The weekend brings a trip to the Stadium of Light and with it, plenty for Villa fans to chew over.

In this Something for the Weekend edition of the My Old Man Said podcast, we tackle the mini-meltdown around Aston Villa’s start to the season and ask whether patience is already in short supply.

From the Carabao Cup exit to questions over Emery’s squad strategy, we get into why the noise around “Emery Out” is nonsense, and why context matters when judging the bigger picture.

We also look ahead to Sunderland, the youngest side in the Premier League under Régis Le Bris, and weigh up how their physical, Palace-like style could pose Villa problems. With memories of Benteke’s hat-trick against the Black Cats in a 6-1 win recalled, we ask: can Villa find their spark again, or will this become another bruising away day?

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