John McGinn was in a jovial mood following Aston Villa’s comprehensive victory against Everton at Villa Park on Sunday.
A 4-0 triumph was the perfect tonic to a heavy defeat at Newcastle United previously, with the captain also netting his first goal of the season.
McGinn was happy to have got the campaign up and running in front of the club’s home fans, with the result also setting a club record of eight consecutive Premier League wins at Villa Park.
“It was an awful start last week at St James’ Park – full credit to Newcastle they completely did a job on us,” he said.
“It was important that we reacted. We had a full crowd here, as we always do, and it was a great day at the office.
“It was a lot more comfortable than we expected before the game. It was a great performance, great to be home and it’s nice to hear (about the club record).”
After finding the net just once last season, McGinn had highlighted the need for him to contribute more this term.
And the Scotsman hopes his goal against the Toffees will be the start of things to come.
He said: “Looking back to last season, I was playing in forward positions and the manager gave me a lot of trust to get in the box and get goals.
“I promised him a few more this season and, thankfully, that’s me off the mark.
“Leon Bailey was brilliant down the right, he cut it back and I couldn’t miss.”
