Aston Villa manager Dean Smith questioned the commitment of his players and revealed his bemusement with referee Simon Hooper failing to use the pitchside monitors during Saturday’s 3-0 loss at 10-man Watford. Birmingham-fan Troy Deeney struck a brace at Vicarage Road to hand the Hornets a vital win in their bid to pull off a Premier League great escape this season. The Villa manager was unhappy with his players’ commitment in the first half and admitted it was not the first time in recent weeks he had felt that way. FULL-TIME Watford 3-0 Aston Villa A Deeney brace and a Sarr goal inspires 10-man Watford to victory, as they go to within two points of Aston Villa#WATAVL pic.twitter.com/Rgu7wyuVZc — Premier League (@premierleague) December 28, 2019“All I will do is get the players ready for the next game. After being sacked by Belgium First Division club OH Leuven in February, he admitted: “It is a real surprise for me to be back here working in the Premier League.

Source: Express December 28, 2019 18:45 UTC