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Tyrone Mings has been labelled the 'culprit' for leaky defence, while boss Steven Gerrard wants his goal-shy attack to 'stand up and be counted'... with just one win in eight, he's hit his first mini-crisis at Aston Villa - so where is it going wrong?

All is not well at Aston Villa - again. After sacking Dean Smith in November following five consecutive defeats the West Midlands outfit appear to have stumbled into another slump.

This time it's Steven Gerrard's name on the manager's door, who after making a positive start is now facing the first test of his managerial skills in the Premier League.

A glance at Villa's form doesn't make pleasant reading. Just one win in eight since Christmas - keeping just the one clean sheet in that time - and they have failed to score in their two most recent games.