View: Boubacar Kamara performance v Everton should have Aston Villa fans excited

Tue 16 August 2022 18:10, UK

Boubacar Kamara’s Villa Park debut should have Aston Villa fans excited after the 22-year-old put in an excellent display in their 2-1 win over Everton.

The summer arrival started in the deepest lying midfield position and demonstrated his ability to break up play and start attacks for Steven Gerrard’s side.

Furthermore, Kamara also displayed that he is capable of driving forward with the ball and remaining calm and composed under pressure.

Kamara’s defensive ability was the most impressive part of his Villa Park debut against the Toffees.

As per Wyscout, Kamara won six out of seven of his defensive duels and had 100% success when it came to aerial duels.

The image below displays an example of Kamara breaking up play and forcing the Everton player backwards after latching onto a loose ball.

Furthermore, Kamara displayed that he is able to drive with the ball from deeper areas to get Villa further up the pitch and start attacks.

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His presence at the base of Villa’s midfield diamond also gives the likes of John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey more licence to get forward and be attacking outlets for Gerrard’s side.

Below, the 22-year-old displays his ability to read the game, latching onto a loose ball and progress forward.

Kamara sees the poor touch from Philippe Coutinho and reacts

Kamara then drives forward looking to start an attack

Finally, the defensive midfielder also demonstrated that he is capable of starting attacks with smart and incisive passing.

This could be a huge plus for Gerrard, with his Villa side sometimes laboured and slow in possession and not fast enough in utilising space that may open up.

In the images below, the young Frenchman demonstrates his ability to break up play and make a smart pass forward in one touch.

Kamara latches onto a loose ball and is already aware of the forward options around him

Three Everton players are out of position meaning that a fast and accurate pass could see Villa have an overload on the left flank

He plays a perfectly waited pass that is perfect for Jacob Ramsey to run onto and attack the Everton goal

It’s still early days for Kamara in a Villa shirt, but his ability to break up play and start fast attacks certainly looks promising for the Villans going forward.

If he can continue to develop and grow in confidence, he could be a vital part of any success that Villa have this season.

In other Aston Villa news, the club are back in the market for a defender after Diego Carlos’ injury