Aston Villa suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday night and Ahmed Elmohamady was one of many players who underperformed. The 33-year-old was caught flat-footed for United’s goal and wasn’t very accurate with his long-range passing.
After struggling in Villa’s 2-1 defeat to Leicester City, Elmo performed much better in the 1-0 win over Leeds United but let himself down in midweek. Fans were critical of his performance and blasted him on social media after the final whistle.
Against the Blades, the Egyptian international played for 90 minutes, had 112 touches, won two aerial duels, completed 86.4% of his 81 passes, created two chances, had one shot, whipped in six crosses, made two tackles, blocked one shot, made one interception, won one freekick and made one clearance (WhoScored).
Elmohamady has made 12 appearances in all competitions this season, amassing 698 minutes of playing time. The 33-year-old has started three consecutive Premier League games (Transfermarkt) as Matty Cash is sidelined with injury and may keep his place against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday if the 23-year-old doesn’t return in time.
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Elmohamady has put in more bad performances than good since Cash’s injury which may be a worry for Dean Smith. He was statuesque for United’s winning goal and needs to sharpen up as his errors are costing Villa points.
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