I don't think this game told us much, other than that Villa have problems against teams who just sit back to defend. Something to bear in mind with in-game betting - if Villa go a goal down, they may struggle to find an equaliser. Of course all that may change now they've bought Traore.
I watched that game closely and will say that I agree with you said up there^^. Aston Villa do have a problem going against teams with strong defences. I was supporting Villa in that game but after watching that game I would say if Egan wasn't red carded then the game would have gone different for Blades. The moment Egan was sent off Sheffield changed their tempo to very defensive nature throughout the game until the goal from Villa. After that they were a bit agressive on attacking but failed to find an equaliser.