[ad_pod ]
Aston Villa took a brief break from Premier League action on Wednesday evening, but they weren’t able to escape the top-flight entirely.
They travelled to Brighton & Hove Albion for a Carabao Cup third-round tie and returned to the west Midlands with a convincing win.
Dean Smith made nine changes to the side that was defeated on Sunday while the home team rotated their entire starting line up.
Jota, Conor Hourihane and even captain Jack Grealish got on the scoresheet as Villa ran out 3-1 winners.
Watch Aston Villa Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below
The performance from the Republic of Ireland international particularly stood out which left several supporters wishing for one thing.
Many would like to see the 28-year-old start against Burnley at the weekend as one fan labelled him ‘underrated.’
Hourihane now has three goals in the competition but has been restricted to just 106 minutes and one start in the Premier League, per WhoScored.
Another member of the Villa faithful claimed it was no surprise to see him creating chances because they believed he has the knack for it with one more referencing how well he played against Tottenham on the opening day of the season.
Here’s more of the reaction:






