A genuinely elite left winger in the final third—explosive first step, venomous left foot, and the spatial awareness to find half-spaces that lesser players don't see. Villa have got a player who can change a match in isolation, and his progressive carrying from the left flank has been the thread that connects their attacking phases all season. The reservation is durability; he's missed chunks of time with soft-tissue issues, and you'd want to see him stay fit for a full campaign before calling him world-class rather than excellent.
