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Ian Taylor reacts to Aston Villa draw with Reading

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Dean Smith’s Aston Villa drew with Reading on Saturday.

Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa scores for Aston Villa during the Sky Bet Championship between Reading and Aston Villa at Madejski Stadium on February 02, 2019 in Reading, England.

Ian Taylor has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Aston Villa’s failure to win against Reading.

Villa played out a goalless draw with Reading away from home at the Madejski Stadium in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.

Former Villa midfielder Taylor was following the match, and he has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Dean Smith’s side’s draw with the Royals.

Taylor has praised three Villa players – 24-year-old midfielder John McGinn, 31-year-old defender Tommy Elphick and 25-year-old defender Tyrone Mings, who was signed on loan from Premier League club Bournemouth in the January transfer window and was making his competitive debut for the Villans.

John McGinn of Aston Villa during the Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Ipswich Town at Villa Park on January 26, 2019 in Birmingham, England.

Over the course of the 90 minutes at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hosts Reading had 57% of the possession, took seven shots of which two were on target, and earned five corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Villa had 43% of the possession, took 13 shots of which three were on target, and earned six corners, according to BBC Sport.

The Villans are ninth in the Championship table at the moment with 43 points from 30 matches.

Tommy Elphick of Aston Villa during the  Sky Bet Championship match between Aston Villa and Hull City at Villa Park on January 19, 2019 in Birmingham, England.