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Aston Villa fans react to Birkir Bjarnason’s performance against Middlesbrough

Villa manager Steve Bruce reacts after a near miss during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough at Villa Park on Sep...
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Birkir Bjarnason failed to impress during Aston Villa’s goalless draw with Middlesbrough in the Championship on Tuesday night.

Birkir Bjarnason of Aston Villa is challenged by Ritchie De Laet of Colchester during the Carabao Cup First Round match between Colchester United and Aston Villa at Colchester Community...Birkir Bjarnason

Aston Villa fans have reacted on Twitter to Birkir Bjarnason’s performance against Middlesbrough – and it is safe to say that they were not impressed by the Iceland international.

Villa went into their clash with Boro with just one Championship win under their belt and no victory in their previous two fixtures – but would have known that ending that run was always going to be a big ask given the quality within Garry Monk’s squad.

Scott Hogan of Aston Villa looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough at Villa Park on September 12, 2017 in Birmingham, England.It was a frustrating night for Villa

Unfortunately for Steve Bruce’s men, they seemed to be unable to take a number of fantastic chances, with Robert Snodgrass missing a glorious chance from close range in the second-half and Scott Hogan blocking a shot from his own teammate on the goalline in the dying minutes.

Another great chance during the game fell to Bjarnason – who has endured a fairly miserable spell at the club since arriving back in January.

Villa manager Steve Bruce reacts after a near miss during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Middlesbrough at Villa Park on September 12, 2017 in Birmingham, England.Villa manager Steve Bruce

The 29-year-old managed to put a close range header wide. And while the goalkeeper appeared to get the slightest touch on the ball as it flew across the six-yard box, the midfielder should have arguably still done better given that there was little pace on the cross.

Bjarnason was replaced at half-time, and the supporters were less than complimentary about his display, with some even going so far as to suggest that he is one of the worst players in the club’s history.

Here is the best of the reaction following a frustrating night for the Villans…