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Saints attacking free kick results in a corner to them.

Well Saints have been pretty poor. Maybe that'll wake them up a bit.

Why wasn't that Saints free kick in added time pumped up towards the corner flag? Or even, dare I say, into the penalty area? Instead we give it away and hey-presto. Walcott was making runs into space behind their defence all 2nd half and I can't remember once Saints midfield getting their heads up ready for a pass in behind.

Thought we'd need three.

Saints look knackered.

Really need to do something about losing points from leading positions.

Midfield need to get their heads up and look for runners in attack. They are there. Instead the ball is just given away again.

Better hope for a point now. Vest played them all onside.

Had to happen. Expecting trouble now.

Losing the ball in midfield yet again. Just pass the thing.

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.