Aston Villa midfielder Marvelous Nakamba put in a poor display despite Dean Smith’s charges winning at Villa Park on Thursday.
A number of Aston Villa fans have taken to Twitter to criticise Marvelous Nakamba’s performance in the Premier League Boxing Day meeting with Norwich at Villa Park.
The 25-year-old summer signing has put in a number of poor performances in recent weeks, such as against Sheffield United and Southampton.
Indeed, Nakamba’s time on the pitch against the Saints saw him virtually gift Danny Ings a goal, and in the game against the Canaries, his mistake allowed Alexander Tettey a chance in the box which Douglas Luiz blocked.
Nakamba was substituted not long after, Conor Hourihane taking his place and going on to score the winner, but the Zimbabwean had struggled before his error too, looking like he was struggling to cope with the pace of the game.
Here is what some Villa fans have been saying about Nakamba’s display against the Canaries:
Take nakamba off. He’s not good enough #avfc18:09 – 26 Dec 2019 · Sydney, New South WalesTwitter Ads information and privacySee Kaza’s other Tweets
Luke Archer@LukeArcher6Replying to @greggevans40
What is Nakamba doing? So bad. Don’t understand what he offers.218:10 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee Luke Archer’s other Tweets
Get Nakamba OFF the pitch!!! He has been absolutely dreadful today #AVFC218:11 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee ejs1111’s other Tweets
Nakamba is offering us nothing here, hourihane needa to come on #avfc18:11 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee Eoghan Bradley’s other Tweets
Nakamba’s a liability. Gave a goal away last week and has made two bad errors this week already. #utv #AVFC18:12 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee Villa4champoleague’s other Tweets
Hourihane should one of the first names on the team sheet for me. Unfair that he gets dropped so much. Has done a lot more for us than Nakamba or Luiz combined.3418:29 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacy15 people are talking about this
What does Nakamba actually offer Villa? Give me Luiz any day of the week. Hourihane needs to be a starter against Watford. January cannot come quick enough as Wes needs someone to play off. #AVFC19:47 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee Felicio Domingo’s other Tweets
Nakamba is a massive weak link at the moment. Gives the ball away, rarely breaks up play and his first pass is backwards #AVFC319:55 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee Warren Bisp’s other Tweets
Club Brugge are rolling in the £35m we paid for Wesley and Nakamba1019:56 – 26 Dec 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee Eli -‘s other Tweets
Nakamba joined Villa from Belgian side Club Brugge in the summer for a fee of around £11million (Sky Sports News), penning a deal until the summer of 2024.