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Well, that was much-needed from Aston Villa! After a week or so to forget, with the defeat against Manchester United and then the major injuries to more key players, this 2-1 win at Craven Cottage just eased the pain for everyone. It was a deserved victory for the Aston Villa players, with that defensive lapse from Clement Lenglet and Emiliano Martinez resulting in Fulham scoring and making the tie more tense than it should have been. During the game itself, Unai Emery lauded John McGinn’s display and how he ‘responds very well’ when the game needs something extra, as he told BBC Sport. Once a…