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Use 'watch & listen' tabs to follow live coverage Five Premier League games on Saturday LIVE: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City - Duran with opener Brentford v Forest, Ipswich v Newcastle & West Ham v Brighton at 15: 00. Crystal Palace v Arsenal at 17: 30 Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Neil Johnston Aston Villa 1-0 Man City Nothing is clicking for City at the moment. Pep Guardiola is looking agitated. He cannot sit still. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Remember when all the talk was about Man City having the strongest and deepest squad? What happened to that? Mark, Swindon Aston Villa 1-0 Man City As it stands, Manchester City are down to sixth. Aston Villa have leapfrogged them into fifth. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Ange Postecoglu is criticised every week for having no plan B and sticking to the same approach. Martin Russell was fired for it. When does that same criticism start getting levelled at Pep? Lee When does Pep go? Can we hang onto him forever? Maybe, it’s time to say goodbye. Barry Pep out before Christmas. City are just all over the place. James, Brussels Aston Villa 1-0 Man City Jhon Duran was Villa's super-sub but he fully deserves his place in the starting XI. That's four goals in four successive appearances for the Colombia forward. Aston Villa 0-1 Man City Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park City are so fragile and nervous. You can tell the confidence has just drained away. Aston Villa 1-0 Man City Rachel Corsie Scotland and Aston Villa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Selfless from Morgan Rogers, he was through on goal but he knew Jhon Duran had a better angle. You have to credit Youri Tielemans, the ball to send Rogers free was exceptional. Villa have been organised and they have been waiting for that opportunity. Aston Villa 1-0 Man City Manchester City look so fragile at the back. Right now they look a shadow of the team that won four Premier League titles in a row. Jhon Duran What a magnificent move! Aston Villa take the lead after a superb pass by Youri Tielemans finds Morgan Rogers whose unselfish pass to Jhon Duran ends with the forward scoring. Villa Park erupts! Aston Villa 0-0 Man City Another foul by Matty Cash on Jack Grealish. City's former Aston Villa player is not impressed at all. Peter Bankes is speaking to Cash but decides to keep his cards in his pocket. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City Having survived a couple of scares, Manchester City are beginning to settle. Jack Grealish is at the centre of their best moves. He's already had an attempt which curled wide while Mateo Kovacic has just tested Emi Martinez from outside the box. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City A rip-roaring start at Villa Park. The home side really should be ahead. That first chance for Jhon Duran was timed at 15 seconds. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City More cheers from the home fans as Jack Grealish goes to ground after a crunching challenge by Matty Cash. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) So far Pep staying at City is like a captain staying on a sinking ship when other sharks keep taking bites out of it. The team looks embarrassed and like a victim each week. Andy Aston Villa 0-0 Man City Another replay of that chance for Pau Torres. That really was good goalkeeping by Stefan Ortega, who pushes his header on the bar before the ball bounces down onto the line. So, so close for Villa. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park "You're not super any more, " the Villa fans chant at Jack Grealish as their former star curls wide. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City Rachel Corsie Scotland and Aston Villa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Aston Villa look aggressive in the front press. There's a slight switch-up with how Villa press with the front two. A few early chances to get the crowd on side. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City It's pantomime season and boos echo around Villa Park each time Jack Grealish gets a touch. The pocket of Manchester City fans respond by chanting Grealish's name. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City Three minutes on the clock. Aston Villa will be disappointed they are not ahead. Aston Villa 0-0 Man City Rachel Corsie Scotland and Aston Villa captain on BBC Radio 5 Live Josko Gvardiol was a bit sloppy. John Mc Ginn sneaked in and slipped Jhon Duran in. It was a good save in the end from Stefan Ortega Last Updated 21st December 2024 at 12: 47 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. 5 Live Build-up. BBC Radio 5 Live. Audio5 Live Build-up BBC Radio 5 Live Listen live West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion. BBC Radio 5 Live. West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion BBC Radio 5 Live Listen here at 15: 00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal. BBC Radio 5 Live. Crystal Palace v Arsenal BBC Radio 5 Live Listen here at 17: 30 21/12/2024. BBC Radio 5 Live. 21/12/2024 BBC Radio 5 Live Listen here at 19: 30 © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.