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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Matt Targett’s post-Everton thoughts"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-fans-react-matt-targett-everton-comments/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2020-07-17T19:00:32Z"
modified: "2020-07-17T19:00:32Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Matt Targett’s post-Everton thoughts

**Many Aston Villa fans have reacted to comments made by Matt Targett after the 1-1 draw with Everton on Thursday evening.**

Dean Smith’s side are struggling to get themselves out of the bottom three in the Premier League and, with just two games remaining in the season, time is running out in their relegation battle.

Beating Crystal Palace 2-0 last weekend saw Villa head to Goodison Park to meet Carlo Ancelotti’s side with a certain level of optimism which would have grown after Ezri Konsa excellently tapped home a cross from midfielder Conor Hourihane with just under 20 minutes remaining.

However, despite Villa’s best attempts to hold on to their lead, Theo Walcott’s looping head in the final 10 minutes saw the visitors miss out on two vital points.

Following the game, Targett, who [returned to the starting line-up](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/136776/MatchStatistics/Matt-Targett) after a recent injury, spoke after the game in a video which was shared via the club’s official Twitter account.

> “It was a difficult game and it’s really tough to take.” – [@MattyTargett](https://twitter.com/Mattytargett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[#AVFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/b8JQ4m0OZw](https://t.co/b8JQ4m0OZw)
>
> — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1284082166499094528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Those comments from Targett elicited a mixed reaction from these Aston Villa fans on Twitter:

> These players actually care
>
> — avfcjames19 (@James74636443) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/James74636443/status/1284084682984951808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Deserves as much of the blame as El Ghazi. Defensive liability, good going forward but so naive.
>
> — Jake Bonfield (@ElwoodBonfield) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/ElwoodBonfield/status/1284082723427098625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s devastated
>
> — (@BenAVFC98) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/BenAVFC98/status/1284092557870407682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> we’re down
>
> — I know were going down (@Harry\_AVFC\_) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Harry_AVFC_/status/1284082398406348800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Two games to go, two wins and then it’s up to the God’s. UTV!!!
>
> — Bellboy (@dopedog7) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/dopedog7/status/1284084633383178247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s devastated
>
> — sz (@sz91198922) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/sz91198922/status/1284094780255895552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s gutted
>
> — jack.avfc (@jackavfc1) [July 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/jackavfc1/status/1284088146972549120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Villa will remain in the Premier League? Let us know via the comments section below…***