When Scott Hogan was shunned by Stoke City in January, with the club wanting to cut his loan spell from Aston Villa short, it must have felt like a large blow for him.
During the first half of the season, he managed just four starts and nine substitute appearances, scoring three goals at the Potters.
However, he has truly begun turning his season around, as he already has three starts for Birmingham City since joining up with them until the end of the season, scoring three goals.
Having already scored goals against Nottingham Forest and Bristol City, the Republic of Ireland bagged the only goal of a vital win against Barnsley on Tuesday.
After receiving the ball from Jude Bellingham in the box, with his back to goal, Hogan took a couple of touches out of his feet and hit it into the top corner on the swivel with his left foot.
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Villa fans were delighted for him, with one saying he is “on fire”, while another told him they are “glad you are scoring again and building your confidence”.
There may be feelings of goodwill towards the 27-year-old, but Villa fans still took their opportunity to make a dig towards Birmingham.
Hogan has not played a league game for Villa since December 2018, which has led to one fans calling Birmingham “Villa reserves”.
While there may be pops taken at the club he is turning out for, there is still a feeling that Villans are happy for him.
Meanwhile, one Villa loanee could be set to get a new contract with the club.
