Even the five minutes of second-half stoppage time was met with a communal groan. Aston Villa did not exactly blow Southampton away but for Steven Gerrard, who spent the closing stages biting his fingernails, this was a victory and a welcome clean sheet that will have done wonders. After earning a point last time out against Manchester City, Jacob Ramsey’s first-half strike was sufficient to earn Villa’s second league win of the season and victory over a subpar Southampton, who will want to forget this game in a hurry. John McGinn’s impromptu wrestling match with Moussa Djenepo 10 minutes from time was a highlight in a desperate and, at times, comical game but the moment of the match arguably arrived in the 70th minute when supporters from all sides ventured into a chorus of God Save the Queen.