With 20 matches of the Barclays Premier League season played we asked the experts from Premier League TV to give their half-term verdicts on each of the 20 clubs.
Alan Curbishley, the former Charlton Athletic and West Ham United manager, looks at Aston Villa's struggles this season.
"Jordan Ayew does look exciting but needs the rest of the team to back him up," Curbishley says of the team's best player this campaign, and identifies not the opening-day win at AFC Bournemouth as their best match of the season.
Find out what Curbishley had to say about Villa by clicking on the video above.
Aston Villa's season so far
| Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 20th | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 37 | -21 | 8 |
Aston Villa's key player stats
Most goals: Jordan Ayew 5 Most assists: Jordan Veretout 3 Most minutes played: Brad Guzan 1800 Most passes: Idrissa Gueye 954 Most tackles: Idrissa Gueye 60 Most shots: Rudy Gestede 35 Most dribbles completed: Jordan Ayew 28 Most crosses (open play): Alan Hutton 83 Most distance covered: Idrissa Gueye 169.8km Fastest player: Adama Traore 34.7km/h
Source: Premierleague.com