It came to his aid against Brighton - although it couldn’t help Villa to three points. And that was because the Seagulls showcased the very best of their talent to grab a late point at Villa Park.

Image: Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler on the sidelines as his team drew 2-2 with Aston Villa "We lost the momentum and after half-time we were not intense enough, then we concede another easy goal.

Our defence is shambolic at times. Unai should have made the substitutions much earlier as the midfield look shattered which gave Brighton the chance to equalise. Watkins has to be more clinical ...

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