'What a time to be alive' - Jack Grealish posts message after Aston Villa beat Leeds United at Elland Road

INJURED Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was quick to post a message after his Aston Villa side defeated Leeds United in Saturday evening's Premier League clash at Elland Road.

England international star Grealish was forced to miss the contest with a lower leg injury but Dean Smith's side left with all three points thanks to Anwar El Ghazi's strike in the fifth minute.

Grealish then took to his Twitter page just ten minutes after the full time whistle to post three emojis of faces rolling around on the floor laughing accompanied by "ahh what a time to be alive."

The post gained over 16,000 likes, 2,000 retweets and over 500 replies in half an hour.

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REACTION: From Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish. Photo by Peter Powell - Pool/Getty Images.placeholder image
REACTION: From Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish. Photo by Peter Powell - Pool/Getty Images.

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