Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn has fired back at Callum Wilson's pre-match Newcastle United comments following a comprehensive win for the Villans last weekend. Speaking to the BBC's Footballer's Football Podcast last week prior to the game, the Magpies number nine said: "Looks like we're going to have to put the fire out. Someone call the fire brigade!
"We've won the last five. On form it's a good fixture, they'll have extra motivation as we beat them 4-0 at home. It's going to be a game where they want to get their own back in front of the fans. It's going to be a difficult match."
However, it was Unai Emery's Villa side that continued their impressive run of form and took a step closer to European football. A first-half strike from Jacob Ramsey and a brace from Ollie Watkins ensure the Villains of all three points, but in truth, the hosts could have been out of sight.
