Try and avoid being hammered by the top sides

Playing both United and Spurs in the space of a couple of games is never exactly ideal but Villa need to keep their heads.

With the bottom of the table so close, it could well come down to goal difference and the club need to make sure they do damage control on theirs.

Scoring hardly any goals has not helped matters but they need to draw on the performance against Chelsea and if they have to, park the bus against the top teams and prevent a drubbing.