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Stephen Ireland.....
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GazM
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Good luck to him, might get a chance to shine but not sure McLeish will be able to get the best out of him.
bluemoondays
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I thought we had a real winner that season, tracking back, some great tackles and his first touch and passing was superb on occasions. Even all that physical and MMA training he put in during the summer to bulk out and get fitter for the next season seemed to suggest we really had a committed, class midfielder.
Not sure where it all went wrong but if he can get his head screwed back together he could still be a very decent midfielder for a PL side.
Not sure where it all went wrong but if he can get his head screwed back together he could still be a very decent midfielder for a PL side.
1894
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I always liked him, but still not sure where it all went wrong...he deserves another chance. Hope he comes good at Villa.
Wheelsy
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How long until he whines that he's the best player in training but McLeish isn't playing him in his preferred five yard square area of the pitch?
Didsbury Dave
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1894 said:I always liked him, but still not sure where it all went wrong...he deserves another chance. Hope he comes good at Villa.
Hughes went 4-4-2, he got injured, Mancini played him irregularly and out of position, his confidence dipped and then he was gone.
A run in the team in "the hole" and he'll be back to his best. The current vogue for diamond midfields or 4-2-3-1 will be good news for him.