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Given the ball away cheaply once too often in midfield.

Some good possession and approach work but the killer final ball just not happening. Looks like one goal either way will decide this. Another yellow for Traore would be useful.

Bednarek looking very out of sorts. Poor mistake led to all that pressure.

Nice. Worthy winners. Should have had a sackful though.

Saints worthy of more than one goal but need to be more clinical in the attacking third. I don't think one goal will be enough.

Quite a poor performance. The second half was particularly dire. Grealish given the freedom of the park.

Soft pen. Ref was itching to give it.

McCarthy could be my MOTM by the end of this.

We don't look the same with Stephens.

Looks a bit wild out there. Saints 3-0 to the good despite a rather lacklustre performance. Only time Villa look dangerous is when the ref gifts them a free kick. Job now is to keep 11 men on the park in face of some intimidation. And stop giving the ref a chance to award them free kicks.

Good all round performance but Redmond motm? He'd have been nowhere on my shortlist.

Should have had the 3 points. Will take that though.

Giving too many FKs away.

Why didn't Redmond shoot from there?

Untidy start to the 2nd half by Saints. Redmond on probably 'cos Saints want to finish the game with 11 on the pitch.

Another goal or four for Saints wouldn't go amiss.

So many missed chances. Hope we're not going to end up regret these.

Not a good performance at all. Take those 3 points though.

Typical season opener from Saints. Defence all at sea. Midfield kept giving it away. Attack had a couple of chances but not much service. Too slow. Looked unfit.

Saints looking a bit tired now.

Two of them are offside.

Too slow again.

Redmond 4 marks out of 10 so far and that's me feeling generous.

Save!

Never a red.