Aston Villa have finally turned their poor form around after a lacklustre start to the Premier League season.

Villa went four games without scoring in the top-flight, and that almost became five prior to Matty Cash’s long-range strike against Sunderland, ending their duck in front of goal.

Since then, the Villans have had two wins in all competitions, coming against Bologna in the Europa League in a 1-0 win, as well as a 3-1 win over Fulham in the league to get their win tally underway on domestic soil.

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One player who has scored in both of those games is Scottish midfielder John McGinn, who continues to show time and time again that he is a key part of Aston Villa’s squad with vital moments. But former boss Dean Smith believes he is being utilised incorrectly by Unai Emery.

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McGinn joined Villa in August 2018 after some strong form at Scottish side Hibernian, becoming a first-team regular almost instantly in the West Midlands, and that vitality hasn’t slowed down despite playing under four different bosses.

The energetic central midfielder has cropped up with...