Opinion: Aston Villa players are letting Roberto Di Matteo down

Roberto Di Matteo remains calm and composed despite admitting that pressure is building on both him and his Aston Villa team.
A 1-1 draw at Barnsley stretched Villa’s winless run to seven games and raised further doubts over Villa’s capabilities as they hunt an immediate return to the Premier League.
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This dismal run of draws and defeats is not through a lack of effort, fight or togetherness.
And Di Matteo has vowed to do everything in his power to turn things around ahead of the game at Preston... read more