The song is straightforward and carries the usual expletive , for semi-rhyme as well as effect . Gabby Agbonlahor , cry Aston Villa fans to the tune of Karma Chameleon , is rather fast . That ’ s the clean version . The frequency with which the words are heard from now until the end of the season will prove largely correlative to Villa ’ s chances of remaining a Premier League team . They have not been sounded all too often this campaign . But at Villa Park on Tuesday night , especially during the first half , Agbonlahor produced a performance to warrant adulation . Gabby Agbonlahor salutes the Villa Park crowd in celebration after opening the scoring against West Brom . Agbonlahor threads the ball through Ben Foster 's legs to give the hosts the lead in the Midlands derby . It was arguably his best display in years , a return to those days when his speed and strength shot him into the England set-up . Agbonlahor consistently harried Gareth McAuley and Joleon Lescott , chasing down balls he had no obligation to reach , using his stocky physique to keep hold of possession when under threat . Christian Benteke got the headlines for his late winning goal , but it was Agbonlahor who set the tone . His goal was a classic case of pace proving the difference . He latched onto Benteke ’ s nodded flick and finished while making statues of the West Bromwich Albion central defenders . He did similar when creating a pass out Ashley Westwood ’ s hopeful ball , sprinting to startle the opposition backline and only being denied a second by Lescott ’ s goalline clearance . Boy George ’ s ditty rang loud . Agbonlahor beat Foster again shortly after but Joleon Lescott raced back to clear the ball off the line . Agbonlahor reacts after West Brom keeper Foster almost dropped the ball over his own goal line . Foster initially caught the shot from Agbonlahor but it then slipped through his legs and he had to react quickly . In all , he had three shots on target – including the badly fumbled effort by Ben Foster than nearly trickled over the line – which is a significant uplift of recent matches . In this statistic , the sequence of his last 12 games reads : 0 , 1 , 1 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 1 , 0 , 0 , 1 . Fantastic figures should Jimmy Anderson be bowling a couple of overs at the death in the World Cup . As shots on target for a Premier League striker ? Not so much . Agbonlahor failed to test the goalkeepers of Newcastle , Chelsea , Arsenal ( admittedly as a substitute ) , Liverpool , Leicester , Crystal Palace , Manchester United ( albeit sent off unjustly after 65 minutes ) and West Bromwich Albion . His inability in that period to make a difference in opponents ’ penalty areas is symptomatic of Villa ’ s wider attacking paralysis , stymied by a style that ranked possession over purpose to an adverse extent . Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood ran down the touchline and celebrated vigorously after Agbonlahor 's goal . Christian Benteke sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to score a dramatic late penalty and seal the win for Aston Villa . It is hard as a centre-forward to strike for goal if the ball is rarely within 30 yards of the target . Agbonlahor would often operate on the wings under Paul Lambert too . This is not to absolve the 28-year-old . As one of the club ’ s senior figures his form has been disappointing , particularly since he signed a new four-year contract last September . Born locally and graduating from Villa ’ s youth set up he is a supporter of the club and the depth of his feeling has been clear in his commitment since he broke through to the first team nine years ago . So it has been odd to see his on-field demeanour at certain times this season , exhibiting none of the vim Villa fans know well . Benteke celebrates his goal with Aston Villa team-mates Jack Grealish and Andreas Weimann . Brad Guzan looked on in horror as Saido Berahino equalised for the visitors before Benteke 's winner . That was back with a bang against West Brom . Tim Sherwood restored Agbonlahor up front alongside Benteke and allowed for the direct style that suits their attributes . Agbonlahor found the net for the first time in 14 matches and it proved valuable . Each one of his four Premier League goals has counted for something : a draw against Southampton and wins against Liverpool and Hull , accompanying the West Brom victory . Seven extra points in total . Sherwood knows the worth of the player whose speed is celebrated in chant . The Villa manager needs to continue utilising his talents for the final 10 Premier League matches to make sure this spark of brilliance does not fizzle out . Agbonlahor on song means Villa should stay up .
first league beat West Brom 2-1 in Midlands derby on Tuesday night . Gabby Agbonlahor scored his Aston Villa goal in 14 top flight matches . The striker put in a rejuvenated performance for Tim Sherwood 's side . first league will need similar from the striker if they are to beat the drop . CLICK HERE for all the latest first league news .