In a hard-fought win at Brentford it was Axel Disasi who stood out in a solid rearguard action that ensured the one very predictable element of this game – Ollie Watkins scoring yet again against his former club – would be enough to secure three precious points for Villa.

Troy Deeney slammed criticism of Tottenham’s Mathys Tel as ‘massively unfair’ but one January signing did not escape the former Watford star’s wrath. Tel’s temporary

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou lamented his squad’s mindset and lack of aggression in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 clash against AZ on Thursday.

When Tottenham Hotspur were working through their forward targets for the winter transfer window, the message on Marcus Rashford was understood to be that he was prioritising a move abroad.

Derby County headed into 2015 in an incredible position in the Championship, with Steve McClaren looking to right the wrongs of the 2013/14 play-off final and return his team to the Premier League automatically.

Leeds United are set to face competition from the likes of Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur to secure the services of Viktoria Plzen playmaker, Pavel Sulc.

Brentford host Aston Villa at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday evening as both teams battle it out for European Qualification. Brentford v Aston Villa best bets Yoane Wissa to score first