Here is a breakdown of the Villa’s best and worst performers in terms of ratings and statistics, with Given, Delph and Warnock impressing.
Player Ratings
Shay Given – 8 (MoM) – A string of crucial stops in the second half earned Villa a point
Luke Young – 6.5 – Solid enough at the back but offered nothing going forward
James Collins – 7 – Strong and dependable
Richard Dunne – 7 – A couple of vital headed clearances from set-pieces showed improvement from last year
Stephen Warnock – 7.5 – Unquestionable work rate as ever and largely untroubled
Stiliyan Petrov – 6.5 – Steady as per, uninspiring as per, good shot in first half
Fabian Delph – 7.5 – Lovely touches in first half, good passing and a couple of tackles to boot
Charles N’Zogbia – 6 – Nervy at times and wasteful in possession, uninvolved
Emile Heskey – 6.5 – The best of Villa’s attackers, good effort and aerial presence as ever
Gabby Agbonlahor – 6 – Did very little and is ineffective out wide, booked and mouthy
Darren Bent – 6 – Struggled to get in to the game, slightly better in second half but isolated
Subs
Marc Albrighton – 7 – Good tracking back and a decent, solitary effort at goal in the second half
Ciaran Clark – No time
Player Statistics
Shooting: Most effective – Emile Heskey (2 attempts, 1 on target), Least effective – Bent (0)
Aerial Duels: Most effective – Richard Dunne (Won 3 of 3), Gabby Agbonlahor/Fabian Delph (Won 1 of 3)
Involvement: Most touches – Stephen Warnock (76), Least touches – Darren Bent (23)
Passing: Most passes – Stephen Warnock (46), Least passes – Darren Bent (16)
Pass Accuracy: Best passer – Luke Young (88%), Worst passer – Emile Heskey (58%)
Long Balls: Best range – Stephen Warnock (6 of 9 on target), Worst range – Stiliyan Petrov (0 of 5 on target)
Crossing: Top crosser – Gabby Agbonlahor (2 of 5 on target), Stephen Warnock (0 of 3 on target)
Tackling: Top tackler – Young, Delph, Petrov, Agbonlahor (2), Worst tackler – Collins, Dunne, Warnock (0)
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