article_snippet: Another who is looking like age is catching up with Wes Brown 3 – and was helpless to prevent Aston Villa from running riot in the first half.
article_snippet: John O'Shea (left) looks defeated as Christian Benteke celebrates Aston Villa's fourth goal before the interval .
article_snippet: Wes Brown 3 – is shrugged off the ball all too easily by Agbonlahor as Wes Brown 3 – began to look Wes Brown 3 – age .
article_snippet: Patrick Van Aanholt 3 – Afforded little help by those around Patrick Van Aanholt 3 – but Aston Villa soon realised the weakness in Sunderland’s side and attacked at will down the left, where Van Aanholt had no answer.
article_snippet: Liam Bridcutt 4 – N’Zogbia ran all over Patrick Van Aanholt 3 – and the holding midfielder offered little resistance to wave after wave of Aston Villa offensives.
article_snippet: The Sunderland defence can only stop and stare as Agbonlahor scores The Sunderland defence second goal to make The Sunderland defence 3-0 .
article_snippet: Jermain Defoe 3 – Was anonymous and failed to pounce on the one decent cross flashed through the goalmouth by Steven Fletcher 3 –. Jermain Defoe 3 – was anonymous up front and missed the few opportunities that did come Jermain Defoe 3 – way .
article_snippet: Gus Poyet 2 – Started with just one up front against lowly Villa and stationed striker
article_snippet: Steven Fletcher 3 – on the left-wing.
article_snippet: Gus Poyet 2 – set up for the game in a negative way, and Gus Poyet 2 – team were punished by a clinical Villa side .