley The Daily Villa
Absolutely.
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Excellent. Thank you very much for listening. I've been Ian Mackay. That was Mr. Dan Tilly from the Daily Ask the Villa. and We are both going to be celebrating in the summer a Cup win and Champions League qualification.