Villa lose for the 22nd time in 32 Premier League games as Rémi Garde's departure and Eric Black's appointment makes zero impact.

Eric Black loses his first game in charge as caretaker manager following Rémi Garde’s departure. 

Villa fall to their 7th consecutive defeat for the second time this season - equalling their worse ever run from the 1962-63 season under Joe Mercer.

Villa have now lost 23 of their last 38 eight games this season. 

Villa are now 15 points from safety with just 6 games remaining. 

Winger Carles Gil makes his 32nd and final appearance for Villa (23 Starts) aged 23 before moving on to Deportivo de La Coruña for a fee of £1,580,000 in July 2018. Gil had arrived at Villa from Valencia in January 2015 for a fee of £3,780,000 and left with a record of W6 D6 L22, 3 Goals, 2 Assists and 4 Bookings.

Idrissa Gueye suffers his 20th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 32nd appearance (31 Starts) to make it W4 D8 L20, 1 Goal and 7 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Joleon Lescott loses for the seventeenth time in twenty four league games in a Villa shirt on his 25th appearance for the club to make it W3 D5 L17, 1 Goal and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Carlos Sánchez loses for the 25th time in a Villa shirt on his 52nd appearance (39 Starts) to make it W14 D13 L25, 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 9 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Meanwhile two more idiotic incidents sum up the paucity of moral and footballing quality in the Villa squad as following on from the pathetic behaviour of Joleon Lescott in the aftermath of the defeat to Liverpool:

Leandro Bacuna announces himself as a world class talent. “Within the next two years, I try to make my next step, “Ajax or PSV, I think. “They play Champions League football almost every year.” 

And former club captain and longest serving player Gabriel Agbonlahor is suspended for his activities on holiday. 

Although appearing in the incriminating photograph with Micah Richards it is only Agbonlahor who is hung out to dry.

*BBC Radio 5 live football reporter Pat Murphy:* “The disconnect between Villa fans and players is now tangible, with the supporters ranging from resigned to angry. 

“Agbonlahor’s suspension is designed to reduce the hostility towards the players that may surface at some stage during Saturday’s home game against Chelsea. “Although Agbonlahor did nothing illegal in Dubai, many Villa fans are angry at his decision to relax in such a way, with the season so close to an end."