Andy Dunn
Sunday Mirror sports columnist

"At some point let's stop the fairy tale and start the real tale for Jamie Vardy. He will be the subject of interest from big clubs. He's quick and direct and improving. His runs are always intelligent and his finishing is accomplished."

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker on Football Focus

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"A lot of people will say that this is a bad time to take on Aston Villa, but I disagree. What has Remi Garde got to lose? Now's the time to assess who he's got in the squad, who is up for this relegation fight."

Shay Given
Stoke keeper on BBC Match of the Day 2 Extra

"I think Remi Garde is making a statement with this team. He knows these French players better than anyone. He's saying 'I've got faith in these players’."

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Andy Dunn
Sunday Mirror sports columnist

"It's an extremely significant team selection from Remi Garde. There are players we were led to believe by Tim Sherwood that were nowhere near ready to play. Do we now believe what we were told – that these players were too raw or inexperienced for the Premier League?"

These two sides couldn't be any further apart. Well, they could if one got relegated but that would mean it wouldn't be a Premier League fixture.

Leaders Manchester City are top of the pile and looking in fine form. Manuel Pellegrini's side are unbeaten in four league games and plundered 26 goals - the most of any team in the division.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, are stuck to the bottom and won just once, back on the first day of the season.

A new manager is in, as he looks to arrest a run of seven straight defeats, so what better way to get going than against the top team?

Shay Given
Stoke keeper on BBC Match of the Day 2 Extra

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"Jack Butland has been our player of the season, so consistent. He's only 22 and very young in goalkeeper terms. He has 18 years on me. He has a huge future and he's good competition for Joe Hart in the England team."

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Bottom of the league and only one win all season, stick or twist?

Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner decided to pull the trigger and in Sir Alan Sugar style, pointed the finger at Tim Sherwood and said, "you're fired".

In came former Arsenal defender Remi Garde on Monday, as he looks to preserve Villa's Premier League status.

He has been handed a three-and-a-half-year deal, but will he last that long? Garde takes charge of his first match today.

Shay Given
Stoke keeper on BBC Match of the Day 2 Extra

"I want to say that before a ball was kicked I predicted Arsenal to win the league. One of the biggest things for Arsenal was dropping Petr Cech in the Champions League and now it looks like they won’t qualify."

New Aston Villa manager Remi Garde drops Joleon Lescott and Jack Grealish to the bench after the side's loss to Tottenham on Monday.

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There's just one change to Manchester City's starting line-up from the side that beat Sevilla in the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne returns to the side in place of Jesus Navas.  

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Right, that's enough about yesterday's action. Let's start chatting Sunday's business.

First up, we have 20th-placed Aston Villa against first-placed Manchester City.

Team news coming up.

Shay Given
Stoke keeper on BBC Match of the Day 2 Extra

"Tottenham are quietly going about their business which is credit to the manager. With the way Chelsea are playing, Tottenham will be one of the favourites for a Champions League place."

Jamie Vardy's run of scoring in nine consecutive Premier League goals has got us inspired. What's the most ridiculous scoring you've seen from your Dog and Duck side?

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Our theme this morning has been about goalscoring runs and that takes us to Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian is on a brilliant run of his own against West Ham, having now netted in seven consecutive games against the Hammers.

His 43rd minute equaliser to cancel out Manuel Lanzini's superb opener meant Slaven Bilic's side could only claim a point, putting a slight dent in their excellent recent run.

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Ronald Koeman's men are quietly going about their business. Who knew they were six games unbeaten in the league after victory over Sunderland?

They're seventh in the table, just four points off a Champions League spot, but they'll have to have a remarkable season to break in to the top four.

And Sunderland? They're going to need something similarly sensational to escape relegation this season.

Match of the Day

There's plenty to be across on TV today (all times GMT). 

12:15 - Match of the Day 2 Extra, BBC Two

13:55 - FA Cup Final Score, BBC One, switches to BBC Two at 15:00

18:30 - Match of the Day FA Cup highlights, BBC Two

22:30 - Match of the Day 2, BBC One

Yes, Jamie Vardy's run of scoring in nine consecutive Premier League games is good. But we reckon there are tales, myths and heroes up and down the Sunday league pitches and six-a-side astroturfs of this fair land that are even more sublime.

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Extra credit for the pictorial evidence there Ash.