So, the Queen’s 90th birthday is passing and there's been some kind of hint that she also quietly follows the (er) exploits of Aston Villa FC. Happy Birthday, Ma’am, but in which case can you spare an ailing club some of your Maunday Money?!
What am I saying? This is Aston Villa (right?) and according to Lescott the weight is now off the players’ shoulders. The pride is back apparently, and now – yes, only now – the players seem relaxed enough that they will be able to thrill the crowd as they’ve never done before – this season at least. Well, cor blow a shisha pipe!
Ahem. Let’s get back to the basement issue.
There are four games left and there’s now no excuse at all not to ‘blood’ the youngsters some more. The future starts now, so let’s do what is necessary (now) to meet the heavy challenge the club will face next season. After all, at least half of the main names in the current Villa first-team squad will surely not be around next season, so why play them again?
I suppose the danger of that policy would be that some positions may not have adequate cover – like at right-back.
Well, the remaining games are effectively practice matches anyway, so let’s just have players selected who (1) can play and (2) have the interests of the club at heart. I would see Clark as being the captain of a side that would include Lyden, Traore, Grealish, Gil, Gestede and Green, and next season would be augmented by the return of Baker and Gardner, both players who should serve us well in the Championship in my view. In addition, Hepburn-Murphy and (perhaps) Kozak. Will Amavi be still around, I wonder?
Surely, all we need on top of those would be two or three more experienced (and quality!) players to guide the youngsters.
Proud History, Bright Future? Could be, given time: er, non-Lerner time.
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