John Fleck scored two fine goals to
fire Sheffield United to fifth place in the
Premier League and leave Villa in a perilous position at the wrong end of the Premier League. Jack Grealish missing a penalty compounded a painful day for Dean Smith’s team, who have lost six of their last eight league matches.
While United fly high, Villa have a fight on their hands to avoid returning to the Championship. That was where these sides met 10 months ago and there is no doubt that Chris Wilder’s team have coped better with the step up, partly because they had to make fewer changes.