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Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace - the fans' verdict

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Emiliano Buendia is fouled by Will Hughes
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We asked for your thoughts after Wednesday's League Cup game between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

Here are some of your comments:

Aston Villa fans

David: Disappointed that the players weren’t able to step up to the level required. Emery had to rotate the team, recognising the Premier League and Champions League are our main priorities, but the starting 11 should have done better and especially in the second half. Let’s hope we can put a decent run together in the FA Cup.

Gary: Beaten in midfield by a more committed side. Villa wanted too much time and were second best on too many occasions.

Steve: Absolutely clueless. This was a team that hadn’t played together and at times they looked like they hadn’t even trained together. Highlight of the night was seeing Tyrone Mings return to the team as we’ll need him this season.

Cassie: Villa could have scored two or three goals in the opening 30 minutes but failed, which again shows why they must sign a proven striker. I would rather lose this game than a league game. This was a reality check and a wake up call.

Crystal Palace fans

Pedro: It's so nice to regain some momentum and self-belief. We're pressing again, closing down the opposition and finding space. Injuries aside, it was a great performance and a good way to go into the crucial game against Wolves.

Sprucey: Back to old fighting Palace. Despite the goal, Kamada is the only player that makes me nervous every time he has the ball. Shame some of the youngsters didn't get any minutes.

Ted: We've suffered but now we’re seeing a revival and I'm loving it.

Rob: Not much to cheer about for Palace fans. Kamada was abysmal until he scored and the team struggled to put three passes together. The hard-tackling Hughes was probably our best player. Despite constant reminders of how we miss Olise, the intelligent cohesion was lost when we sold Andersen and Wharton's form faded. More struggles ahead.

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