Sidwell raves over 'superb' Mings after what he saw in Aston Villa v Brentford
Steve Sidwell described Tyrone Mings as "absolutely superb" after his performance for Aston Villa in the 3-1 win against Brentford.
The Villans came away with a hard-fought three points on Wednesday night (4 December) with the 31-year-old a somewhat surprise inclusion.
This decision proved to be inspired by Unai Emery as the Englishman had a telling impact as his side secured their first win in eight games.
Mings' performance resonated with ex-Villa midfielder Sidwell live on Amazon Prime (4 December), who said: "The run that Aston Villa are in, this is exactly the performance and the character that they needed.
"We said about him [Mings] before the game with the leadership qualities he's shown. He was absolutely superb tonight."
Tyrone Mings shines for Aston Villa v Brentford
The ex-England international has spent a long time on the sidelines but looked as if he had never been away with his performance against the Bees.
His voice boomed across the Villa Park pitch as it used to do every week and clearly had a positive impact on the side in helping to secure a win.
The ex-Bournemouth man was also positive on the ball as he registered 50 touches across the 90 minutes which he utilised to make 34 passes with an 89 per cent accuracy [FotMob].
This was a positive return but he also chipped in with eight defensive actions which included one tackle, one block and six clearances which so nearly helped to earn a clean sheet on the night.
Mings wasn't dribbled past once during the game and also won six duels in a colossal defensive performance up against the likes of Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo.
With a clash against Southampton coming up, the centre-back can be hopeful of keeping his place in the starting XI.
In other Aston Villa news, Darren Bent has shared a “crazy” verdict after Unai Emery sack talk he’s heard.