OPINION
Conor Hourihane seems to be a hero one week and a zero the next week for Aston Villa, with the Republic of Ireland international never seemingly anywhere in the middle. This week he was a zero among fans as they rescued a 2-2 draw against Stoke at Villa Park on Saturday. Hourihane seemed to occupy a more advanced position for the Villans, who had to make do with star man Jack Grealish, who is injured. That new role did not suit the 27-year-old at all, with Hourihane toiling all game for Dean Smith’s side. In the end they had super sub Jonathan Kodjia to thank as the Ivory Coast international came on to score one and assist another for Tammy Abraham as the points were shared. Villa have not really managed to push on after some impressive results under Smith in November, with two consecutive draws seeing them lie in eighth in the table, three points off the play-off spots. Fans were not impressive with Hourihane on Saturday, and there reaction below tells you all you need to know.
This is Futbol have rounded up some of the best tweets below.
Wasn't overly impressed with Hourihane today. His passing was woeful at times, delayed decision making cost us at times. #AVFC
— Monchi’s Moolah ? (@AVFCTranstweet) December 15, 2018
Hourihane can not start against Leeds in that CAM role he played the first half today it’s just a NO NO for me
— Tom King (@thomasavfc12) December 15, 2018
Hourihane is awful
— Harry (@Harry62657679) December 15, 2018
How cold was that, missed grealish badly hourihane is deep or nothing more me mobility, pace, strength off the the ball is horrific and major floor cant turn on the ball #avfc
— tonksy (@dicktonksy) December 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/avfc_johnson/status/1074002061937819648
https://twitter.com/Shead_AV/status/1073996832794181634
Hourihane is the most overrated Villa player ever
— Chris Jeffries (@ChrisJeffries1) December 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/MickUTV/status/1073993745400557570
Hourihane is just a pointless player #avfc
— Claire (@FloppyChicken92) December 15, 2018