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‘It could be argued that Villa are in a similar position to where Newcastle were 11 months ago. They are hovering just above the relegation zone but have ambitions to break into Europe and challenge for honours in the future. Emery can mould them in his image.’
Mediawatch knows Aston Villa’s owners are hardly struggling for cash, nor are they reluctant to invest it, but it doesn’t feel like they’re in a particularly ‘similar position’ to where Newcastle were whatsoever. The Magpies spent more in the January transfer window – their first under new ownership – than Villa have in any window since the summer of 2019.have some rare positive news:Oh wow.
might replace their most successful manager in the modern era with someone a relegation-threatened club have just sacked seems fanciful, but if these ‘private talks’ really give him a ‘chance’ then fair enough.‘Liverpool legend Phil Thompson thinks Steven Gerrard still has a chance of getting the top job at Anfield – despite his humbling Aston Villa failure.
You don’t sodding say, Phil. Reckon Liverpool might be ‘slightly’ put off by Gerrard failing in his first Premier League job at a smaller club with lesser expectations? As for those ‘private talks’, Klopp said that he “had a little exchange” with Gerrard after his sacking, “but nothing too deep, not a long conversation”. Sounds like a resignation.Liverpool EchoThat ’39-goal former Liverpool striker’ would be Paul Mullin, who was released by the club’s academy before he turned 16 and who has apparently scored 39 goals in 54 league games for Wrexham despite actually scoring 37 in 52.