da bwin： Aston Villa failed to put serious pressure on Cardiff City in the English Championship on Tuesday night, only picking up a point at home to Preston North End.
da dobrowin： A win would have propelled the Villans up into second place and the automatic promotion spot, albeit playing one more game than the Bluebirds.
However, they were left having to rescue a draw in the second half after Tom Barkhuizen scored for the visitors in the opening 45 minutes. A Lewis Grabban penalty secured the 1-1 result but fans were left wanting more.
After winning so many matches in a row, Steve Bruce’s side have gone off the boil recently, frustrating fans and leaving them worried about their chances of promotion.
One of the least impressive performers on Tuesday night was midfielder Conor Hourihane, who was hauled off at half-time by his manager.
He may have scored a derby belter 10 days ago, but fans have noticed his form has dipped in recent weeks and are now looking for changes from Bruce, with some time on the bench for the Republic of Ireland international seen as a positive.
They took to Twitter to share their thoughts on his role in the Villa first team…