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Aston Villa fans react to Ahmed Elmohamady substitution
For the second successive game, Aston Villa players and fans felt disappointed at the final whistle. It was a tough result to take against Arsenal on Sunday and some fans are pointing to one substitution as the game-changer.
After bringing Ahmed Elmohamady on against 10-man West Ham, Dean Smith decided to do the same against 10-man Arsenal. But this backfired as Arsenal completed a comeback despite their numerical disadvantage.
Aston Villa led through John McGinn and then Arsenal were reduced to 10 men after Ainsley Maitland-Niles was dismissed. Nicolas Pepe scored his first Arsenal goal from the spot to bring the hosts level but Wesley Moraes quickly fired the visitors back ahead.
At this point, Smith decided to introduce Elmohamady. The Egypt international is versatile and is considered a better defensive unit than his fellow countryman Trezeguet. But it failed to work.
Arsenal scored two late goals �through Calum Chambers and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang �to take all three points. Aston Villa fans retrospectively vented their frustration at the Elmohamady substitution after the game. Here are the best tweets.
Bringing Elmo on was a mistake that cost us. UTV
�Christopher ??????? UTV ? (@christhevillan)
The Elmo substitution worked really well against West Ham’s 10 men as well didn’t it? I’m beginning to think this DS mantra of ‘always going for another goal�is a bit of a myth to be honest. Poor game management today.
�crowiejnr (@crowiejnr)
Elmohamady should never have come on, trez gave them so much trouble from the wing and elmo offers literally nothing, would be happy to never see him in a villa shirt again
�Joey Fitz (@joeyfitz91)
I have said it for two plus years now, Elmohamady is so so so useless it’s unbelievable
�I’m Hard 4 Aston Villa (@Hard4AstonVilla)
Can he explain why Elmohamady is coming on as a right midfielder after 60 odd mins for the last two games against 10 men and invite pressure
�Robert Mc Neice (@RobertNeice)
Aston Villa to do list, I’ll start:
Elmo is a negative sub stop bringing him on.Play Matt Targett and not Neil Taylor
Keep the attacking game plan for the full 90 minutes and not 70.
�Luke (@av_lfd)