Cassie: The truth hurts... and the truth is Villa are a mediocre team. We don't have the quality in depth. We are a mid-table team. Unai Emery needs to buy a striker in January. If he, for whatever reason, sticks with Ollie Watkins, we will be lucky to finish in the top 10.

All-time Premier League top goalscorer Alan Shearer has drawn comparisons between Unai Emery's Aston Villa side and Newcastle United's team from last season. Speaking on Match of the Day 2, the 54-year-old pundit was quick to put the two teams side-to-side after Villa fell to a 3-0 defeat away to Chelsea.

Enzo Maresca's side maintained their impressive progress this season with their attacking play continuing to thrill Stamford Bridge