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West Ham vs. Aston Villa: Garde keen for togetherness after cup slump

Aston Villa cannot play the blame game if it wants to achieve Premier League survival, says Remi Garde ahead of the match at West Ham.

Remi Garde has urged Aston Villa to stick together as it begins a 15-game bid to salvage its Premier League status with a trip to West Ham.

Villa was left to focus solely on its plight at the foot of the table on Saturday after Manchester City inflicted a chastening 4-0 defeat to end its participation in the FA Cup.

It was the result of an error-strewn display, where Villa was behind in the fourth minute and midfielder Idrissa Gueye was culpable for errors in the build-up to City's third and fourth goals.