It is fair to say that 2016 will not be remembered fondly by Aston Villa and their fans.
Mercenary players and their pocket tweets, Remi letting down his Garde, and Tony Xia's frustration at putting together a new squad worthy of the badge have conspired to create a fog over Villa Park.
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Step up Jores Okore, to provide a bit of comic relief.
What even is this?! #avfc pic.twitter.com/desbiw2gzD
— Matt Lynch (@mattlyynch) August 10, 2016
In their dire showing against Luton Town in the EFL Cup, Okore decided to lighten the mood with one of the most dunderheaded own goals in recent memory:
Final score: Luton Town 3-1 Aston Villa.
