Aston Villa boss Dean Smith praises Yannick Bolasie

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Yannick Bolasie is playing well for Aston Villa at the moment.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has explained to The Birmingham Mail why Everton-owned winger Yannick Bolasie is a nightmare for opposition defenders.

Bolasie, who joined Villa on loan from Premier League club Everton in the summer transfer window, has been playing well for the Villans in recent weeks.

The 29-year-old winger has scored two goals and provided three assists in 377 minutes of Championship football for the Villans so far this season, according to WhoScored.

Villa manager Smith has raved about the DR Congo international, and has explained why the former Crystal Palace star is a handful to opposition defenders.

Smith told The Birmingham Mail about Bolasie: “I would not want to be marking him myself.

“He is full of pace, power and tricks and that is exactly what a defender does not want running at them.”

Promotion challenge

Villa are going strong in the Championship at the moment and have rediscovered their form under manager Smith.

The Villans got the better of Middlesbrough 3-0 away from home at the Riverside Stadium in the league at the weekend.

The win means that Villa are now eighth in the Championship table with 31 points from 20 matches, just three points behind sixth-placed Sheffield United.