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title: "Aston Villa: Fans slam Emiliano Buendia"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2021-12-02T08:45:46Z"
modified: "2021-12-02T08:45:46Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans slam Emiliano Buendia

**Plenty of Aston Villa fans criticised Emiliano Buendia on Wednesday night for his performance against Manchester City.**

The 24-year-old was left out of Steven Gerrard’s starting line-up against Crystal Palace last weekend but came back in on Wednesday for his [ninth](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emiliano-buendia/leistungsdaten/spieler/321247) Premier League start.

The Argentine, who is the club’s most expensive signing of [all time](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/transferrekorde/verein/405), played the entire 90 minutes at Villa Park as Pep Guardiola’s side ran out [2-1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59397422) winners. Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for the hosts just after half-time, but Gerrard’s men couldn’t grab a second and suffered a first defeat under their new manager.

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Buendia struggled for the majority of the night under the lights in the Midlands, ending with a [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/aston-villa-manchester-city/rP) match rating of 6.9/10. The 24-year-old lost 80% of his duels and failed to attempt a cross or have a shot on target, while also losing possession on six occasions.

### Villa fans react

Here is what these Villa fans had to say about the winger on Twitter during the game, with one labelling him as ‘absolutely atrocious’.

**“I’m sorry but Buendia needs to go. Terrible, so lightweight. Not what we need”**

[Credit: @SJ\_AV81](https://twitter.com/SJ_AV81/status/1466156531288883201)

**“Buendia is terrible. Change my mind ”**

[Credit: @InaneGeek](https://twitter.com/InaneGeek/status/1466149422862057482)

**“Douglas Luiz & Buendia have been absolutely atrocious”**

[Credit: @JBaker\_24](https://twitter.com/JBaker_24/status/1466149935368351757)

**“Honestly Buendia I am not rating right now. Can’t pick a pass, giving the ball away. Then we concede”**

[Credit: @jack\_1992](https://twitter.com/jack_1992/status/1466146013014540290)

**“Buendia is shocking”**

[Credit: @LucAvfc](https://twitter.com/LucAvfc/status/1466151594496610307)

**“Buendia is a passenger”**

[Credit: @timhazelwood2](https://twitter.com/timhazelwood2/status/1466161453589831680)

***In other news: [Lange now weighing Aston Villa bid to sign top class £30m+ man as agents work behind-the-scenes.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/aston-villa-johan-lange-weighing-gabriel-barbosa-move/)***