Mike Taylor, BBC Radio WM
Aston Villa’s show of resilience against Manchester City could hardly have been better timed. It will have raised spirits, hopefully built the confidence of the players, and presumably – although he is not one to display the emotion in public – be a relief to Steven Gerrard.
Fairly or not, grumbling among supporters about Villa’s results under his leadership was becoming more obvious after defeats by West Ham and Arsenal.
Be in no doubt those noises will return if Villa don’t follow up that performance when they visit a Leicester City side enduring their own…
