The 26-year-old midfielder hasn’t impressed all season and Villa fans were underwhelmed again by his performance v Manchester United.
The resonance of Aston Villa’s relegation has been well documented. It’s simply astounding that a club of that size and stature is going down.
And yet it’s no surprise – and something that seems to have been coming for a number of years now.
However, focus now duly turns to which of Villa’s current squad can survive – and hopefully thrive – in the Championship.
Villa only lost 1-0 at Manchester United. When you consider they’ve lost 6-0 at home, a one-goal loss at Old Trafford certainly isn’t too bad.
But several performances still underwhelmed the Aston Villa fans. As ever, Ashley Westwood was one of them. And there’s a very real fear from supporters that the 26-year-old midfielder just won’t be up to it even in the Championship.
The midfielder has often been criticised for not actually offering anything. He turns up, he plays – but not much else…
Here’s how Aston Villa fans reacted on Twitter to his display v United on Saturday:
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