The Athletic's Gregg Evans joins Dan Bardell to reflect on Aston Villa's defeat to West Ham.

They debate where Ross Barkley and Jack Grealish should be lining up in the Villa midfield. And they encourage fans to not over-react to the defeat.

They look ahead to the Arsenal game and discuss how Villa can secure the three points on Saturday lunchtime. Plus...Dan reveals his top 5 Villa kits of all time.

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