Gut Reactions: Villa Frustrated by Burnley

  • 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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