da pinnacle: Aston Villa have begun the new year with a mediocre 2-2 draw at home to QPR, who remain just one point above them in the standings, as it becomes ever more apparent that, without Tammy Abraham’s goals – the Englishman struck twice – the Villans would be much further down the table.
da dobrowin: A slew of injuries has meant that Dean Smith has often been forced to hash his defence together this season and Alan Hutton has been deployed all across the back four, owing to his versatility, but the 34-year-old was poor against the Hoops and was consequently ripped to shreds on Twitter by the Villa Park faithful.
Completing just 70% of his passes, the Scotsman was sloppy in position and was exploited by youngster Ebere Eze, who scored his side’s second.
The former Bolton man has been a faithful servant to the Midlands club since his arrival in 2014, but the fans seem to believe that his time in claret and blue should be up – you can find the best of the reaction below…
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