Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert was delighted with the performances of Fabian Delph and Libor Kozak for their draw at Hull City.
Both players impressed for the 0-0 draw.
On the development of his players, Lambert told avfc.co.uk: "They are growing into the league.
"Fabian is playing ever so well. He was excellent. Libor led the line great again. Some of his link-up play and touches were fantastic.
"There are a lot of big pluses now for the team. It's growing together, there's no doubt. We might have lost this game last season. But all credit to them."
