Aston Villa fans react to Axel Tuanzebe display

Manchester United-owned Axel Tuanzebe was in action for Aston Villa against Ipswich Town in the Championship on Saturday.

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce during the Sky Bet League Two match between Yevoil Town and Mansfield Town at Huish Park on August 14, 2018 in Yeovil, United Kingdom.

Aston Villa fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Manchester United-owned defender Axel Tuanzebe against Ipswich Town.

Tuanzebe featured for Villa in their Championship game against Ipswich away from home at Portman Road on Saturday.

The 20-year-old defender started the match and played for 64 minutes, as it ended in a 1-1 draw.

The England Under-21 international is a central defender, but Villa manager Steve Bruce deployed the youngster at right-back against Ipswich.

Tuanzebe – spent the second half of last season on loan at Villa from Premier League rivals United and returned to the Villans in the summer transfer window – linked up well with Ahmed Elmohamady in the first half and looked confident.

The youngster, though, was not at his best, and it is clear that playing as a right-back does not come naturally to come.

Villa fans on Twitter are not happy with manager Bruce for playing a central defender at right-back, as shown in the posts below.

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New signing Axel Tuanzebe of Aston Villa poses for a picture at the club's training ground at Bodymoor Heath on August 06, 2018 in Birmingham, England.

Tuanzebe doesn’t know what to do when he gets the ball. So uncomfortable attacking and trying to get forward.
— Chez Avfc (@AvfcUTV1) August 19, 2018

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I love Jedinak, an absolute warrior on the pitch, but f me I wish he would pick up a knock so Bruce is forced to put Tuanzebe in at cb. ‘He can play anywhere along the back, or midfield if we need him to’ he’s a f ing centre half Steve, you of all people should know that #avfc
— Marcus Parry (@the_parrots) August 18, 2018

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I know Bruce says that Tuanzebe needs games but the only way he’ll improve is by building a relationship with Chester. No point switching him around game after game. #avfc
— Villa Views (@VillaViews_) August 18, 2018

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Jedinak isn’t a CB, & playing Tuanzebe at RB just don’t work. Looking at past results will tell you that. Also, I think Neil taylor could be used better. Play AH, JC & AT as a back 3, & NT, BB, CH, El-Mo. Then JG & JM & JK Up top. 3 4 2 1 #avfc
— Pritch (@spartacuspritch) August 18, 2018

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Why, when we have Bree, Elmo, Hutton and De Laet, would you bring in a CB in Tuanzebe, and play him at RB, purely to accommodate an defensive midfielder into CB, when he is poor there anyway? #AVFC #BruceLogic
— Philip Henry Roberts (@iamVilla) August 18, 2018

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Why did Elphick play first league game and then not start the next two? Tuanzebe clearly the best choice alongside Chester? Will De Leat start Weds? Jedinak isn’t a centre half in a month of Sunday’s. I’m not Bruce out but criticism towards him is fair #avfc
— GTHEB (@BruceRioch4) August 18, 2018

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I doubt it he has very little ability going forward which is very important in a right back.
— Oakley Doakley (@Gazoaks) August 18, 2018

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Given the fact TTuanzebe is a CB by all means, makes it more bizarre!
— Saurabh (@DevonKeDave) August 18, 2018

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New signing Axel Tuanzebe of Aston Villa poses for a picture at the club's training ground at Bodymoor Heath on August 06, 2018 in Birmingham, England.

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