The slides of March

BEWARE the Ides of March?

Martin O’Neill urgently needs to find a solution to one of the most bizarre hoodoos in the Premier League if he is to succeed in his mission to bring European football back to Villa Park.

After 13 attempts, approaching an excruciating four years, the Aston Villa manager is still yet to record a league win in the month of March and if he fails to kill off the curse he can surely kiss goodbye to his Champions League dream.