Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry has warned his team-mates they cannot afford to nurse a hangover after making a double cup exit in the space of a fortnight.
Villa were beaten 4-3 by Liverpool in the Worthington Cup, and their 4-1 drubbing by Blackburn in the FA Cup on Saturday leaves them with only Barclaycard Premiership respectability to play for.
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