Half a sandwich: It's a player analysis

Jelly: I'm gonna get a bite to eat. You wanna sandwich or somethin'? Guard: What kind of sandwich ain't too fattening? Jelly: A half a sandwich.

I maintain Fraser Forster isn’t a bad goalkeeper, but how will we ever know, until he has a reliable backline in front of him?

As Ramsey comes in to meet the ball will score the first Villa goal with, Romero and he are both goal-facing.

By the time the boot has gone through the ball, Romero is facing his own goal. I’ve covered this before with Eric Dier. This is a defensive no-no. He cannot see his opponent and yields the advantage. You must face your opponent. This is basic stuff.

For Douglas Luiz’s spot kick, which was quite the fine strike; a brief mention of Forster getting far closer to the ball than Hugo Lloris has on several occasions this season.

Until Cristian Romero is coached effectively, this is like having a Ferrari, with faulty brakes. It’s a Ferrari. Yes, mate and the brakes don’t work.

PASSING ACCURACY: Cristian Romero

We know Romero is good stuff, he's won a World Cup after all, and his passing accuracy was where one would expect it at 92%, and combined with successful actions at 76% this is a top-tier player.

16 yellow cards put the Argentinian in the record books for the wrong reasons, as he’s beaten all the players that only racked up 14 yellows in a season; Mark Hughes (Southampton; 1998/99), Robbie Savage (Leicester City; 2001/02), Cheick Tiote (Newcastle United; 2010/11), (Sunderland; 2014/15), Jose Holebas (Watford; 2016/17) and our old mate Etienne Capoue (Watford; 2018/19).