da imperador bet： Aston Villa recorded their first away win in nearly three months on New Year’s Day with a vital 2-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.
da betsul： Pressure has been mounting on Dean Smith in recent weeks but the Villans’ latest victory will take the edge off for the time being.
His decision to tweak the formation against the Clarets was shrewd and appeared to stimulate improvement at both ends of the field.
Villa’s second goal, for example, epitomised the notable improvement on the day.
An incisive free-flowing move was eventually finished off by Jack Grealish after Douglas Luiz had played him into a promising position, and the Brazilian midfielder came in for plenty of praise in the aftermath of proceedings for his all-round performance.
The 21-year-old showed his quality in both the attacking and defensive phases of play, completing three tackles and also playing two key passes, per Whoscored.
Lots of fans were waxing lyrical on Twitter, with one saying he was second behind Grealish in contention for the Man of the Match award.
It’s often difficult for new players to settle following a transfer and, generally speaking, fans should allow their new signings at least one full season to adapt before forming concrete judgements.
But that doesn’t prevent them from firing criticism in the direction of their players, and Luiz hasn’t always impressed the entirety of the fanbase.
These two fans alluded to criticism that’s been fired in his direction of late and suggested his latest performance provided a perfect response.
Finally, more fans suggested it was his best game since joining the club from Manchester City in the summer transfer window.
In the absence of John McGinn the Brazilian might just be forced to come of age in the final months of the season.