Former Coventry City loanee Stephen Warnock has said that the Aston Villa players are to blame for the club being threatened with relegation.
Speaking to Radio WM, Warnock said: "The lads have got to take the criticism.
"We're the ones on the pitch. The manager prepares us as best as he can for any game. It doesn't matter whether it's Mourinho, Guardiola or any of the top managers, when you go out on the pitch it's down to the players."
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