James Bree posts Twitter message after Aston Villa defeat against Nottingham Forest
By Amir Mir
James Bree has urged Aston Villa to “go again” after they suffered a late defeat against Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
Right-back Bree, who was making his Villa debut, started the game at the City Ground and played the full match.
Steve Bruce utilised the 19-year-old in a right wing-back position as Villa played three at the back against their Midlands rivals.
The change of formation by Bruce followed the 3-0 defeat against Brentford in midweek but the change did not work as Villa fell to a fifth defeat in six games.
Goals from Britt Assombalonga and a stoppage time winner from teenager Ben Brereton secured a third consecutive home win for caretaker boss Gary Brazil.
After making his debut, Bree had this message for supporters as posted on his personal Twitter account.
“Proud to have made my Villa debut,” said Bree. “Absolutely gutted with the result but we pick ourselves up and go again.”
Bree joined Villa from Championship rivals Barnsley during the January transfer window and was one of two players to join the club from the Yorkshire outfit.
Playmaker Conor Hourihane also made a switch to Villa as Bruce’s side aim to secure promotion to the Premier League.
However, that goal seems far off as they are currently 13 points adrift of sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday.
Despite the loss, Bree impressed on his debut, showcasing his talents both in attack and defence for his new club.
His move into the starting XI has seen the experienced campaigner Alan Hutton drop to the bench as the Scotsman now has competition for a first team spot.
In other Aston Villa news, club legend Paul McGrath has hit out at this Villa ace after the defeat against Nottingham Forest.
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