Aston Villa moved into the play-off places with a convincing 3-0 win over Middlesbrough at Villa Park this afternoon. 

The Villans dominated the game from start to finish and fully deserved the three points on the day, which has seen them move into the top six at a crucial stage of the season.

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Villa have looked like a completely different team in recent weeks, and one man that has certainly made a positive impact is Tyrone Mings.

The on-loan defender took to Twitter following the win and expressed his delight over the crucial win over one of their promotion rivals.

Mings arrived at Villa Park on Deadline Day and has changed the club's fortunes that's for sure.

He has formed an impressive partnership in the centre of defence alongside Kortney Hause who has been equally as impressive as the Bournemouth defender.

The 26-year-old will be keen to build on these positive performances as the season progresses, and Villa have certainly got something to play for now.

The Villans are now in the play-off places after rapidly rising up the Championship table at the perfect time.

They'll be the dark horses heading into a crucial stage of the season and will fancy their chances at making a swift return to the Premier League.

The Verdict: 

What a signing he has been for Villa.

Mings has hardly put a foot wrong since he signed for the club and Villa supporters are rightly full of praise for the on-loan central defender.

Dean Smith will surely be wanting to make his loan deal permanent in the summer.