After losing their previous three Premier League matches, beating Newcastle United 2-0 was an important result for Aston Villa.
A lot of the thanks for achieving the result will be going towards Conor Hourihane after he got a goal and assist from a pair of smart free-kicks.
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Regarding the set-piece deliveries, Hourihane even admitted that those situations are his “time to shine” when interviewed after the game.
They weren’t the only contributions he made though, as Aston Villa’s official Twitter account posted.
These statistics and the Republic of Ireland international’s general performance were enough to leave many fans impressed.
One has nicknamed him “the postman” because of how reliable his deliveries are, while there was also a claim that the 28-year-old was Man of the Match, which has been backed up by WhoScored.
There was plenty of praise for him in the replies to the club’s tweet.
However, there were also signs of frustration, with some fans indicating that the 28-year-old is underappreciated for the contribution he makes.
The midfielder has only made five Premier League starts and three substitute appearances this term, not starting any of the three-game losing streak and only making it onto the pitch once.
This performance is seen as an indication that he should be getting much more regular game time than he has seen so far, with one fan claiming he “has to start at the weekend”.
In other news, Villa have reignited their interest in a Championship talent.
