“You want to test yourself against that and see how you do against that kind of opposition”. Was this a case of cleaning house after relegation? “If we can get through this season unscathed, it’s one hell of a young side and an exciting team for the future”. For me, Roy Carroll had to be convinced to stay and thankfully he did. It comes to the end for all of us.
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“I am playing for a different team, but they still hold a special place in my heart”.
“I am sure he will be very buoyant from his performance”.
“It will not be easy of course, because we have big respect for them”. Sherwood is expect to ring the changes, as he rests players before Saturday’s home fixture against Sunderland. He comfortable on the ball, he opens space up and passes nicely throughout the pitch.
They’re one of the most successful sides to have ever played in this competition, being crowned as champions five times in it. That puts them second to only Liverpool, who have won it eight times.
But boss Ricardo Moniz is boosted by Izale McLeod being clear to play following his move to Notts from Crawley. “We maybe need to generate some money, though”. It must be down to hard work, which I hope will be the case within the 2015-16 season.
Considering the sheer number of new players to arrive at Villa Park this summer it was always going to take them time to settle, and Sherwood is likely to be relatively pleased with what he has seen, with the two defeats only being by a single goal and plenty of positives to take.
“He had little hamstring issues earlier in pre-season but he’s over that now and we’re looking to see much more of him as the season continues”.
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An embarrassing exit at the hands of a team from a lower division was an all too regular occurrence under Paul Lambert, with the likes of Bradford City, Milwall, Leyton Orient and Sheffield United booting Villa out of both the FA and League Cups. Be sure to head over to the Pride of Nottingham to read up on our Cup opponents!
