During Aston Villa’s narrow 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Villa Park, BBC 5 Live pundit Clinton Morrison praised the performances of Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara, despite Unai Emery’s team ending up on the losing side.
Aston Villa found themselves behind to Rasmus Hojlund’s goal in the first half, but Douglas Luiz once again stepped up for Unai Emery’s side, equalizing in the 67th minute. However, their efforts were ultimately in vain as Scott McTominay’s header secured a late winner for Manchester United, clinching a 2-1 victory and closing the gap between 5th and 6th place in the Premier League standings.
The defeat leaves Aston Villa in 5th place in the Premier League, while Manchester United occupy 6th place, trailing Villa by five points.
The battle in midfield was crucial in determining the outcome of the match, and Aston Villa’s duo of Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara experienced both positives and negatives while operating in the heart of the team.
With an impressive passing accuracy of 94% (SofaScore) against United, Kamara showcased his ability to maintain possession, while his counterpart ventured forward to score Villa’s equalizer and his seventh goal of the Premier League season.
Former striker Clinton Morrison showered praise on the Aston Villa midfield pair during his commentary on BBC 5 Live.
“It’s a positive change, Kamara has performed well, he’s a talented player. Him and Douglas Luiz have been exceptional this season.”
He later stated: “Douglas Luiz is one of the top players in the league, people may think I’m crazy but he consistently delivers when Aston Villa need him.”
According to the Source caughtoffside.com