Aston Villa fans react to Conor Hourihane display for Republic of Ireland

Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane played for the Republic of Ireland against Wales on Thursday.

Ethan Ampadu of Wales in action with Jonathan Walters (L) and Conor Hourihane of Republic of Ireland during the UEFA Nations League B group four match between Wales and Republic of Ireland...

Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane was in action for the Republic of Ireland against Wales on Thursday evening.

The 27-year-old midfielder featured for the Republic of Ireland in their UEFA Nations League Group B4 game against Wales.

The former Sunderland prospect – who joined Villa from Barnsley in January 2017 for a transfer fee reported by The Irish Examiner to be worth £3 million – started the match and played for 57 minutes, as Ryan Giggs’s side won 4-1.

Villa and Republic of Ireland fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Hourihane against Wales on Thursday evening.

Below are some of the best comments:

4-4-2 it was. Robinson shiwed bits of promise. He’ll be a useful addition. A centre midfield of Hendrick&Hourihane was ridiculous. Was huge pockets of space. No protection for the back 4. Was like 2nd half vs Denmark again. Horgan should of started and Meyler.
— David Turtle (@Turtles2187) September 6, 2018

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Wasn’t at his best. No confidence.
— Chez Avfc (@AvfcUTV1) September 6, 2018

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Thought Hourihane of #avfc looked ‘leggy’, lacking pace tonight for Ireland v Wales. Ampadu ran away from him for Ramsey’s goal (Wales 3rd)
— Rob Aston (@RobA19) September 6, 2018

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How can you work with cabbages like O’Dowda and Hourihane? Catch a grip no talent in that team
— johnnyfyfe (@JonathanFyfe) September 6, 2018

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Very unfortunate that his club and international managers are hoofball merchants
— Michael O Sullivan (@Trowel83) September 6, 2018

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When he’s up against a midfield that’s high energy and he needs to battle he disappears… hence him getting the majority of his goals against weaker teams.
— Rob Jones (@UpTheAstonVilla) September 6, 2018

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Turned on the Ireland game after 10 minutes. Didn’t know Hourihane was playing until I checked the team at half time. Might explain why we didn’t seem to have any centre mid in 1st half. #WALIRL #COYBIG
— Ciarán Sos Brennan (@SosBrennan) September 6, 2018

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#avfc fans moaning that Hourihane doesn’t play more but a schoolboy is absolutely demolishing him tonight. 3-0 at half time and that’s harsh on Wales
— Chris (@Chris73SWW) September 6, 2018

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Please take off hourihane
— NyronLad (@NyronLad2) September 6, 2018

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Hourihane is invisible in midfield, like so many games in for Villa #avfc
— Harry Johnson (@avfc_johnson) September 6, 2018

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Conor Hourihane of Ireland during the UEFA Nations League 2019 between Wales and Republic of Ireland at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, United Kingdom on September 6, 2018

Over the course of the 90 minutes on Thursday evening, visitors Republic of Ireland had just 32% of the possession, took five shots of which three were on target, and earned three corners, according to BBC Sport.

Hourihane scored 11 goals and provided two assists in 43 Championship starts for Villa last season, according to WhoScored.

So far this campaign, the 27-year-old midfielder has provided two assists in 198 minutes of Championship football for the Villans, according to WhoScored.

Cardiff , United Kingdom - 6 September 2018; Conor Hourihane of Republic of Ireland in action against Aaron Ramsey of Wales during the UEFA Nations League match between Wales and Republic...

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Aston Villa fans react to Conor Hourihane display for Republic of Ireland