Matty Cash

Nicholas Jackson with a brace.

Matty Cash... with an incredible defensive performance against Doku, who we know is so threatening.

But before we sort of pick the bones off it, we've had a voice note from one of our listeners all the way from North Carolina, Villa fan Caleb, who had this to say.

What's up, No BS team? I would just like to issue a formal and official apology for what I said about Victor Lindelof and Ross Barkley several weeks ago.

But who do you own outside of Erling Haaland? Next up is Chelsea.

home to Manchester United 1.9 but if Jal Pedro is not available I think that's even too high for us at the moment you've got Spurs at home to Crystal Palace but which Spurs attacker would you like to own on a free hit you go for Mahmoud you go for Kudus do you go for someone else like Solanke it's really difficult to decide you've got Brentford yeah maybe you go for Sharda maybe you go for Thiago if you're on a free hit you've got Aston Villa up there of course You want to have Jackson Manzambi if you're on a free hit, maybe even someone like a Matty Cash.

But you also want those players long term.

So if you're free hitting this week to triple up on Aston Villa, the long term fixtures are pretty good for Aston Villa.

No, that's right.

The FAB Academy, where Matty Cash went, he was released by Wickham at 16.

He went to the FAB Academy.

He had a showcase game against Nottingham Forest.

We had a lot of possession.

Doku up against Matty Cash.

I thought Matty Cash had a fantastic game against him.

He really did.

He kept him quiet.

Knee size, looks at the camera, thumb, does his little thumb down celebration.

But in the background, a guy slicing his throat and Matt Cash is laughing.

And Kamara's looking down at them all like over his people.

This is what I wanted for my children.

during the game about Ibrahim Mbaye's throw that was so bad how

many whatsapps do you send him that you can't remember this he never even made it onto the pitch

he threw and never made it onto the pitch it slipped out of his hands and fell behind him like he was playing with a dog he's fecking the throw and it falls behind him why is he taking the throws that is that's 101 get away let the fullback come up and take it John McGinn was praising and you said peace coach during the week before this match At least Austin McPhee had a plan and it was Matt Cash.

If the ball's on the left, it's Matt Cash.

It's just ridiculous.

There's a few to choose from, but they're bringing the likes of Matty Cash's quality up.

It's cracking.

You mentioned Manzambi there.

And Ross Barkley's just had a new lease of life.

It's just fab,

isn't it? everything's just working isn't it I mean what was really nice you know Matty Cash was unbelievable but I really like that he ended the game as captain as well you know that just proves that he's now in this leadership group you know this evolution of players leaving who are a bit older which happens it's natural isn't it people that you know you move on And the new sort of medium term players become the long term players and then become the leadership group.

So for Kashi to have the armband after the brilliant, brilliant season he had last year.

I wouldn't be too

worried if I was a City fan I think they managed to sort of get back on top and Villa didn't create that much but they didn't need to they were just very effective on the break had a good game plan and managed to defend well enough Matty Cash epitomizing that effort he was excellent against Doku even on a yellow kept getting tight and snapping in and stopping him Haaland obviously a man you can't stop but um Yeah, it was a good game and not a surprising result.

Just impressive from Villafine, from City.

I'm not sure if...

It's been amazing, mate.

Yeah, I think the players, obviously, they were going to take time to... learn it emery's ways and i think they've just all clicked very quick i mean you've got jackson in um ibrahim and by who obviously play with each other in senegal so they know each other's game manzambi he's just struck up a partnership with both of them and then the players playing around them They listen to the captains, so they're listening to the likes of John McGinn, Matty Cash, Tyrone Mengs.

And like Gretzky, he might not be playing that much.

He might have been injured, but he's been around the club.