It is going to be fascinating to see how they get on because Aston Villa are so well organised under Unai Emery, and you know they will be ready for them. Everton v Manchester United would have been hard to call, but what sort of reaction will you get from Sean Dyche’s men and the furious fans at Goodison after that 10-point deduction. There will be no need to lift the players, they will have had raw meat for breakfast. If United arrive unready for the battle, they might as well turn the coach round before they get off the M62 motorway. Bruno Fernandes (17) and James Maddison (16) are the only midfielders to have been directly involved in more Premier League goals than Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz in 2023 (15 - 10 goals, five assists).

What made this more special for Villa's supporters was the knowledge this was something they could not have contemplated a few months ago. Ronaldo was not as influential as his manager would have perhaps liked, although no Manchester United player covered themselves in glory in their dreadful start to the game.Manchester United's players looked stunned by Villa's fast start and did not register a meaningful effort until midway through the first half, when Alejandro Garnacho's shot from an angle was well saved by Emi Martinez.

I think they got away with it a little bit," Ogden said. "In the first 10 minutes it could have been 3-0 to Tottenham and they missed so many chances. When Asseyi sent Domselaar the wrong way from the spot with a low finish into the bottom-left corner West Ham should have gained enough confidence to control the game. But Pau Torres levelled with a header deep into first-half added time before Ollie Watkins slotted in his 12th goal of the season to seal Villa's turnaround. The final whistle prompted players to hug each other while Emery and his coaching staff did likewise amid incredible noise from the home fans.Then keep going and today it's a very different match and we prepared with our game plan and we were focused the last two days with international players and I'm very happy, For Brighton, this has been the best league season in their 122-year history. With sixth place already assured, the Seagulls have qualified for the Europa League - their first European campaign. He can rub people the wrong way but his performances speak for themselves," Begovic said. "He’s been really solid and taken his game to a new level. He really kept his team in the game and made some big saves [against Tottenham] at crucial times, which is what top goalkeepers do.