Garry Thompson has ordered his Wycombe Wanderers team-mates to put any thoughts of Man City or Aston Villa out of their minds.
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“I don’t feel players are letting down but we have to cope with the situation – it is a very hard one that is going on”.
“Of course, when a player says “I would have liked to have worked with you but, I’m sorry, I prefer to wait and see what happens”, it is very frustrating”. I think we played in a way that probably didn’t deserve a better result.
Aston Villa manager Remi Garde applauded captain Micah Richards after the defender stood up to a group of angry fans after they were held by Wycombe in the FA Cup.
Aston Villa manager Remi Garde has confirmed that he is interested in taking Mathieu Debuchy on loan. We have to accept that, as a player, a manager, everybody at the club has to accept that criticism, because we are not winning – that’s football. Yes [confidence is lacking] but every week now for eight or 10 since I have been here I am speaking about confidence, but then we are professional and at one moment you have to realise the confidence will only come within you.
Garde will be without Alan Hutton and Carlos Sanchez (both hamstring) for Tuesday’s clash against Crystal Palace at Villa Park, although Richards is fit having been withdrawn late on in the draw at Wycombe due to a knock. I just try to work hard on this transfer window to attract players that could help us to win the next game, not the next league.
Aston Villa brought in a plethora of players last summer, primarily from France, but they have struggled to get going thus far, leading to their current predicament.
He said: “This is something I asked from them (Lerner and Fox) a fortnight ago, or something like that”.
However, despite the negativity surrounding the club, the Frenchman believes his team can beat Palace tomorrow evening provided his players give their all.
The Wycombe boss hopes the impending replay at Villa Park graces the television screens – admitting the cash bonanza would ease the club’s debt.
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However, as fans, we now need to express our discontent (appropriately) more than ever: if you can find a constructive way to do that then good luck to you.
