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With 7 games gone of the season, Villa lie in a rather pathetic 17th place with an even more miserable 7 points.

They could be top, if you take away those late goals against them.

Should the Villa Fans be happy? No, far from it.

Is there any justification for some fans calling for the manager’s head?

OF COURSE NOT!

Apologies for the capital letters, but come on - get real!

Villa are not just a fractured club, they suffered multiple breaks.

When the brown stuff hits the fan and the chips are down, a manager gets the flak.

It’s part of the job, and their comments in the face of adversity are the most telling soundbites.

Di Matteo faced the media with stiff resolve and unflinching honesty in the wake of the Brentford game, he focused on what was going right, and acknowledged what was going wrong.

He also spoke of the mental barrier the team faces and how a win is needed again to kickstart the positivity and confidence.

Villa aren’t very streetwise, they need to harden and show they belong in a league that is far tougher than the Premier League ever was.

Sports psychology is a big industry in football, boxers, footballers, snooker players and even darts players are known to pay big money for help adopting the correct mindset.

Villa players new and old are under an intense scrutiny and trying to find their feet like a baby gazelle in a stampede of buffaloes.

Add 30,00 nervous fans into the occasion and it takes its toll.

These players are paid a lot of money to drown that out, the truth is though that nerves are contagious, you can’t ignore the anxiety of a crowd.

These players want to put this right, but more importantly they are capable of putting it right.

The right players have been purchased,and in time they will gel and learn what is needed from the brutal and unforgiving Championship.

Seven games is too soon to hit the big red panic buttons, in fact it’s ludicrous.

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Roberto Di Matteo may need to be judged at a later date, those calling for his head may yet get their day in the sun.

In truth, they probably won’t.

Villa will bond, and take shape, and they will score a LOT of goals.

Di Matteo must retain his calm head, maintain a sense of continuity and urge his players that their best football will come with a calm head.

Social Media is a breeding place for the more outrageous viewpoints, and whilst it should be a healthy place for questions and debate, the smaller more outrageous voices should be muted.

The pressure will only ease with a win, ironically, the quickest way to get that win will be an easing of the pressure.

As ever, the claret and blue faithful must show their superb support against adversity.

They are well-versed in it after all, but these are different times and the hangover must not carry over.

Di Matteo has been backed, and now he must deliver.

I believe he will.