Bertrand Traoré felt Aston Villa produced the perfect performance to brush aside West Bromwich Albion on Sunday night.
Continuing their excellent away form, Dean Smith’s side took the lead early-on before finishing the game off with two late goals.
Traoré was on target in the Premier League for the first time in his Villa career to cap an excellent individual performance, and he spoke to VillaTV after the victory.
He said: “It was the perfect night for the team. I’m happy to score my first goal for Aston Villa in the Premier League, but the most important thing was the three points tonight.
“The most important thing was our mindset and staying focussed. We were still playing like it was 11v11.
“We played well, and the whole team are happy with the win and the clean sheet.”
After making a summer move from Lyon, the 25-year-old feels he is starting to find his feet in the Premier League.
An injury on his first league start against Southampton set him back, but Traoré’s dazzling display at the Hawthorns showed what he’s capable of in a Villa shirt.
“When I came, I wasn’t fit enough. I worked hard with the staff to get my fitness back and then unfortunately I got injured in my first start,” he said.
“I had to work hard to get back into the team, and now I’m trying hard to do my best and make an impact on the team.
“I’m getting there. I’m getting fitter and fitter with each game.
“I came here to give what I can bring to the team, to grow up as a player and to learn. To get assists and score goals is part of my job here.”
