Mile Jedinak completed 90 minutes in the surprise home defeat to QPR on Tuesday night – and Aston Villa fans on Twitter ripped into him for his performance.
The Midlands giants slipped to a 3-1 loss at home as they were dealt a massive blow in the race for automatic promotion.
Steve Bruce’s side found themselves two goals down at the break as Ryan Manning’s header and a Jack Bidwell goal put the visitors in front.
QPR then stretched their lead even further through Luke Freeman in the second period, while defender James Chester netted a consolation as he continues his good form in front of goal.
The result means Villa remain third in the league table, but wins for Wolves and Cardiff on Tuesday night mean they are now seven points adrift of the top two.
They were expected to build on their 4-1 win over Cardiff at the weekend, but slipped up against 15th-placed QPR.
Villa fans on social media decided to take out their frustration with Jedinak as they feel he was a major weak link.
The 33-year-old central midfielder played another full game in the space of three days and some supporters have suggested the Australian needed a rest.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
A massive problem we had tonight was Jedinak was so concerned with Smith in the air he left massive space in the midfield. #avfc
— Adam Bevan (@Adam_Bevan_Avfc) March 13, 2018
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but yeah, we should have made changes. Jedinak in particular was a weird one. For automatic now we have to win every game. Nothing else will be enough. Feel so beaten tonight, it’s the hope that kills you – but this team could do it still. #avfc
— Alex Berwick (@Alex_Berwick) March 13, 2018
Said it before and will say it again, Jedinak just doesn’t work in this kind of game…useless at home unless it’s in a derby where you have to be gritty…should have made a couple of changes from Saturday #avfc
— Richard Franks (@richardpfranks) March 13, 2018
Bjarnason for Jedinak Saturday please #avfc
— Jamie Morris (@JamieMorris1874) March 13, 2018
Jedinak off…. adds nothing going forward particularly now we’re chasing the game #avfc #AVLvQPR
— Gaz Beard (@gazjimbeard) March 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/Matty_Youlden/status/973675288826662912
Elmo, Taylor and Jedinak are way too wasteful #AVFC
— Jord (@jordwilcox) March 13, 2018
What Bruce sees in jedinak I will never know
— Dylan Hall (@Dyl_avfc1) March 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/arnoldhooper_23/status/973662500687290368