Premier League - Davies predicts new faces at Villa

Eurosport - Fri, 29 May 16:08:00 2009

Curtis Davies is expecting Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill to make a host of new signings this summer to boost their chances of finally securing Champions League football.

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Villa were on course for a top four finish in the Premier League when they held a six-point advantage over Arsenal at the beginning of March. But they ran out of steam in the final two months of the campaign as operating with one of the smallest squads in the division appeared to take its toll.

O'Neill brought in several new faces last summer, when he spent around £45 million, and central defender Davies is anticipating a similar influx before the 2009-10 season gets under way.

Davies told PA Sport: "I expect a lot of ins. I don't know about outs. We have got one of the squads that has used the least number of players again.

"I am sure the gaffer wants to build the squad rather than be breaking it apart. It will be an interesting summer. Last summer I think we signed something like six players so I can imagine something along similar lines.

"If people see the progression we have made as a team, and we get the right names here, they could help push us into the top four."

PA Sport

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  1. For Villa to compete favourably they should get more­ Foreign players or no Way

    From Iyah, on Tue 2 Jun 3:45PM

  2. in martin we trust villa for ever chris in omagh

    From chrisgimson, on Sun 31 May 7:51PM

  3. Out's Zat Knight for 1 he's a bunch of arse!­ In's Martins would be good also a Midfielder like­ Elano and defender Lescott he's a Villa fan and­ Iv'e heard he doesn't get on with Moyes... Come­ on Villa Big signings in the summer.....

    From big.bad69, on Sat 30 May 6:41PM

  4. Khanhhuyen, do not confuse cash with class. Last­ season before a ball was kicked pundits voted 20 to 1­ in favour of Spurs rather than Villa to pose the­ greatest threat to the top four, and in the end it was­ Everton, by a point. It is easy to buy a misfit that­ you cannot predict will be one until too late. Even­ MON - who had Heskey before - spent good money on a­ player who more than anyone else caused Villa's­ attack to fail. That without him being a bad player, he­ just got in everyone's way with less chance of a­ clean finish to any chance to score.

    Everton have a­ thin squad, but they end the season with a better team­ than us, just, when all fit. Barring injury they­ should be up there again. City and Spurs find a new­ way to flop every season, so I will not bet on them­ coming good until it happens.

    From IAN, on Fri 29 May 10:18PM

  5. VILLA NEED BUY MARTINS FROM NEWCASTLE THAT PERSON ASTON­ VILLA NEEDS HELP USE VERY GOOD PLAYER VILLA GET­ MARTINS........................

    From onthemoveo, on Fri 29 May 9:29PM

  6. Aston Villa want to play in the Champions League next­ year ??? Sorry , but it is a long queue for you,­ considering the top 4 is hard to beat and EVERTON­ ......Man City....Tottenham . You have no chance

    From Nguyen, on Fri 29 May 5:40PM

  7. Could they revive Owens?

    From dfreid, on Fri 29 May 5:01PM

  8. I just saw kaka in the Dudley travel lodge. He said he­ was on his way to Villa to discuss a contract with­ martin oneil and that Lionel Messi was on his way in­ from Spain too.

    From Daniel, on Fri 29 May 3:28PM

  9. no Outs? Then u have to tell ur manager to keep Barry

    From Muhammad Sallehuddin, on Fri 29 May 11:51AM
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