Why 'woeful' Villa crumbled against Brighton
Match of the Day's Danny Murphy, Gabby Logan and Joe Hart analyse Aston Villa's "woeful" performance against Brighton, which saw them lose 4-0.
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"Aston Villa's 'woeful' performance against Brighton, which saw them lose 4-0."
— Danny Murphy , Athlete
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Match of the Day's Danny Murphy, Gabby Logan and Joe Hart analyse Aston Villa's "woeful" performance against Brighton, which saw them lose 4-0.
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