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Aston Villa legend Paul McGrath has branded the club a "disgrace" and admits they are now in panic mode.

McGrath, widely regarded as Villa's greatest ever player, took to Twitter to voice his discontent at the claret and blues decline.

Known as 'God' the Irish defender was a cult hero during the late 1980s and early 1990s under Graham Taylor and Ron Atkinson.

But he admits it is a very different Villa that he follows from a far nowadays, with Paul Lambert's team again embroiled in a relegation battle.

Check out our gallery of photos of the legendary Paul McGrath

Tweeting on his @ Paulmcgrath5 Twitter page, the 55-year-old icon wrote: "Hate to see the club I love in the state it's in at the moment , needed investment four years ago , Villa now in panic mode . Disgrace UTV."

Villa host Premier League leaders Chelsea at Villa Park on Saturday, bidding to bounce back from last weekend's 5-0 drubbing at Arsenal.

Lambert's strugglers have failed to win in their last eight league matches and are three points off the dropzone after a top flight scoring drought of 10 hours and 12 minutes.

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