Aston Villa Ins/Outs

Ins:
Shay Given - Man City to Aston Villa
Charles N'Zogbia - Wigan Athletic to Aston Villa
Alan Hutton - Tottenham to Aston Villa
Jermaine Jenas - Tottenham LOAN to Aston Villa

Out:
Jean Makoun - Aston Villa to Olympiacos LOAN
Jonathon Hogg - Aston Villa to Watford
Luke Young - Aston Villa to QPR
Stuart Downing - Aston Villa to Liverpool
Ashley Young - Aston Villa to Man Utd
Brad Friedel - Aston Villa to Tottenham
John Carew - Released
Robert Pires - Released
Isahia Osbourne - Released
Nigel Reo-Coker - Released

Expected Starting XI (if fully fit)
                          Given

Hutton        Collins        Dunne      Warnock
                   Jenas          Petrov    
N'Zogbia                                        Agbonlahor
                   Bent           Heskey

Subs: Guzan,Cuellar,Albrighton,Bannan,Clark, Ireland, Delfouneso

Prediction: 11th
Top Scorer: Bent/Agbonlahor
Star Player: Agbonlahor

Aston Villa are another team who have undergone a few changes this summer and have lost key players in Young and Downing who supplied a lot of creativity to that Aston Villa side in the past. Although new gaffer Alex Mcgleish has made four in my opinion great signings. Scottish international Alan Hutton and Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia are great assets to the side but the two stand out signings for me are Tottenham's Jermaine Jenas and out of favour Man City keeper Shay Given who we know can play at a good standard and certainly Shay Given can rescue some points for Villa. In the back of Mr Mcgleish's mind I think that he knows there is great talent coming through Villa's youth this year in the shape of Mark Albrighton, Barry Bannon,Ciaron Clark and Nathan Delfouneso who all could play a pivotal part in Aston Villa's up and coming success. My only worry for Villa is that striker Darren Bent must be thinking big in the back of his mind and want to play top football for a better club with no disrespect for Villa. A solid 11th place I think would be very acceptable for Villa.

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