Peter Schmeichel says 28-year-old Aston Villa star is good enough for ‘any top team’

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Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn has been praised by Villans cult hero Peter Schmeichel for his efforts on Saturday.

The Premier League legend has told the league’s official website (13:31) that the Villans ace would “do a job for any top team”.

Aston Villa ran out 6-1 winners over Brighton in Saturday’s early Premier League kickoff at Villa Park.

Unai Emery’s charges were three goals to the good against the high-flying Seagulls by the half-hour mark.

Ollie Watkins opened the scoring on 14 minutes before doubling his – and Villa’s – tally seven minutes later.

Pervis Estupinan then put into the back of his own net in the 26th minute to leave Brighton with a mountain to climb.

To their credit, the visitors did threaten a comeback, Ansu Fati getting on the scoresheet in the 50th minute.

However, it proved a mere consolation as Villa put three more past Brighton, with Watkins completing his hat-trick on 65 minutes.

Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz added more gloss to the scoreline in the latter stages of the one-sided game.

Although McGinn didn’t get on the scoresheet, he wielded considerable influence for Villa (as he usually does).

The 28-year-old provided a stunning assist for Watkins’ hat-trick goal, was spraying great passes throughout, and didn’t let Brighton’s press faze him.

Schmeichel, commenting at half-time, loved what he saw from McGinn.

“Well, we were just talking about McGinn when this [the first goal] happened,” he said.

“People don’t talk about him as a top player, but he’d do a job for any top team.

“Look at how he creates that space for himself, and all Cash has to do after that pass is cross the ball and it’s a goal.”

McGinn is definitely one of the Premier League’s most underrates players. He makes Villa tick and he’s also an outstanding personality in the dressing room.