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Aston Villa suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Norwich City on Sunday afternoon in what was their final league match of the 2018-19 Championship campaign.
The result mattered little, though, with an excellent few months seeing Villa finish in the playoff positions.
Dean Smith’s side have ended the regular season in fifth spot, meaning that they will take on fourth-placed West Bromwich Albion in the semi-finals of the playoffs.
The battle to join Norwich and Sheffield United in the Premier League next season is absolutely fascinating, with Leeds United and Derby County also in the hunt.
Jack Grealish took to social media in the aftermath of the Norwich defeat to send out a message ahead of the playoffs.
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And that led to a number of Villa fans calling on the 23-year-old – not involved against Norwich – to inspire the team to the top tier.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: