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title: "Fans on social media say ‘awful’ Matt Targett has been ‘terrible’"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-01-11T16:40:24Z"
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# Fans on social media say ‘awful’ Matt Targett has been ‘terrible’

Aston Villa were eliminated from the [FA Cup](https://www.givemesport.com/1733854-fa-cup-202122-fixtures-dates-draw-results-odds-and-everything-you-need-to-know) at the third-round stage by Manchester United on Monday, [losing 1-0 at Old Trafford](https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/10/manchester-united-v-aston-villa/), but a number of players came away with a lot of praise for their performance.

Sadly, Matt Targett wasn’t one of them. The 26-year-old was below par on the night and received a player rating of 6/10 from [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/aston-villa-player-ratings-manchester-22707087) for an underwhelming performance. Supporters on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=matt%20targett&src=typed_query&f=live) weren’t happy either.

> Targett looks like a man who's confidence is gone. He's been terrible
>
> — Dave (@DaveHin55518309) [January 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/DaveHin55518309/status/1480642361654972420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/cravopafc/status/1480651688046440448?s=20

> Targett has been genuinely awful. I thought he would show what he can do to show SG. But his genuinely gotten worse.
>
> — AVFC – The Religion (@AVFCTheReligion) [January 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/AVFCTheReligion/status/1480645032122146826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/RachyAVFC/status/1480657760161255439?s=20

https://twitter.com/AdamDrewry5/status/1480672599298433029?s=20

> Targett: 4/10\
> Bad. Just bad. No desire to keep his place with Digne coming in. Misplaced passes, poor crossing. Not many positives\
> \
> Luiz: 4/10\
> Not suited to the #6 role. Poor defensively and positionally. Passing accuracy felt off the mark.
>
> — JackC\_AVFC (@JMAC\_AVFC) [January 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/JMAC_AVFC/status/1480856804435374085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Against Man Utd](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1603464/LiveStatistics/England-FA-Cup-2021-2022-Manchester-United-Aston-Villa), Targett played for 90 minutes, had 58 touches, won two aerial duels, completed 76.7% of his 30 passes, created one chance, whipped in two crosses with 50% finding a teammate, made three tackles, had two clearances and was fouled three times.

The 26-year-old has made [19 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matt-targett/leistungsdaten/spieler/250478) in all competitions this season, scoring one goal with one assist. Targett’s form has been inconsistent in 2021/22 and Villa are [closing in](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12508308/lucas-digne-aston-villa-set-to-beat-chelsea-newcastle-and-west-ham-to-signing-of-everton-left-back) on a move for Lucas Digne, so his place in the side may be up for grabs.

Targett continues to draw the ire of supporters for poor performances, and Villa’s interest in Digne suggests Steven Gerrard has noticed too.

***[In other news, fans on social media say ‘class’ John McGinn is a ‘brilliant footballer’](https://readastonvilla.com/2022/01/11/fans-on-social-media-say-class-john-mcginn-is-a-brilliant-footballer/)***