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Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn was sent off against Tottenham as he had a moment of madness in the 4-0 loss. The influential Scottish midfielder absolutely clattered into Destiny Udogie and was given a straight red card to compound a miserable day at the office for Unai Emery’s Villans. Of course, for Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou, it was a brilliant day and a great way to send a statement about their top four credentials. Indeed, even without McGinn’s red, Tottenham were well in control of the game. McGinn’s red, though, was the talking point. And while Villa fans thought a yellow might …

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