birminghammail--2020-11-08--Bilic's message for Pereira as Albion boss outlines team meeting

Slaven Bilic has revealed that he has talked to Matheus Pereira this week after the fall-out of West Brom ’ s defeat at Fulham on Monday evening .
Brazilian Pereira , widely considered to be one of Albion ’ s most influential players , was blunted by the Cottagers and was consequently hooked before the hour mark by Bilic as part of a double substitution with the Baggies trailing 2-0 .
He grabbed his coat and headed straight down the tunnel , with still more than half an hour of the match to play , and Bilic explained this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key meeting with Tottenham Hotspur at The Hawthorns - that he ’ d informed the playmaker of his reasons for withdrawing him .
The Croat pulled no punches .
He wants more from Pereira and deemed his performance in London to not be of the required standard that he demands .
“ It ’ s a team game , but in every team you have your best players , ” Bilic said .
“ You have the players that you expect more of in some areas , and you have the areas where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some of the players .
“ That ’ s why we call it teamwork .
I ’ m going to help you with this , you ’ re going to help me with that .
He knows the reason why I changed him against Fulham .
“ I ’ ve spoken to him a few times about those things .
We have regular meetings , individual ones , and he has to improve in that department .
“ I ’ m sure that he is going to come much , much better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I want from him .
To work hard.
” Albion , players and coaches alike , held a meeting this week to digest that result .
Bilic was deflated post-match , after what he ’ d seen against fellow strugglers Brighton and Burnley in the weeks previous , and what his players had delivered in training building up to the fixture .
He wants to see an all guns blazing approach against Spurs , a totally different prospect in terms of opposition .
“ We have seen the reaction we needed after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We felt we were building , against Burnley and Brighton we were good .
“ We wanted to continue like that but we didn ’ t do it .
We had a long meeting about the game , we had a few individual meetings and we need to respond and I need to respond because every game is an opportunity.
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It ’ s seven Premier League matches , now .
That , ultimately , is the bottom line and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will find themselves in trouble .
Bilic , quite aware of their situation , has urged his players to continue about their business and not allow that pressure to affect their collective confidence .
They are , by no means , cut adrift and a result this weekend of any kind would be a shot in the arm for all concerned .
“ Yes , I know we do but we can ’ t be obsessed in a negative way .
I don ’ t want to be obsessed with that in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning the game that is the toughest of paper - Chelsea , ” Bilic reasoned .
“ Every game gives us an opportunity .
Did Sheffield United win ?
Did Burnley win ?
No .
We are there but we don ’ t need to get six points from the next two games to get out it .
“ What we need is to build on the performances against Burnley and Brighton .
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Slaven Bilic has revealed that he has talked to Matheus Pereira this week after the fall-out of West Brom’s defeat at Fulham on Monday evening.
Brazilian Pereira, widely considered to be one of Albion’s most influential players, was blunted by the Cottagers and was consequently hooked before the hour mark by Bilic as part of a double substitution with the Baggies trailing 2-0.
He grabbed his coat and headed straight down the tunnel, with still more than half an hour of the match to play, and Bilic explained this week - in the build up to the key meeting with Tottenham Hotspur at The Hawthorns - that he’d informed the playmaker of his reasons for withdrawing him.
The Croat pulled no punches. He wants more from Pereira and deemed his performance in London to not be of the required standard that he demands.
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“It’s a team game, but in every team you have your best players,” Bilic said. “You have the players that you expect more of in some areas, and you have the areas where the team will compensate or work harder for some of the players.
“That’s why we call it teamwork. I’m going to help you with this, you’re going to help me with that. He knows the reason why I changed him against Fulham.
“I’ve spoken to him a few times about those things. We have regular meetings, individual ones, and he has to improve in that department.
“I’m sure that he is going to come much, much better and much stronger. That’s what I want from him. To work hard.”
Albion, players and coaches alike, held a meeting this week to digest that result. Bilic was deflated post-match, after what he’d seen against fellow strugglers Brighton and Burnley in the weeks previous, and what his players had delivered in training building up to the fixture.
He wants to see an all guns blazing approach against Spurs, a totally different prospect in terms of opposition.
“We have seen the reaction we needed after Fulham,” he insisted. “We felt we were building, against Burnley and Brighton we were good.
“We wanted to continue like that but we didn’t do it. We had a long meeting about the game, we had a few individual meetings and we need to respond and I need to respond because every game is an opportunity.”
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Despite what might’ve been said in those meetings, as the squad continues to try and get to grips with this campaign, they remain without a win. It’s seven Premier League matches, now.
That, ultimately, is the bottom line and until those results are delivered then Albion will find themselves in trouble.
Bilic, quite aware of their situation, has urged his players to continue about their business and not allow that pressure to affect their collective confidence.
They are, by no means, cut adrift and a result this weekend of any kind would be a shot in the arm for all concerned.
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“Yes, I know we do but we can’t be obsessed in a negative way. I don’t want to be obsessed with that in a negative way. We were closest to winning the game that is the toughest of paper - Chelsea,” Bilic reasoned.
“Every game gives us an opportunity. Did Sheffield United win? Did Burnley win? No. We are there but we don’t need to get six points from the next two games to get out it.
“What we need is to build on the performances against Burnley and Brighton. Then the better we play, the more chance we have of getting that first win that will relax the guys and give them more belief.”
For all the latest Albion transfer news, gossip and opinion, make sure to visit our dedicated Albion page on BirminghamLive .


birminghammail--2020-11-08--'Britain's dullest man' on why new venture will wow the ladies

It 's the must-have Christmas gift the public are baying for - the 2021 Car Parks of Britain calendar .
It is , in truth , a limp collection of grey images of concrete structures , occasionally lightened by the red splash of parking barriers .
But only occasionally .
It is a multi-storey story without highlights .
Critics say you 've seen one car park , you 've seen them all .
To Kevin Beresford , president of the Car Park Appreciation Society which has a membership of one ( that 's Kevin ) , the assessment is near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Orders for his calendar , launched last month , already run into hundreds - and the stampede has been swelled by major Stateside interest .
He believes women love boring blokes .
“ They ’ re drawn to dull men .
They feel secure and safe with dull men.
” The Redditch businessman , who once made the top 12 of Britain 's dullest individuals , has been interviewed by a New York newsteam .
They were surprisingly earnest .
Bizarrely , Kevin has also taken part in a phone-in on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The crooner was present because he once performed in a Vegas car park .
`` He did n't have much else to say about them , '' Kevin admitted with a twinge of disappointment .
Hopes of making Engelbert an appreciation society ambassador were dashed .
Car Parks of Great Britain is the latest venture from an off-the-wall entrepreneur who has already given the world calendars on such gripping topics as roundabouts , graveyards and Welsh postboxes .
Now he realises the British public really wanted to share his love of car parks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spotting is near the top of a list of hobbies that are , to many , more `` why bother ? ''
than white knuckle .
But then , Kevin , also head of the Roundabout Appreciation Society , is officially one of the UK 's dullest men .
He shares the honour with Cumbrian `` drain spotter '' Archie Workman and Steve Wheeler , from Malvern , who has a 20,000 strong collection of milk bottles .
At least Kevin 's interests have helped him come to terms with lockdown .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in isolation , '' he said matter-of-factly .
`` I did n't need a pandemic . ''
Kevin was first bitten by the car park bug in 2010 when he wrote the definitive guide , Parking Mad .
Sponsored by the AA , it is looked on as a bible by boring folk who like nothing better than seeking out , and snapping , multi-storeys .
Long stay or short stay , they love them all .
That may seem wrong on many levels .
But Kevin insists it 's the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes them addictive .
`` A car park is like any other building , '' he said .
`` You get good ones , you get bad ones .
`` Some feel intimidating at night because they 're badly lit , but sometimes you get a real gem of a car park .
A lot are no longer fit for purpose .
They were built in the 1960s and '70s when cars were smaller .
Now you have all these 4x4s .
`` I go for a car park with exhilarating ramps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a beautiful car park .
It has a real ambience with all the pastel shades on the walls and the music . ''
Kevin also has a soft spot for Telford 's Cherry Pink car park - `` beautiful name '' - and the one at Severn Valley Country Park near Bridgnorth , Shropshire .
He , and he alone , protested over the loss of the Gateshead monstrosity that was Trinity Square multi-storey , demolished ten years ago .
It will be forever linked with 1971 big screen gangster classic Get Carter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most famous scenes , Michael Caine hurls an individual from it , earning the building its `` Get Carter Car Park '' nickname among locals .
`` There was talk about getting me to blow it up , '' said Kevin .
`` They said it was ugly , but I have a theory .
In somewhere like Italy , with blue skies and sunshine , these buildings look OK .
Under the grey skies of Britain , they look ... '' In latter years , Trinity Square looked like the aftermath of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was always more likely to be condemned than listed .
Kevin , married three times , has no doubt his latest - perhaps greatest - work is , indeed , art .
`` Artists have always focused on the mundane , '' he pointed out .
`` You have Tracey Emin 's bed , Andy Warhol 's cans of soup . ''
Now Kevin Beresford 's car parks have been added to the list of maligned masterpieces .
In their own right , they 're Parkassos .
`` For me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he added .
`` It 's a car park in Vegas . ''
Kevin finally made it on the list of Britain 's dullest men in 2015 .
Becoming a bored member heralded the yawn of a new era for the gongs .
“ Dull is the new black , ” he announced after receiving the honour .
Men like David Morgan , from the Cotswolds , who has the world ’ s largest traffic-cone collection , Neil Brittlebank who has a passion for `` bricks through the ages '' and John Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society .
It 's an elite club .
Members can not merely inspire disinterest among those unlucky enough to hear them discuss their hobbies .
And all on the list do that at some length .
They have to be capable of boring the pants off any individual , 24/7 .
An awards organiser pointed out : “ These 12 people are doing more than watching paint dry .
“ We travelled the length and breadth of this green and pleasant land interviewing and filming men who are passionate about every day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think are dull.
” Kevin added : “ You ’ ve got to have a dull hobby .
You don ’ t have to be a dull person .
They are quite charismatic guys - well , some of them anyway.
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It's the must-have Christmas gift the public are baying for - the 2021 Car Parks of Britain calendar.
It is, in truth, a limp collection of grey images of concrete structures, occasionally lightened by the red splash of parking barriers.
But only occasionally. It is a multi-storey story without highlights.
Critics say you've seen one car park, you've seen them all.
To Kevin Beresford, president of the Car Park Appreciation Society which has a membership of one (that's Kevin), the assessment is near heresy.
He may have a point. Orders for his calendar, launched last month, already run into hundreds - and the stampede has been swelled by major Stateside interest.
The Americans evidently love their car parks.
He believes women love boring blokes. “They’re drawn to dull men. They feel secure and safe with dull men.”
The Redditch businessman, who once made the top 12 of Britain's dullest individuals, has been interviewed by a New York newsteam.
They were surprisingly earnest. Bizarrely, Kevin has also taken part in a phone-in on the riveting topic alongside singer Engelbert Humperdinck.
The crooner was present because he once performed in a Vegas car park.
"He didn't have much else to say about them," Kevin admitted with a twinge of disappointment.
Hopes of making Engelbert an appreciation society ambassador were dashed.
Car Parks of Great Britain is the latest venture from an off-the-wall entrepreneur who has already given the world calendars on such gripping topics as roundabouts, graveyards and Welsh postboxes.
Now he realises the British public really wanted to share his love of car parks.
For the 68-year-old, car park spotting is near the top of a list of hobbies that are, to many, more "why bother?" than white knuckle.
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But then, Kevin, also head of the Roundabout Appreciation Society, is officially one of the UK's dullest men.
He shares the honour with Cumbrian "drain spotter" Archie Workman and Steve Wheeler, from Malvern, who has a 20,000 strong collection of milk bottles.
At least Kevin's interests have helped him come to terms with lockdown.
"With my hobbies, I've always been in isolation," he said matter-of-factly. "I didn't need a pandemic."
Kevin was first bitten by the car park bug in 2010 when he wrote the definitive guide, Parking Mad. Sponsored by the AA, it is looked on as a bible by boring folk who like nothing better than seeking out, and snapping, multi-storeys.
Long stay or short stay, they love them all. That may seem wrong on many levels.
But Kevin insists it's the "brutalism" of the concrete carbuncles that makes them addictive.
"A car park is like any other building," he said. "You get good ones, you get bad ones.
"Some feel intimidating at night because they're badly lit, but sometimes you get a real gem of a car park. A lot are no longer fit for purpose. They were built in the 1960s and '70s when cars were smaller. Now you have all these 4x4s.
"I go for a car park with exhilarating ramps. The Mailbox, in Birmingham, is a beautiful car park. It has a real ambience with all the pastel shades on the walls and the music."
Kevin also has a soft spot for Telford's Cherry Pink car park - "beautiful name" - and the one at Severn Valley Country Park near Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
He, and he alone, protested over the loss of the Gateshead monstrosity that was Trinity Square multi-storey, demolished ten years ago.
It will be forever linked with 1971 big screen gangster classic Get Carter. In one of the film's most famous scenes, Michael Caine hurls an individual from it, earning the building its "Get Carter Car Park" nickname among locals.
"There was talk about getting me to blow it up," said Kevin. "They said it was ugly, but I have a theory. In somewhere like Italy, with blue skies and sunshine, these buildings look OK. Under the grey skies of Britain, they look..."
Ugly, Kevin.
In latter years, Trinity Square looked like the aftermath of a Jenga game played by ill-tempered infants. It was always more likely to be condemned than listed.
Kevin, married three times, has no doubt his latest - perhaps greatest - work is, indeed, art.
"Artists have always focused on the mundane," he pointed out. "You have Tracey Emin's bed, Andy Warhol's cans of soup."
Now Kevin Beresford's car parks have been added to the list of maligned masterpieces. In their own right, they're Parkassos.
"For me, there is a Holy Grail," he added. "It's a car park in Vegas."
Kevin finally made it on the list of Britain's dullest men in 2015. Becoming a bored member heralded the yawn of a new era for the gongs.
“Dull is the new black,” he announced after receiving the honour.
He joined a dull dozen individuals.
Men like David Morgan, from the Cotswolds, who has the world’s largest traffic-cone collection, Neil Brittlebank who has a passion for "bricks through the ages" and John Richard, leading light in the Apostrophe Protection Society.
It's an elite club. Members cannot merely inspire disinterest among those unlucky enough to hear them discuss their hobbies. And all on the list do that at some length.
They have to be capable of boring the pants off any individual, 24/7.
An awards organiser pointed out: “These 12 people are doing more than watching paint dry.
“We travelled the length and breadth of this green and pleasant land interviewing and filming men who are passionate about every day, mundane things, things that many people think are dull.”
Kevin added: “You’ve got to have a dull hobby. You don’t have to be a dull person. They are quite charismatic guys - well, some of them anyway.”
To get your copy of Car Parks of Britain go to www.roundaboutsofbritain.com


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Ex-PCSO could face jail for sex with crime victim

A former police community support officer could be jailed for having sex with a victim of crime .
Kevin Hathaway pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct in a public officer at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday , November 6 .
The 38-year-old 's case was adjourned for him to speak to the probation service .
It will complete a pre-sentence report and explore any suitable alternative punishments to immediate imprisonment .
Judge Richard Bond told Hathaway , of George Street , Kidderminster , not to assume he was not going to jail .
He said : `` I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreeing to a pre-sentence report please do not think the court will consider anything but an immediate custodial sentence , all options are open .
You have pleaded guilty to a serious offence . ''
Hathaway had been a police community support ( PCSO ) officer with the West Midlands Police force .
An investigation into his conduct was led by the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) which carried out enquiries between August 2019 and March this year .
He was charged in July , by which time he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hathaway appeared at Birmingham Magistrates ' Court last month but was not required to enter a formal plea as the case was committed to the city 's crown court due to the severity of the accusation .
On Friday , the charge was formally put to him .
It said : `` Between the 28 February , 2018 and 4 August , 2018 , acting as a public officer , namely a police community support officer , you wilfully and without reasonable excuse or justification misconducted yourself in a way which amounted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the office holder by forming and pursing a sexual relationship with a victim of crime . ''
Hathaway will be sentenced in December .

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A former police community support officer could be jailed for having sex with a victim of crime.
Kevin Hathaway pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct in a public officer at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday, November 6.
The 38-year-old's case was adjourned for him to speak to the probation service. It will complete a pre-sentence report and explore any suitable alternative punishments to immediate imprisonment.
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Judge Richard Bond told Hathaway, of George Street, Kidderminster, not to assume he was not going to jail.
He said: "I'm going to adjourn your case. By agreeing to a pre-sentence report please do not think the court will consider anything but an immediate custodial sentence, all options are open. You have pleaded guilty to a serious offence."
Hathaway had been a police community support (PCSO) officer with the West Midlands Police force. An investigation into his conduct was led by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) which carried out enquiries between August 2019 and March this year.
He was charged in July, by which time he was no longer working with the force.
Hathaway appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court last month but was not required to enter a formal plea as the case was committed to the city's crown court due to the severity of the accusation.
On Friday, the charge was formally put to him. It said: "Between the 28 February, 2018 and 4 August, 2018, acting as a public officer, namely a police community support officer, you wilfully and without reasonable excuse or justification misconducted yourself in a way which amounted to the abuse of the public's trust in the office holder by forming and pursing a sexual relationship with a victim of crime."
Hathaway will be sentenced in December.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Royal Mail hiring Christmas staff in Birmingham - how to apply

The Royal Mail is urgently hiring Christmas Casual workers at its Birmingham Mail Centre ahead of Christmas .
The job advertisements have surfaced on the Royal Mail website ahead of the festive season .
The Royal Mail0530 Group is appealing for workers , saying : `` We are currently looking for Christmas Casuals at Birmingham Mail Centre , St Stephens Street , Aston . ''
The pay rate is £8.72 an hour - rising to £9.40 - with a range of shifts from early and late shifts to nights and weekends available .
The temp roles come at the Royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The firm writes : `` With so many parcels and letters coming through our warehouse doors , it ’ s no surprise that we need a few thousand extra helping hands to get everything where it needs to go .
`` That ’ s why , every year , we hire temporary Mail Centre workers from all different walks of life to help us deliver Christmas across the UK . ''
You enjoy working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment .
Being proactive and detailed focused is key and you are flexible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a shift .
You must be able to push trolleys ( up to 250kgs ) and lift and move mail bags up to 11kg , and standing for long periods is comfortable for you .
The firm adds : `` Just to let you know , we are not able to guarantee your preferred shift as shifts are offered on a first come first serve basis , and shift times may change depending of the amount of mail going through our centres .
`` If your application is successful , we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift preferences you choose in your application , so please select them thoughtfully .
`` Our roles go quickly , so make sure you complete each stage of the process quickly to avoid disappointment . ''

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The Royal Mail is urgently hiring Christmas Casual workers at its Birmingham Mail Centre ahead of Christmas.
The job advertisements have surfaced on the Royal Mail website ahead of the festive season.
The Royal Mail0530 Group is appealing for workers, saying: "We are currently looking for Christmas Casuals at Birmingham Mail Centre, St Stephens Street, Aston."
The pay rate is £8.72 an hour - rising to £9.40 - with a range of shifts from early and late shifts to nights and weekends available.
The temp roles come at the Royal Mail's busiest time of year.
The firm writes: "With so many parcels and letters coming through our warehouse doors, it’s no surprise that we need a few thousand extra helping hands to get everything where it needs to go.
"That’s why, every year, we hire temporary Mail Centre workers from all different walks of life to help us deliver Christmas across the UK."
You enjoy working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Being proactive and detailed focused is key and you are flexible and adaptable to work on various tasks during a shift.
You must be able to push trolleys (up to 250kgs) and lift and move mail bags up to 11kg, and standing for long periods is comfortable for you.
No previous experience is needed.
The firm adds: "Just to let you know, we are not able to guarantee your preferred shift as shifts are offered on a first come first serve basis, and shift times may change depending of the amount of mail going through our centres.
"If your application is successful, we will offer you a role based on the shift preferences you choose in your application, so please select them thoughtfully.
"Our roles go quickly, so make sure you complete each stage of the process quickly to avoid disappointment."
Apply here.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Aston Villa's Emi Martinez texts Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ahead of Arsenal

Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has sent him a message ahead of Sunday night 's game between the two sides .
Martinez returns to the Emirates Stadium for the first time since he completed a £20 million move to Villa in the summer .
The Argentine was a popular figure among Arsenal fans and players during his decade in North London .
Indeed , his popularity among fans rose after his fine performances during the final stretch of last season when he was drafted in to replace the injured Bernd Leno .
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Nine of them came last season as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping three clean sheets in the top flight while also helping Mikel Arteta 's side to an FA Cup and Community Shield .
When Martinez opted to leave Arsenal , with Arteta deciding to keep Leno as his number one , it was done so with a heavy heart .
But , clearly , the 28 year-old is still close with his team-mates .
`` He knows ( the secrets ) , but I 've got no worries about that , '' Aubamyeang said .
`` He knows a lot of things , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the game .
`` Emi is a great keeper and a great guy as well .
It 's going to be funny to play against him .
“ He sent me a message and said , 'Hopefully you 're going to get a penalty and I 'm going to save it . '
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Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has sent him a message ahead of Sunday night's game between the two sides.
Martinez returns to the Emirates Stadium for the first time since he completed a £20 million move to Villa in the summer.
The Argentine was a popular figure among Arsenal fans and players during his decade in North London.
Indeed, his popularity among fans rose after his fine performances during the final stretch of last season when he was drafted in to replace the injured Bernd Leno.
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Martinez made 38 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions with 13 starts coming in the Premier League.
Nine of them came last season as Arsenal ended the campaign well, Martinez keeping three clean sheets in the top flight while also helping Mikel Arteta's side to an FA Cup and Community Shield.
When Martinez opted to leave Arsenal, with Arteta deciding to keep Leno as his number one, it was done so with a heavy heart.
But, clearly, the 28 year-old is still close with his team-mates.
"He knows (the secrets), but I've got no worries about that," Aubamyeang said."He knows a lot of things, but things can change on the day of the game.
"Emi is a great keeper and a great guy as well. It's going to be funny to play against him.
“He sent me a message and said, 'Hopefully you're going to get a penalty and I'm going to save it.' I said, 'OK, be ready for the chip then!'"


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Mum shames school over 'ridiculous' email from headteacher

A mum has sparked a fierce debate on Mumsnet after sharing an e-mail from her child 's school .
The mother sparked a frenzy on the parenting platform , triggering a big debate between fellow mums and dads .
The mum slammed the school over the e-mail , which she branded `` ridiculous '' , but it is fair to say not everybody agreed with her .
On Mumsnet , she shared the e-mail and asked others whether she was being unreasonable .
And it seemed nobody could quite agree .
`` We 've had a message from DCs ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to only email the head and class teachers between 8:30-5:30 on school days and not during the evenings/ weekends/holidays , for staff well-being reasons , '' the mum wrote .
`` Am I being unreasonable to think that this is ridiculous ? ''
She added : `` I work in a job where I do n't always have access to a phone/computer during the working day and so , on the rare occasion that I need to contact a teacher , I tend to email in the evening at home or first thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' She continued : `` Obviously I do n't expect them to reply out of working hours , or even to read it there and then , but I had never considered that it would be intrusive .
`` In my job I get loads of emails at all times of the day and night and they just sit in my inbox until I am working ! ''
Mums and dads were torn over the issue .
One said she was being `` unreasonable '' and another said teachers have lives too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be her job to go above and beyond .
School life is not just 8.30am to 3.30pm , others said .
Others - who worked in schools themselves - agreed with her , slamming the e-mail .
But one said : `` I think the problem is the parents who are not like you and who expect instant responses and get cranky when they don ’ t get them .
My kids school has a policy that teachers are only expected to respond during business hours and IMO that ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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A mum has sparked a fierce debate on Mumsnet after sharing an e-mail from her child's school.
The mother sparked a frenzy on the parenting platform, triggering a big debate between fellow mums and dads.
The mum slammed the school over the e-mail, which she branded "ridiculous", but it is fair to say not everybody agreed with her.
On Mumsnet, she shared the e-mail and asked others whether she was being unreasonable. And it seemed nobody could quite agree.
"We've had a message from DCs' (primary) school respectfully asking parents to only email the head and class teachers between 8:30-5:30 on school days and not during the evenings/ weekends/holidays, for staff well-being reasons," the mum wrote.
"Am I being unreasonable to think that this is ridiculous?"
She added: "I work in a job where I don't always have access to a phone/computer during the working day and so, on the rare occasion that I need to contact a teacher, I tend to email in the evening at home or first thing before I get ready to leave."
She continued: "Obviously I don't expect them to reply out of working hours, or even to read it there and then, but I had never considered that it would be intrusive.
"In my job I get loads of emails at all times of the day and night and they just sit in my inbox until I am working!"
Mums and dads were torn over the issue.
One said she was being "unreasonable" and another said teachers have lives too, but others said as a headteacher it should be her job to go above and beyond.
School life is not just 8.30am to 3.30pm, others said.
Others - who worked in schools themselves - agreed with her, slamming the e-mail. But one said: "I think the problem is the parents who are not like you and who expect instant responses and get cranky when they don’t get them. My kids school has a policy that teachers are only expected to respond during business hours and IMO that’s a better way of presenting it."


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Families who bought remembrance crosses told field does not exist

Families who forked out for remembrance crosses in memory of departed servicemen and women have been left scratching their heads and claiming the plot where they should 've been planted does not exist .
Each year , the Royal British Legion receives donations in return for the wooden crosses which are placed in Fields of Remembrance at Alrewas ' National Memorial Arboretum .
Similar fields have been created around the country .
Thousands of crosses , each bearing the name of a loved one , have been handed out at Alrewas .
They were planted , by RBL volunteers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place until the 22nd .
This year , however , the project has encountered a glitch .
To date , RBL volunteers at the arboretum have dealt with 22 complaints from visitors who can not find their crosses .
There 's a reason for that - Plot 7999 , where they 've been told they are situated , does not exist .
The Royal British Legion apologised for the error , but stressed it affected only a small number of tributes .
One volunteer at the National Memorial Arboretum , who asked not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been handed replacement crosses .
Accompanied by a volunteer , they have been allowed to search for a suitable vacant spot .
Another admitted : `` One elderly couple from Burton bought three crosses and could n't find any of them .
`` Over the years there have been problems .
Last year the crosses were placed in the alphabetical order of those who made the donations , not the person they were for .
That caused confusion .
`` This year people are looking for a plot that does n't exist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ week - since Sunday I 've dealt with over 20 people .
I 've given them replacements and we 've helped them find a space themselves .
What else can we do ? ''
A Royal British Legion spokesperson said : “ This year , we received over 53,000 Tributes for the Fields of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum and we are saddened to hear that some of our supporters have had difficulty finding their Tribute .
“ Unfortunately , due to a computer error , a small number of supporters have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ 7999 plot ’ when their tribute was elsewhere within the field .
“ We can understand the upset that this may have caused , and apologise for the error , we understand how important these tributes are .
“ NMA volunteers are on hand , and will provide a free replacement tribute to all individuals affected by this issue to plant within the Field .
Any supporters who are affected by this issue , can also give our Supporter Care Team a call on 0345 845 1945 or to emailsupportercare @ britishlegion.org.uk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correct plot number .
“ We are proud to have delivered the Fields of Remembrance for over 90 years .
This year has been more challenging than ever , and the number of Tributes at the NMA this year is significantly higher than usual due to the sad cancellation of three of our Fields in Cardiff , Belfast and Gateshead .
`` These events were cancelled at late notice due to changing local and national restrictions .
”

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Families who forked out for remembrance crosses in memory of departed servicemen and women have been left scratching their heads and claiming the plot where they should've been planted does not exist.
Each year, the Royal British Legion receives donations in return for the wooden crosses which are placed in Fields of Remembrance at Alrewas' National Memorial Arboretum. Similar fields have been created around the country.
Thousands of crosses, each bearing the name of a loved one, have been handed out at Alrewas. They were planted, by RBL volunteers, on November 2 and will remain in place until the 22nd.
This year, however, the project has encountered a glitch. To date, RBL volunteers at the arboretum have dealt with 22 complaints from visitors who cannot find their crosses.
There's a reason for that - Plot 7999, where they've been told they are situated, does not exist.
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The Royal British Legion apologised for the error, but stressed it affected only a small number of tributes.
One volunteer at the National Memorial Arboretum, who asked not to be named, said complainants have been handed replacement crosses. Accompanied by a volunteer, they have been allowed to search for a suitable vacant spot.
Another admitted: "One elderly couple from Burton bought three crosses and couldn't find any of them.
"Over the years there have been problems. Last year the crosses were placed in the alphabetical order of those who made the donations, not the person they were for. That caused confusion.
"This year people are looking for a plot that doesn't exist. It's been a real problem this week - since Sunday I've dealt with over 20 people.
I've given them replacements and we've helped them find a space themselves. What else can we do?"
A Royal British Legion spokesperson said: “This year, we received over 53,000 Tributes for the Fields of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum and we are saddened to hear that some of our supporters have had difficulty finding their Tribute.
“Unfortunately, due to a computer error, a small number of supporters have received a letter with reference to a ‘7999 plot’ when their tribute was elsewhere within the field.
“We can understand the upset that this may have caused, and apologise for the error, we understand how important these tributes are.
“NMA volunteers are on hand, and will provide a free replacement tribute to all individuals affected by this issue to plant within the Field. Any supporters who are affected by this issue, can also give our Supporter Care Team a call on 0345 845 1945 or to emailsupportercare@britishlegion.org.uk so we can inform you of the correct plot number.
“We are proud to have delivered the Fields of Remembrance for over 90 years. This year has been more challenging than ever, and the number of Tributes at the NMA this year is significantly higher than usual due to the sad cancellation of three of our Fields in Cardiff, Belfast and Gateshead.
"These events were cancelled at late notice due to changing local and national restrictions.”


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa Arteta and Smith reaction as Gunners torn apart

Aston Villa are back in business and sit pretty just three points off the summit of the Premier League with a game in hand .
Any talk of Villa being an early-season flash in the pan were quite simply rubbished here at the Emirates after a classy 90-plus minute showing against Arsenal , a side who were lauded for their performance at Old Trafford the previous week .
Villa 's fine away form continues as well thanks to Bukayo Saka 's own-goal after 25 minutes - with the England international converting the brilliant Matt Targett 's dangerous ball into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double to take his tally to six from seven league games .
Dean Smith 's side have now won all three of their away fixtures in the league and are yet to concede a single goal in doing so after beating Fulham , table-toppers Leicester and Mikel Arteta 's much-fancied Gunners .
Villa , meanwhile , showed they were bang up for this one right from the off with John McGinn thumping home after 45 seconds - only for VAR to chalk it off after Ross Barkley was deemed to be impeding stopper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men dusted themselves after that , though , and continued to strike fear into their opposition and went ahead thanks to a beautifully-worked goal with Barkley , the ever-impressive Jack Grealish and Targett combining before the left-back picked out Saka - via Trezeguet - at the back post .
Villa dug deep after that and they had to as Arsenal began to turn the screw a little .
Tyrone Mings and Ezri Konsa were equal to everything , though , but for a gilt-edged chance which fell to Alexandre Lacazette three minutes before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mings and Targett but somehow missed the easiest of headers from six yards out to give Villa a half-time lead .
Smith 's side , though , stayed resolute after the interval - and they had to be - with Willian dragging an effort when well placed wide while , moments after , his replacement Nicolas Pepe flashed an effort well wide after Mings was robbed by fellow substitute Eddie Nketiah .
Knowing they were back in a game Villa - and in particular Grealish - stepped it up a level with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort saved by Leno 's arm .
Soon after , Douglas Luiz came to the party with a stupendous ball over the top which found Barkley .
The loan ace then fired a volleyed cross into the six-yard box and Watkins made no mistake to head home his first .
Seconds later and Villa trebled their advantage and it was star boy Grealish who was the architect this time .
The in-form captain powered with the ball from deep , Hector Bellerin simply bounced off him and he slipped in Watkins who made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 3-0 win at the Emirates was statement-like in every sense and it 's now five wins from seven Premier League games going into this 12-day international break .
This season will be anything Villa want it to be and , on this evidence , they 'll be right up there if they put in astute - and deadly - performances in on a more consistent basis .
Quite simply , it was as ruthless a showing when they dismantled the champions 7-2 earlier this season .

Aston Villa are back in business and sit pretty just three points off the summit of the Premier League with a game in hand.
Any talk of Villa being an early-season flash in the pan were quite simply rubbished at the Emirates after a classy 90 minute showing against Arsenal, a side who were lauded for their performance at Old Trafford the previous week.
Villa's fine away form continues as well thanks to Bukayo Saka's own-goal after 25 minutes - with the England international converting the brilliant Matt Targett's dangerous ball into the six-yard box - and an Ollie Watkins double to take his tally to six from seven league games.
Dean Smith's side have now won all three of their away fixtures in the league and are yet to concede a single goal in doing so after beating Fulham, table-toppers Leicester and Mikel Arteta's much-fancied Gunners.
Stay with us as BirminghamLive brings you all the news, reaction and rumours throughout the day


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Dean Smith buzzing after epic Aston Villa victory over Arsenal

Jubilant Dean Smith praised his hard-working Aston Villa players after a memorable victory over Arsenal , and said : `` It 's up there with the Liverpool one if not better . ''
Villa smashed Liverpool 7-2 last month while , against Arsenal , they showed their clinical edge once again thanks to an own-goal and an Ollie Watkins double .
Villa have now won five from seven Premier League games and all three of their away fixtures without shipping a single goal .
Smith said : `` Personally I felt it was good a performance when we beat Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the most pleasing part about it .
`` I expect the likes of Trezeguet , Ross Barkley , Jack Grealish and Ollie Watkins to create things but we worked with the whole XI to restrict a good Arsenal team .
`` It 's up there with the Liverpool one if not better because we looked so composed and played with such an intensity with and without the ball .
We were a threat when we went forward and worked extremely hard to restrict them to play around us rather than through us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really top performance . ''
Smith , who 's taken Villa to three points off top spot , added : `` They 're really excited about the win , especially after the last two results .
We had no doubts we had to be at our best today .
`` When you lose two on the spin it can lead to a few more on the spin very quickly if you do n't put a stop to it .
The fact we 've conceded seven in the last two games .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play I do n't care what anyone says .
They 've scored the most goals in open play from playing out .
`` We set the tone from the first few seconds , our lads were so intense with the press and score a disallowed goal which was pretty harsh on John McGinn . ''

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Jubilant Dean Smith praised his hard-working Aston Villa players after a memorable victory over Arsenal, and said: "It's up there with the Liverpool one if not better."
Villa smashed Liverpool 7-2 last month while, against Arsenal, they showed their clinical edge once again thanks to an own-goal and an Ollie Watkins double.
Villa have now won five from seven Premier League games and all three of their away fixtures without shipping a single goal.
Smith said: "Personally I felt it was good a performance when we beat Liverpool 7-2. Our work without the ball was the most pleasing part about it.
"I expect the likes of Trezeguet, Ross Barkley, Jack Grealish and Ollie Watkins to create things but we worked with the whole XI to restrict a good Arsenal team.
"It's up there with the Liverpool one if not better because we looked so composed and played with such an intensity with and without the ball. We were a threat when we went forward and worked extremely hard to restrict them to play around us rather than through us.
"It was a really, really top performance."
Smith, who's taken Villa to three points off top spot, added: "They're really excited about the win, especially after the last two results. We had no doubts we had to be at our best today.
"When you lose two on the spin it can lead to a few more on the spin very quickly if you don't put a stop to it. The fact we've conceded seven in the last two games.
"This is a tough place to come and play I don't care what anyone says. They've scored the most goals in open play from playing out.
"We set the tone from the first few seconds, our lads were so intense with the press and score a disallowed goal which was pretty harsh on John McGinn."


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Jack Grealish reacts after Aston Villa ease to 3-0 win at Arsenal

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has reacted to Sunday night 's 3-0 defeat of Arsenal .
Dean Smith 's side eased to victory at the Emirates Stadium thanks to a Bukayo Saka own goal and Ollie Watkins 's brace .
Villa bounced back from a 4-3 defeat to Southampton that followed up a 3-0 reverse at home to Leeds United and got back to their early-season form .
Grealish was too hot for Arsenal to handle and was BirminghamLive 's man of the match , carving Mikel Arteta 's side open at will with one assist to his name taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as many contributions in eight matches this season .
Indeed , he probably should have had two with John McGinn seeing a goal harshly ruled out 47 seconds in .
`` Toyed with Arsenal throughout it has to be said , '' BirminghamLive 's Villa correspondent , Ashley Preece , wrote of Grealish .
`` Looks right at home on big stages like this , a ground he 's said is his favourite other than Villa Park .
`` Combined with Matt Targett first off before finding McGinn for the get that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , though , for Villa 's opener .
The skipper played with Barkley , the pair waited patiently for a way in and went for the kill to find Targett who 's ball was converted home .
`` Went agonisingly close after checking back before unleashing an effort which was saved by Leno .
With 15 left Grealish came into his own with a powerful run from deep .
`` He glided past Bellerin and slipped in Watkins for his seventh Premier League strike .
Magic again from Villa 's magic man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good .
It was a clinic out there , a Jack Grealish clinic . ''
And Grealish has reacted to tonight 's game , posting a picture on Twitter of him and McGinn with Villa team-mate Ross Barkley with beaming smiles .

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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has reacted to Sunday night's 3-0 defeat of Arsenal.
Dean Smith 's side eased to victory at the Emirates Stadium thanks to a Bukayo Saka own goal and Ollie Watkins's brace.
Villa bounced back from a 4-3 defeat to Southampton that followed up a 3-0 reverse at home to Leeds United and got back to their early-season form.
Grealish was too hot for Arsenal to handle and was BirminghamLive 's man of the match, carving Mikel Arteta's side open at will with one assist to his name taking his tally up to five goals and as many contributions in eight matches this season.
Indeed, he probably should have had two with John McGinn seeing a goal harshly ruled out 47 seconds in.
"Toyed with Arsenal throughout it has to be said," BirminghamLive 's Villa correspondent, Ashley Preece, wrote of Grealish.
"Looks right at home on big stages like this, a ground he's said is his favourite other than Villa Park.
"Combined with Matt Targett first off before finding McGinn for the get that was cancelled out.
"Showcased his class again, though, for Villa 's opener. The skipper played with Barkley, the pair waited patiently for a way in and went for the kill to find Targett who's ball was converted home.
"Went agonisingly close after checking back before unleashing an effort which was saved by Leno. With 15 left Grealish came into his own with a powerful run from deep.
"He glided past Bellerin and slipped in Watkins for his seventh Premier League strike. Magic again from Villa's magic man. Too good. Just too bloody good. It was a clinic out there, a Jack Grealish clinic."
And Grealish has reacted to tonight's game, posting a picture on Twitter of him and McGinn with Villa team-mate Ross Barkley with beaming smiles.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--The one Aston Villa player too hot for Arsenal to handle in 3-0 mauling

Aston Villa are back on song with a big 3-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday night .
Dean Smith 's men swept aside Arsenal to ease to victory at the Emirates Stadium thanks to an own goal from Bukayo Saka and Ollie Watkins with a brace .
John McGinn set the tone one minute in when he rifled an effort past Gunners goalkeeper Bernd Leno .
However , that goal was ruled out by offside against Ross Barkley who was adjudged to be blocking Leno 's view .
That did n't stop Villa from taking Arsenal apart and captain Jack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action .
Grealish registered another assist tonight and now has five goals and five contributions in eight matches this campaign .
Our Villa correspondent , Ashley Preece , was at the Emirates and was full of praise for Grealish .
`` Toyed with Arsenal throughout it has to be said , '' he wrote in his player ratings .
`` Looks right at home on big stages like this , a ground he 's said is his favourite other than Villa Park .
`` Combined with Matt Targett first off before finding McGinn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Showcased his class again , though , for Villa 's opener .
The skipper played with Barkley , the pair waited patiently for a way in and went for the kill to find Targett who 's ball was converted home .
Have your say on Villa 's man of the match in the comments section below '' Went agonisingly close after checking back before unleashing an effort which was saved by Leno .
With 15 left Grealish came into his own with a powerful run from deep .
`` He glided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his seventh Premier League strike .
Magic again from Villa 's magic man .
Too good .
Just too bloody good .
It was a clinic out there , a Jack Grealish clinic . ''
There were plenty of top performers for Villa and you can have your say in the comments section below .
Agree with our man 's Grealish verdict or should Watkins ' brace ensure he comes away with the man of the match award ?

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Aston Villa are back on song with a big 3-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday night.
Dean Smith 's men swept aside Arsenal to ease to victory at the Emirates Stadium thanks to an own goal from Bukayo Saka and Ollie Watkins with a brace.
John McGinn set the tone one minute in when he rifled an effort past Gunners goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
However, that goal was ruled out by offside against Ross Barkley who was adjudged to be blocking Leno's view.
That didn't stop Villa from taking Arsenal apart and captain Jack Grealish was at the heart of the action.
Grealish registered another assist tonight and now has five goals and five contributions in eight matches this campaign.
Our Villa correspondent, Ashley Preece, was at the Emirates and was full of praise for Grealish.
"Toyed with Arsenal throughout it has to be said," he wrote in his player ratings.
"Looks right at home on big stages like this, a ground he's said is his favourite other than Villa Park.
"Combined with Matt Targett first off before finding McGinn for the get that was cancelled out.
"Showcased his class again, though, for Villa 's opener. The skipper played with Barkley, the pair waited patiently for a way in and went for the kill to find Targett who's ball was converted home.
Have your say on Villa's man of the match in the comments section below
"Went agonisingly close after checking back before unleashing an effort which was saved by Leno. With 15 left Grealish came into his own with a powerful run from deep.
"He glided past Bellerin and slipped in Watkins for his seventh Premier League strike. Magic again from Villa's magic man. Too good. Just too bloody good. It was a clinic out there, a Jack Grealish clinic."
There were plenty of top performers for Villa and you can have your say in the comments section below.
Agree with our man's Grealish verdict or should Watkins' brace ensure he comes away with the man of the match award?


birminghammail--2020-11-08--'People laughed' - Aston Villa fans in dreamland after Arsenal swept aside

Aston Villa fans are in dreamland after Dean Smith 's side bounced back from two defeats to record an emphatic victory at Arsenal on Sunday night .
The Villans saw their 100 per cent start to the season ended by Leeds United a couple of weeks ago and a 4-3 reverse at home to Southampton compounded that loss to Marcelo Bielsa 's men .
However , Smith and his players roared back with a comfortable win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday night thanks to a Bukayo Saka own goal and an Ollie Watkins double .
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`` People laughed at the price tag , '' one said about Watkins .
`` Let football do the talking . ''
`` That was liquid football , '' added another while a third fan said : `` That is the standard .
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Aston Villa fans are in dreamland after Dean Smith's side bounced back from two defeats to record an emphatic victory at Arsenal on Sunday night.
The Villans saw their 100 per cent start to the season ended by Leeds United a couple of weeks ago and a 4-3 reverse at home to Southampton compounded that loss to Marcelo Bielsa's men.
However, Smith and his players roared back with a comfortable win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday night thanks to a Bukayo Saka own goal and an Ollie Watkins double.
It could and probably should have been four with John McGinn unfortunate to see an first-minute goal ruled out by video assistant referee (VAR) technology because of offside.
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Villa head into the international break with renewed faith after a couple of tricky games and - importantly - a clean sheet against an Arsenal side buoyed by a first win at Manchester United since 2006 last weekend.
Little wonder, then, that Villans are on cloud nine tonight.
"People laughed at the price tag," one said about Watkins. "Let football do the talking."
"That was liquid football," added another while a third fan said: "That is the standard. Unbelievable tonight boys."
"Unbelievable performance Villa, take a bow," another added while a fourth fan chipped in with: "3-0 flatters Arsenal. 11 outstanding performances there, unreal team performance."
"Blimey, I enjoyed that," said a fifth supporter.
Villa have two weeks off for international commitments before returning with a Premier League game against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, November 21.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Aston Villa ratings Grealish, Barkley & Watkins punish Arsenal

Aston Villa blew away Arsenal in their own back yard in what was a performance to remember on Remembrance Sunday .
Bukayo Sako steered into his own net to give Dean Smith 's side the lead after 25 minutes while , just 45 seconds into the encounter , John McGinn had a goal of his own ruled out by VAR following a harsh offside call .
That did n't matter , though , with Villa turning on the style in the second half with Ollie Watkins bagging a well-taken brace via assists thanks to Ross Barkley and Jack Grealish .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Premier League - a game in hand off top spot - after winning their fifth game from seven this season .
Here 's how we rated Villa 's faultless players after winning their third away game on the spin without shipping a single goal .
Make sure you have your say , below : Such a calming influence at the back , telling his defenders in front of him what to do .
Martinez told McGinn to calm down after the midfielder complained about Mings ' somewhat hospital pass .
Stuck out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's drive into the six-yard box and did everything right , from kicks upfield to short passes out from the back .
The press bench could hear Martinez 's every word in the second half despite him being the furthest player away .
Did what he needed to do .
Done alright on what 's another step up in class for him up against Aubameyang .
Tripped the Arsenal skipper to allow the Gunners to whip in a delivery and was subsequently told off by Grealish got giving Arsenal an unnecessary knee-up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ own to Trezeguet after Tierney was allowed to cross unattended from Villa 's right side .
Cash headed everything that was asked and kept concentrated knowing Aubameyang always looked for the ball in over the top given the predator 's pace .
Solid in the tackle , as always .
Put in an excellently-timed block to deny Tierney 's goal-bound drive after reading what the defender was going to do beforehand .
Oozed coolness which was evident when he received the ball in a tight area amidst red shirts - only to pop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of him to kick-start a Villa attack .
A classy operator with him and Mings looking like their old , resolute selves again after shipping seven in two games prior to this one .
Sniff 's out danger for fun .
Back to his best , it has to be said .
Headed away everything that was chucked at him and marshaled Lacazette well other than a slip of concentration before the half with the Frenchman heading over unmarked .
McGinn had a moan at Mings after the Scot 's pass he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Got shrugged off the ball too easily by Nketiah with a little over 20 to go which allowed Pepe to flash an effort on goal .
I thought he was excellent , first when his clipped delivery found McGinn via Grealish and , again , it was his inch-perfect ball that was bundled home which gave Saka no chance but to register an own-goal .
Showed his left-footed wand throughout this and always looked for the gap between right-side centre-back Holding and wing-back Bellerin .
Was arguably caught out for Lacazette 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mings at the back post .
Brilliant from 'Tiggs ' though who 's often an unsung hero .
Did OK , nothing spectacular and a bit of a mixed bag in the opening 45 minutes .
The Brazilian pick-pocketed the likes of Partey on occasion but was too weak in middle of the park duels too .
Was moaned at by Smith for not looking after the ball as Arsenal applied pressure late on in the first half .
After the interval he looked much more livelier and he found Barkley at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deep with the loan ace teeing up Watkins to put the game out of reach .
Improved drastically as the game went on .
Thumped home what he and everyone else - Arsenal included - thought was the opener after just 45 seconds .
McGinn 's goal was chalked off for a harsh VAR offside call .
Moments later the Scottish midfielder almost allowed Aubameyang an easy tap-in after an under-hit back pass but Martinez came to his rescue .
Looked back to his blood-and-thunder best in the middle of the park , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backside to initiate a Villa counter-attack .
Villa 's warrior in the middle of the park and , as mentioned , looks back to his best now .
This performance - like with the rest of his teammates - will give him huge confidence going into the Brighton , West Ham and Newcastle fixtures .
Worked tirelessly and nicked crucial balls to stop Arsenal attacks .
Thought he 'd netted the opener after he ghosted in at the back post but the goal was given to Bukayo Saka who tried to stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many games against Arsenal .
Got an ear-bashing of Matty Cash for allowing Tierney to cross for Lacazette 's gilt-edged chance from six-yards out .
Pinched it well off Saka following the restart after Watkins ' goal too which led to Grealish 's chance .
Do n't think Barkley had a kick within the opening 20 minutes but he soon came to life with a moment of sheer genius when his cute reverse pass found Matt Targett .
The pre-assist completely bamboozled Arsenal 's entire back line after great work with Grealish in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a No.10 again and made sure he was behind the ball to make up Villa 's black wall when defending .
The architect for Watkins ' first as well after latching onto Douglas Luiz 's ball and found Villa 's striker at the first time of asking with a crisp volleyed pass into the six-yard box with his weaker foot .
Toyed with Arsenal throughout it has to be said .
Looks right at home on big stages like this , a ground he 's said is his favourite other than Villa Park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before finding McGinn for the get that was cancelled out .
Showcased his class again , though , for Villa 's opener .
The skipper played with Barkley , the pair waited patiently for a way in and went for the kill to find Targett who 's ball was converted home .
Went agonisingly close after checking back before unleashing an effort which was saved by Leno .
With 15 left Grealish came into his own with a powerful run from deep .
He glided past Bellerin and slipped in Watkins for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Villa 's magic man .
Too good .
Just too bloody good .
It was a clinic out there , a Jack Grealish clinic .
Fed off scraps in truth but was Villa 's go-to man to get them up the pitch .
Saw countless efforts blocked by Arsenal 's three-man defence but kept his focus and stretched the Gunners with his pace in behind .
Was neat when he needed to be with the ball as well .
Dropped back in on Arsenal set pieces as well and made sure he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pick out Barkley after a fine run in the second half before truly springing into life with a two-goal haul against his boyhood club .
The first was via Ross Barkley 's volleyed cross as he headed home from inside the six-yard box while , for the second , he had ice running through his veins to slide home Grealish 's pass underneath the advancing Leno .
That 's six goals from seven Premier League games now .
Not bad going , eh !
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Went close late on but Arsenal cleared .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ though , on his return to the match-day 18 .

Aston Villa blew away Arsenal in their own back yard in what was a performance to remember on Remembrance Sunday.
Bukayo Sako steered into his own net to give Dean Smith's side the lead after 25 minutes while, just 45 seconds into the encounter, John McGinn had a goal of his own ruled out by VAR following a harsh offside call.
That didn't matter, though, with Villa turning on the style in the second half with Ollie Watkins bagging a well-taken brace via assists thanks to Ross Barkley and Jack Grealish.
Villa are now up to sixth in the Premier League - a game in hand off top spot - after winning their fifth game from seven this season.
Here's how we rated Villa's faultless players after winning their third away game on the spin without shipping a single goal. Make sure you have your say, below:
STARTING FORMATION
4-2-3-1
Emi Martinez - 7.5
Such a calming influence at the back, telling his defenders in front of him what to do. Martinez told McGinn to calm down after the midfielder complained about Mings' somewhat hospital pass. Stuck out a strong hand to palm away Saka's drive into the six-yard box and did everything right, from kicks upfield to short passes out from the back. The press bench could hear Martinez's every word in the second half despite him being the furthest player away. Did what he needed to do.
Matty Cash - 8
Done alright on what's another step up in class for him up against Aubameyang. Tripped the Arsenal skipper to allow the Gunners to whip in a delivery and was subsequently told off by Grealish got giving Arsenal an unnecessary knee-up. Cash dished out a rollicking of his own to Trezeguet after Tierney was allowed to cross unattended from Villa's right side. Cash headed everything that was asked and kept concentrated knowing Aubameyang always looked for the ball in over the top given the predator's pace. Solid in the tackle, as always.
Ezri Konsa - 9
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Put in an excellently-timed block to deny Tierney's goal-bound drive after reading what the defender was going to do beforehand. Oozed coolness which was evident when he received the ball in a tight area amidst red shirts - only to pop a pass off to Douglas Luiz in front of him to kick-start a Villa attack. A classy operator with him and Mings looking like their old, resolute selves again after shipping seven in two games prior to this one. Sniff's out danger for fun.
Tyrone Mings - 9
Back to his best, it has to be said. Headed away everything that was chucked at him and marshaled Lacazette well other than a slip of concentration before the half with the Frenchman heading over unmarked. McGinn had a moan at Mings after the Scot's pass he received off the England man was undercooked. Got shrugged off the ball too easily by Nketiah with a little over 20 to go which allowed Pepe to flash an effort on goal.
Matt Targett - 9
I thought he was excellent, first when his clipped delivery found McGinn via Grealish and, again, it was his inch-perfect ball that was bundled home which gave Saka no chance but to register an own-goal. Showed his left-footed wand throughout this and always looked for the gap between right-side centre-back Holding and wing-back Bellerin. Was arguably caught out for Lacazette's golden chance after the striker peeled off Mings at the back post. Brilliant from 'Tiggs' though who's often an unsung hero.
Douglas Luiz - 8
Did OK, nothing spectacular and a bit of a mixed bag in the opening 45 minutes. The Brazilian pick-pocketed the likes of Partey on occasion but was too weak in middle of the park duels too. Was moaned at by Smith for not looking after the ball as Arsenal applied pressure late on in the first half. After the interval he looked much more livelier and he found Barkley at the back post with an exquisite pass from deep with the loan ace teeing up Watkins to put the game out of reach. Improved drastically as the game went on.
John McGinn - 8.5
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Thumped home what he and everyone else - Arsenal included - thought was the opener after just 45 seconds. McGinn's goal was chalked off for a harsh VAR offside call. Moments later the Scottish midfielder almost allowed Aubameyang an easy tap-in after an under-hit back pass but Martinez came to his rescue. Looked back to his blood-and-thunder best in the middle of the park, evident when he put Elneney on his backside to initiate a Villa counter-attack. Villa's warrior in the middle of the park and, as mentioned, looks back to his best now. This performance - like with the rest of his teammates - will give him huge confidence going into the Brighton, West Ham and Newcastle fixtures.
Trezeguet - 8.5
Worked tirelessly and nicked crucial balls to stop Arsenal attacks. Thought he'd netted the opener after he ghosted in at the back post but the goal was given to Bukayo Saka who tried to stop the Egyptian tapping home his second in as many games against Arsenal. Got an ear-bashing off Matty Cash for allowing Tierney to cross for Lacazette's gilt-edged chance from six-yards out. Pinched it well off Saka following the restart after Watkins' goal too which led to Grealish's chance.
Ross Barkley - 9
Don't think Barkley had a kick within the opening 20 minutes but he soon came to life with a moment of sheer genius when his cute reverse pass found Matt Targett. The pre-assist completely bamboozled Arsenal's entire back line after great work with Grealish in the build up. Played high as a No.10 again and made sure he was behind the ball to make up Villa's black wall when defending. The architect for Watkins' first as well after latching onto Douglas Luiz's ball and found Villa's striker at the first time of asking with a crisp volleyed pass into the six-yard box with his weaker foot.
Jack Grealish - 9.5*
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Toyed with Arsenal throughout it has to be said. Looks right at home on big stages like this, a ground he's said is his favourite other than Villa Park. Combined with Matt Targett first off before finding McGinn for the goal that was cancelled out. Showcased his class again, though, for Villa's opener. The skipper played with Barkley, the pair waited patiently for a way in and went for the kill to find Targett who's ball was converted home. Went agonisingly close after checking back before unleashing an effort which was saved by Leno. With 15 left Grealish came into his own with a powerful run from deep. He glided past Bellerin and slipped in Watkins for his sixth Premier League strike. Magic again from Villa's magic man. Too good. Just too bloody good. It was a clinic out there, a Jack Grealish clinic.
Ollie Watkins - 9
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Fed off scraps in truth but was Villa's go-to man to get them up the pitch. Saw countless efforts blocked by Arsenal's three-man defence but kept his focus and stretched the Gunners with his pace in behind. Was neat when he needed to be with the ball as well. Dropped back in on Arsenal set pieces as well and made sure he cleared his lines. Did well to pick out Barkley after a fine run in the second half before truly springing into life with a two-goal haul against his boyhood club. The first was via Ross Barkley's volleyed cross as he headed home from inside the six-yard box while, for the second, he had ice running through his veins to slide home Grealish's pass underneath the advancing Leno. That's six goals from seven Premier League games now. Not bad going, eh!?
SUBS
Anwar El Ghazi (on for Trezeguet, 88) - 6
Went close late on but Arsenal cleared. No real time to get involved, though, on his return to the match-day 18.
SUBS NOT USED
Jed Steer, Neil Taylor, Ahmed Elmohamady, Marvelous Nakamba, Conor Hourihane, Keinan Davis.
OPPOSITION
Arsenal, 3-4-3: Leno; Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Bellerin, Elneny, Partey (Ceballos, HT), Saka; Willian (Pepe, 65), Lacazette (Nketiah, 65), Aubameyang. Subs: Runarsson, Maitland-Niles, David Luiz, Xhaka.
GOALS
Arsenal: N/A
Aston Villa: Saka own-goal (25); Watkins (72, 75).
THE REF
Martin Atkinson
VAR
David Coote
NEXT THREE
Brighton (h); Saturday, November 21, 3pm kick-off, subject to change.
West Ham (a); Monday, November 30, 8pm kick-off.
Newcastle (h); Saturday, December 5, 3pm kick-off, subject to change.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Aston Villa fans rage at 'shocking' Arsenal decision as VAR strikes again

Aston Villa fans are raging at the decision to chalk off John McGinn 's goal against Arsenal in the Premier League match between the two sides on Sunday night .
McGinn thought he had put Villa ahead after only 47 seconds when he was picked out by Jack Grealish and powered a shot into the top corner past Bernd Leno .
However , Ross Barkley was offside as the ball flew past him and past Gunners goalkeeper Leno .
While offside , it is debatable whether Barkley 's positioning was affecting Leno 's eyesight with Villa fans of the opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference to the German 's chances of saving the effort .
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`` The game 's gone , '' one said while another added : `` What a joke . ''
`` I hate this year , '' a third fan said .
`` That is an absolute disgrace , '' another said while a fifth fan added : `` If it 's taken over four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear and obvious sure ? ''
At the time of writing the score is 0-0 .

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Aston Villa fans are raging at the decision to chalk off John McGinn's goal against Arsenal in the Premier League match between the two sides on Sunday night.
McGinn thought he had put Villa ahead after only 47 seconds when he was picked out by Jack Grealish and powered a shot into the top corner past Bernd Leno.
However, Ross Barkley was offside as the ball flew past him and past Gunners goalkeeper Leno.
While offside, it is debatable whether Barkley's positioning was affecting Leno's eyesight with Villa fans of the opinion that it wouldn't have made a difference to the German's chances of saving the effort.
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It's the latest VAR decision that is causing a stir with a call to disallow a Patrick Bamford goal at Leeds United's 4-1 reverse at Crystal Palace drawing ire yesterday.
And Villa fans have not held back on social media after an eventful start to the game.
"The game's gone," one said while another added: "What a joke."
"I hate this year," a third fan said.
"That is an absolute disgrace," another said while a fifth fan added: "If it's taken over four minutes to decide, it isn't clear and obvious sure?"
"Shocking decision," said another Villa supporter.
At the time of writing the score is 0-0.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Arsenal fans rage at Aston Villa team news reveal

Some Arsenal fans are unhappy that winger Nicolas Pepe is not starting today 's game against Aston Villa .
Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged team for the Premier League match with Villa at the Emirates Stadium , sticking with the same team that played in the 1-0 Premier League win at Manchester United last time out .
In midweek , Pepe scored in a 3-0 Europa League defeat of Dundalk ahead of today 's game against Villa .
Willian is starting over Pepe , a £72 million buy from French side Lille last summer who is yet to really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In six Premier League games , Pepe has scored once but he is bang in-form in the Europa League with two goals and two assists from three games .
Willian , a free transfer from Chelsea and a proven operator at top flight level , has yet to score but has registered a pair of assists in the League .
Arteta is persisting with Willian on the wings , which is annoying some Arsenal fans who would rather see Pepe play from the start .
`` I guess Pepe should stop scoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for doing it , '' one fan said .
`` What does Pepe need to do to get into the team ?
Stop scoring and assisting goals ? ''
asked another .
`` On what basis does Willian regularly start ? ''
a third fan said while another added : `` Where is Pepe ?
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`` Absolute state of this team , '' a fifth supporter said .

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Some Arsenal fans are unhappy that winger Nicolas Pepe is not starting today's game against Aston Villa.
Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged team for the Premier League match with Villa at the Emirates Stadium, sticking with the same team that played in the 1-0 Premier League win at Manchester United last time out.
In midweek, Pepe scored in a 3-0 Europa League defeat of Dundalk ahead of today's game against Villa.
Willian is starting over Pepe, a £72 million buy from French side Lille last summer who is yet to really make his mark at the Emirates Stadium.
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In six Premier League games, Pepe has scored once but he is bang in-form in the Europa League with two goals and two assists from three games.
Willian, a free transfer from Chelsea and a proven operator at top flight level, has yet to score but has registered a pair of assists in the League.
Arteta is persisting with Willian on the wings, which is annoying some Arsenal fans who would rather see Pepe play from the start.
"I guess Pepe should stop scoring and assisting because Arteta keeps benching him for doing it," one fan said.
"What does Pepe need to do to get into the team? Stop scoring and assisting goals?" asked another.
"On what basis does Willian regularly start?" a third fan said while another added: "Where is Pepe?????????"
"Absolute state of this team," a fifth supporter said.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Confirmed: The Aston Villa & Arsenal starting line-ups & benches

Dean Smith has made the obvious selection change to his starting XI at Arsenal by drafting Trezeguet back in for the injured Bertrand Traore .
The Egyptian was dropped for the first time in a dozen Premier League matches for last week 's visit of Southampton but , following an adductor injury to Traore , comes straight in to play on the right-hand side ahead of Matty Cash .
Head coach Smith will be hoping to see a little bit more end product from the 26-year-old as he 's yet to score since notching against Arsenal at Villa Park eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one assist to his name this season too , while it 's been his defensive work that 's made him an asset in fixtures previously .
As far as team news is concerned , Anwar El Ghazi gets reinstated to the bench with Traore ruled out until after the international break .
Villa will line up in what appears to be a 4-2-3-1 system with ex-Gunner Emiliano Martinez marshaling a back four of Cash , Ezri Konsa , Tyrone Mings and Matt Targett in front of him .
Douglas Luiz and John McGinn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deeper while it 'll be loan star Ross Barkley in a more advanced No.10 position off striker Ollie Watkins , scorer of last week 's penalty .
Captain fantastic Jack Grealish will take his position up on the left looking to build on his four goal , four assist start from just six Premier League games this season .
Trezeguet , as mentioned , will be on the right-hand side .
Here 's both teams in full , below :

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Dean Smith has made the obvious selection change to his starting XI at Arsenal by drafting Trezeguet back in for the injured Bertrand Traore.
The Egyptian was dropped for the first time in a dozen Premier League matches for last week's visit of Southampton but, following an adductor injury to Traore, comes straight in to play on the right-hand side ahead of Matty Cash.
Head coach Smith will be hoping to see a little bit more end product from the 26-year-old as he's yet to score since notching against Arsenal at Villa Park eight league games ago.
Trezeguet has just one assist to his name this season too, while it's been his defensive work that's made him an asset in fixtures previously.
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As far as team news is concerned, Anwar El Ghazi gets reinstated to the bench with Traore ruled out until after the international break.
Villa will line up in what appears to be a 4-2-3-1 system with ex-Gunner Emiliano Martinez marshaling a back four of Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings and Matt Targett in front of him.
Douglas Luiz and John McGinn will be tasked with sitting a little deeper while it'll be loan star Ross Barkley in a more advanced No.10 position off striker Ollie Watkins, scorer of last week's penalty.
Captain fantastic Jack Grealish will take his position up on the left looking to build on his four goal, four assist start from just six Premier League games this season. Trezeguet, as mentioned, will be on the right-hand side.
Here's both teams in full, below :
ARSENAL, 3-4-3
Leno; Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Bellerin, Elneny, Partey, Saka; Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang (c). Subs: Runarsson, David Luiz, Dani Cabellos, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Pepe, Nketiah.
ASTON VILLA, 4-2-3-1
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Douglas Luiz, McGinn; Trezeguet, Barkley, Grealish (c); Watkins. Subs: Steer, Taylor, Elmohamady, Nakamba, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Davis.


birminghammail--2020-11-08--Micah Richards disagrees with decision to award Leicester City penalty vs Wolves

Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards has criticised referee Anthony Taylor 's decision to award Leicester City a controversial penalty during the early stages of Sunday 's Premier League match against Wolves .
Jamie Vardy stepped up to score the only goal of the game past Rui Patricio to hand victory to the Foxes .
The spot-kick was awarded after Max Kilman handled Dennis Praet 's cross , but it was debatable whether or not the Wolves ' defender had enough time to move his hand out of the way of the ball .
Richards told Sky Sports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that he believes the referee made a poor decision by awarding it .
`` It was soft .
I don ’ t know where he is expected to put his hands there , his hands are in a natural position for where the ball is going to go , '' he said .
`` I felt really sorry for the defender there because I don ’ t know what he is expected to do .
`` For me , that was the wrong call but Vardy tucks it away nicely.
” Patricio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leicester forward before half-time to give Wolves hope , but the visitors failed to find the back of the net during the remainder of the match .
Nuno Espirito Santo 's side did look more threatening after the interval , with Kasper Schmeichel called into action to spectacularly deny Ruben Neves an equaliser as the clock ticked down .
Despite their efforts , fellow pundit Roy Keane said that Wolves failed to do enough to earn a positive result , and deserved to lose .
`` You ’ d certainly expect a reaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
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It was well struck but I would expect a good goalkeeper , honestly , to make that save .
`` They ( Wolves ) huffed and puffed a bit but they didn ’ t show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show enough ambition in the first half and deserve everything they get . ''

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Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards has criticised referee Anthony Taylor's decision to award Leicester City a controversial penalty during the early stages of Sunday's Premier League match against Wolves.
Jamie Vardy stepped up to score the only goal of the game past Rui Patricio to hand victory to the Foxes.
The spot-kick was awarded after Max Kilman handled Dennis Praet's cross, but it was debatable whether or not the Wolves ' defender had enough time to move his hand out of the way of the ball.
Richards told Sky Sports he thought the penalty was 'soft' and that he believes the referee made a poor decision by awarding it.
"It was soft. I don’t know where he is expected to put his hands there, his hands are in a natural position for where the ball is going to go," he said. "I felt really sorry for the defender there because I don’t know what he is expected to do.
"For me, that was the wrong call but Vardy tucks it away nicely.”
Patricio kept out a second penalty from the Leicester forward before half-time to give Wolves hope, but the visitors failed to find the back of the net during the remainder of the match.
Nuno Espirito Santo 's side did look more threatening after the interval, with Kasper Schmeichel called into action to spectacularly deny Ruben Neves an equaliser as the clock ticked down.
Despite their efforts, fellow pundit Roy Keane said that Wolves failed to do enough to earn a positive result, and deserved to lose.
"You’d certainly expect a reaction from Wolves in the second half," he said.
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"Having said that, I think it was an excellent save and I think he is an excellent goalkeeper but I would expect him to save this. It was well struck but I would expect a good goalkeeper, honestly, to make that save.
"They (Wolves) huffed and puffed a bit but they didn’t show enough quality, certainly didn’t show enough ambition in the first half and deserve everything they get."