Do you think theres any chance villa will be able to creep into the top 4 and if so who would they pass?

Go back and watch some of Villa’s games last season. Reo-Coker played on the right, but when he did, he wasn’t the typical right winger, he ended up drifting inside often anyway. His versatility really helps O’Neill, because he can play any of three positions. Sidwell can’t do that, but he’s too good to sit on the bench, as is Reo-Coker, so Reo-Coker is the one who is going to have make the adjustment if Barry stays.

If Barry stays, Reo-Coker is going to play on the right because Sidwell is going to start too. Villa doesn’t have a natural right winger right now that is capable enough to start; Maloney and Routledge are fine off the bench, but they need to keep Reo-Coker in the lineup.

Again, this only matters if Barry stays. If he doesn’t, then yes, Reo-Coker will slide back into the middle where, as O’Neill, he was very, very good last year.

Hanoi, did you watch any of Villa’s games? If it wasn’t for Carson, Villa wouldn’t have finished 6th, I guarantee it.