Savage Prince William swipe aimed at Aston Villa's Premier League title hopes
Latest Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as BBC pundit Garth Crooks names skipper in his team of the week - and then comments on title talk at B6
Garth Crooks named Aston Villa skipper John McGinn in his BBC Premier League team of the week - then dismissed their chances of winning the title.
Victories over champions Manchester City and then leaders Arsenal has seen plenty of people - fans and pundits alike getting excited about Unai Emery’s rejuvenated Villa side, but it seems the former Tottenham and Stoke City forward is not one of them.
He said of McGinn in his latest BBC column: "What a week this has been for Villa. Not only did they beat the champions City in midweek they went on to put their most dangerous title challengers to bed. City may have been having a bad time but Arsenal were not.
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“Villa's victory over the Gunners is a good indicator of how far they have come under Unai Emery. Remember this was a man who managed Arsenal not so long ago and was shown the door.
“But the real hero of the side at the moment is their captain McGinn. The Scot is playing the football of his life and can slot into almost any role required of him.”
But from that point on, Crooks had little good to say about Villa, adding: “Talk of winning the title is sheer fantasy. There's more chance of Prince William taking charge of Villa's remaining fixtures than them winning the Premier League.”
Ouch!