Despite the 4-1 loss – not helped by Ezri Konsa's red card early in the second half with the score at 2-1 – Smith felt he got some sort of response following the defeat at Arsenal, which during the first half arguably saw the worst 45 minutes under his tenure. Villa head to St Mary's on Friday night looking to avoid a fifth-straight league defeat, something that has not happened since early 2017 when the club was in the Championship. “I would disagree that there are lots of negatives,” said Smith.
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