Nicky Shorey believes Aston Villa will see the best of midfielder Steve Sidwell next season after a stop-start initial 12 months at the midlands club.
Shorey knows all about Sidwell's qualities from their time as team-mates at Reading. But Sidwell was hit by injuries after making a £5 million move from Chelsea and when he was fit, often had to be content with a place on the bench.
There has been speculation linking Sidwell, who made just 11 league starts for Villa, with a move to Fulham but Shorey has no doubt that he can be a big asset to manager Martin O'Neill.
The left-back said: "I don't think we have seen the best of Steve yet. Last season was a strange one for Siddy. He was out injured for long periods and picked up niggles here and there. I don't think he's ever had that before.
"For as long as I've known him, he's never really been injured, so I think that was something new for Siddy to try to learn from.
"Hopefully he will have a good pre-season and then we'll see the best of him and I think everyone will be impressed with how well he can do."
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whats your problem Stanis, give the bloke a chance, i bet you were one of those who was shouting for petrov to be kicked out before last season, but he was player of the year by a mile, if GB is worth £12mil wots Petrov worth now. So stand bk and watch siddy grow in confidence and show why Chelski thought he was worth buying to push Lampard & co three yrs ago
shorey and sidwell are no more then championship players
we want players with commitment that aint happened since the days of ron saunders, no villa players have played for villa with commitment, they play for money, or to use villa as a stepping stone to a big club, but they never play for villa, MON cant handle big names, all the best players are been taken, so its not a matter of right players, remember the early bird catches the worm, the only worm MON is gonna get is the one from harewood the donkey he cant even give away. noone to replace mellberg, laursen, barry,
ashley young looking to go if someone pays 26million for him, wheres the depth of squad you need nowadays to win silverware are no more then championship players
shorey you need to succeed before you advise sidwell!!!!!
shorey you need to succeed before you advise sidwell!!!!!
we want players with commitment that aint happened since the days of ron saunders, no villa players have played for villa with commitment, they play for money, or to use villa as a stepping stone to a big club, but they never play for villa, MON cant handle big names, all the best players are been taken, so its not a matter of right players, remember the early bird catches the worm, the only worm MON is gonna get is the one from harewood the donkey he cant even give away. noone to replace mellberg, laursen, barry,
ashley young looking to go if someone pays 26million for him, wheres the depth of squad you need nowadays to win silverware are no more then championship players
shorey and sidwell are no more then championship players
whats your problem Stanis, give the bloke a chance, i bet you were one of those who was shouting for petrov to be kicked out before last season, but he was player of the year by a mile, if GB is worth £12mil wots Petrov worth now. So stand bk and watch siddy grow in confidence and show why Chelski thought he was worth buying to push Lampard & co three yrs ago
NO!Just No!
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