West Ham United-owned Aston Villa winger Robert Snodgrass was in action against his former club Leeds United on Friday.
West Ham United-owned Aston Villa winger Robert Snodgrass has taken to social networking site Twitter to give his reaction to his side's win against Leeds United.
Snodgrass, who joined Villa on a season-long loan deal from Premier League club West Ham United in the summer of 2017, featured for Villa in their Championship game against against his former club Leeds at Villa Park on Friday evening.
The Scotland international winger, who earns £40,000 per week as salary according to The Daily Star, started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as the Villans won 1-0.
The 30-year-old former Norwich City star, who cost West Ham £10.2 million in transfer fees when they signed him from Hull City in January 2017 according to BBC Sport, has taken to Twitter to revel in the win for Steve Bruce’s side.
Snodgrass has praised the Villa fans, and has also thanked the Leeds supporters for applauding him at the end of the game.
Not all Leeds fans were impressed, though, with many supporters of the West Yorkshire outfit responding to his tweet and criticising him for perceived diving.
Well done boys 3 points is what it’s all about at this stage thanks to the villa fans for your support and thanks to you leeds fans for clapping me at the end pic.twitter.com/s6iJefPQKf
— Robert snodgrass (@robsnodgrass7) April 13, 2018
And your dive? What about your dive,? pic.twitter.com/pNpwl5uqGb
— Russell Hancock (@RussellHancock4) April 13, 2018
Well said, The lad came down from Scotland for next to nothing and gave the club and its fans some great performances. I believe he only left as the club sold most of its best players from that team and he didn't the right ambition. Warnock was pissed at his sale. Bloody Bates!
— Craig (@cookster636) April 14, 2018
don’t go diving Snoddy no one likes it but still love ya tho x
— Armo #NH69 (@Jordan_Armo) April 13, 2018
You’re Leeds and you know you are
— Dylan Goddard (@dylgodd) April 13, 2018
Lost a lot of respect for you last night.
— Nathan (@1NTKNM1) April 14, 2018
Got pocketed by a kid so resorted to diving
Shame on you !
Once they get home and see your diving antics, they will lose all respect for you, like I and many others have tonight. #thoughtyouwasbetterthanthat
— Craig Bagnall (@camchesie) April 13, 2018
Loved you as a Leeds player but shocked with your diving antics last night tbh.
— Scott (@sco060) April 14, 2018
Thanks for fluffing those free kicks
— suraj kaushal (@onesuj) April 14, 2018
Diving isn't on Snods lad is all i want to say. You're better than that
— John Sidney (@JonSidney) April 14, 2018
Thanks for cheating your way through the game. Always been a fan up to last night - shameful performance from you.
— MarkforeverLeeds (@MarkLawrence88) April 14, 2018
Got pocketed by a kid so you resort to diving... Embarrassing Snoddy, lost respect for you after that.
— Ashley Weatherill (@AshWeatherill1) April 14, 2018
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