Aston Villa have made it two wins out of two under Steven Gerrard after beating Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday afternoon and Matt Targett was one of many players to shine at Selhurst Park. The 26-year-old was short of form earlier in the season but has turned things around since Gerrard was appointed manager.
Targett was given a player rating of 8/10 by Birmingham Live for his performance and many fans on social media hailed his contribution in South London. The former Southampton left-back silenced Michael Olise so much that he was hooked in the second half and he got on the scoresheet for the first time in nearly two years – his last goal came in the EFL Cup (January 2020).
Against Palace, Targett played for 90 minutes, had 63 touches, won one aerial duel, completed 84.4% of his 45 passes, made two tackles, blocked one shot, made two clearances and had one shot which he scored from – firing home a low effort from close range after a corner wasn’t properly dealt with.
The 26-year-old has made 13 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring one goal with one assist. He looks rejuvenated under Gerrard and fans hope that will continue.
In other news, fans on social media laud ‘brilliant’ Tyrone Mings for ‘awesome’ performance
