da prosport bet： Aston Villa may have beaten Newcastle United 2-0, but Wesley took his run of games without a goal or assist to five in the Premier League.
da imperador bet： The 23-year-old has not been directly involved in a goal since netting a brace and adding an assist during Villa’s 5-1 win against Norwich City.
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He had a golden chance to change that against the Magpies, but Martin Dubravka stopped the Brazilian’s effort from point-blank range.
There are many Villa fans who are not concerned by this goal drought, citing how useful he can be in bringing teammates into the game as a reason for their stance.
The Brazilian was complimented for his performance against Newcastle by those fans after he won seven aerial duels and made one tackle, while also playing two key passes.
Aside from the statistics, his general hold-up play and work-rate were applauded, while one said that he can look towards former loanee Tammy Abraham for inspiration.
Not all fans were so forgiving though, as there are those who are beginning to lose hope in Wesley due to his lack of a clinical touch in front of goal.
Part of the issue for Wesley could be the number of shots that he is taking, as that effort against Newcastle was his only one of the game, while he averages 1.8 shots per Premier League match this campaign.
Whatever the reason is for his lack of goals, it is deemed unacceptable by many fans, with one calling him a “£22m carthorse”.
In other news, a former Villa man has named the striker he thinks the club should sign in January.