- The game played out exactly as expected; Villa dominated and Burnley held on for dear life.
- Villa had 20 shots OFF target.
- Kortney Hause played well in his first Premier League minutes of the season and was unlucky not to score.
- Anwar El Ghazi justified his inclusion with his general play, but he spurned far too many chances.
- Nakamba’s passing is still a game of Russian roulette but he and McGinn battled really well in midfield.
- Watkins worked extremely hard. We have to find a way to get him the kind of chances El Ghazi and Grealish were getting tonight.
- Traore’s erratic nature was on show again tonight.
- I was a bit surprised Smith left it so late to make his first change; it was clear that Traore and El Ghazi were tiring.
- Grealish was fantastic as usual.
- Let’s hope Villa learn to finish between now and Sunday. With Big Sam in at West Brom, that game will look exactly like this one.

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