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‘Awful’, ‘Not good enough’ – some fans criticise Aston Villa winger after Brentford defeat

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Anwar El Ghazi underperformed in Aston Villa’s 1-0 defeat to Brentford and was criticised by some fans on social media. The 23-year-old has been inconsistent ever since joining on loan from LOSC Lille last summer, but he continues to start games despite offering very little in terms of goals and assists.

With players like Andre Green and Jonathan Kodjia sitting on the bench, many will question why El Ghazi isn’t given a rest for one of the two substitutes. The Dutch international has scored and created six goals in 19 Championship appearances this season, but he’s failed to score a goal since December 7, 2018 and has made only one assist since August.

Against Brentford, he made just nine passes in his 58 minutes on the pitch, completing only five of them. El Ghazi had one shot, created one chance and made one dribble. He wasn’t influencing the game, however, and was hooked off before the hour mark for Green as a result.

There’s every chance he could be dropped for Villa’s Midlands derby with West Bromwich Albion. Dean Smith knows he can’t afford to lose the game, so changes might be made.

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