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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to John McGinn report"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-07-16T10:05:58Z"
modified: "2021-07-16T10:05:58Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to John McGinn report

**Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn will get the summer to work on becoming a more well-rounded No.6, according to [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-john-mcginn-scotland-21059336).**

And a number of Villa supporters have been sharing their disappointment over the news on social media.

McGinn, who [played at the European Championships for Scotland this summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/john-mcginn/leistungsdaten/spieler/193116/plus/0?saison=2020), has been [linked](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-mcginn-price-liverpool-transfer-20884284) with a move to Liverpool in recent months.

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However, [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-john-mcginn-scotland-21059336) expect the 26-year-old, on [£50,000-a-week at Villa Park](https://salarysport.com/football/player/john-mcginn/), to feature alongside Marvelous Nakamba in a defensive midfield role against Watford on the opening day.

Douglas Luiz is away due to his involvement in the Olympics with Brazil and the [report](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-john-mcginn-scotland-21059336) suggests a lot rests on McGinn being defensively-minded once again.

Smith [mainly tinkered between a 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 system last season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/spielplan/verein/405/plus/0?saison_id=2020), with McGinn playing in [an attacking midfield role on just two occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/john-mcginn/leistungsdaten/spieler/193116/plus/0?saison=2020).

[Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-john-mcginn-scotland-21059336) claimed McGinn’s threatening attacking runs in behind opposition centre-backs could now be a thing of the past.

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### Villa fans react

[@AVFC\_News](https://twitter.com/AVFC_News/status/1415630609096003585) shared the [report](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-john-mcginn-scotland-21059336) on McGinn on Twitter on Thursday. This is what these Villa supporters had to say in reply…

**“I beg we sack Smith soon”**

[Credit: @OllyAVFC\_](https://twitter.com/OllyAVFC_/status/1415644638766145537)

**“Why?? Clearly much better playing higher up the pitch”**

[Credit: @Tomavfc15](https://twitter.com/Tomavfc15/status/1415640896935190531)

**“McGinn is much better going forward IMO.”**

[Credit: @Larterlia](https://twitter.com/Larterlia/status/1415633122612453384)

**“McGinn is so much better carrying the ball up the pitch and arriving late into the box”**

[Credit: @JxmesAVFC](https://twitter.com/JxmesAVFC/status/1415721298412593152)

**“N’Golo McGinn is not what we need lol. Sign a No. 6. I want to try McGinn at CAM again tbh he’s been good there.”**

[Credit: @RenewedRS](https://twitter.com/RenewedRS/status/1415634125696999429)

**“A No.6 who cant recycle the ball just play Naka and Luiz man“**

[Credit: @hayd28](https://twitter.com/hayd28/status/1415633350182805507)

[***In other news: ‘No Aston Villa move’ – Fabrizio Romano confirms Twitter transfer update on £16.2m-rated ace.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-smith-rowe-move-ruled-out/)