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Phil Bardsley: 'Sunderland aren't good enough up front'
Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley believes that the team have not been clinical enough in front of goal.
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Paul Lambert praises returning Aston Villa stars
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert expresses his delight at the performances of Christian Benteke and Ron Vlaar during Wednesday's 1-0 win at Sunderland.
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Gus Poyet "fed up" with Sunderland
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet admits that he is "fed up" with his side as a mistake from Lee Cattermole handed Aston Villa a 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light.
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The Match
Analysis
Sports Mole takes a look at the main talking points from Aston Villa's 1-0 win against Sunderland.
Match Report
A goal from Gabriel Agbonlahor gives Aston Villa a slender 1-0 away victory over Sunderland in the Premier League.
Live Commentary
Relive Sports Mole's live text coverage of Sunderland vs. Aston Villa.
HT Report
Aston Villa lead Sunderland 1-0 at half time as the sides meet in the Premier League.
Team News
Steven Fletcher and Jack Colback start for Sunderland against Aston Villa, who have Christian Benteke back in their starting lineup.
Preview
Sports Mole previews the New Year's Day meeting between bottom-of-the-table Sunderland and out-of-form Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light.
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Form Guide
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Manchester CityMan City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 4 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 2 |
| 20 | Southampton | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 1 |
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