I have a feeling Hoolahan is going to be the man to drag us above the bottom 3

He's playing like a man possessed at the moment. When he's on his game there are few better in this league in that space in the final third, and no one who'd cost you less than about ?20m

Loved this bit - sums him up well

Back to Villa Park. Sitting deep in the North Stand?s sea of maroon and blue, where compliments for the opposition are rarely contemplated, and if so surely never vocalised ? words of begrudging admiration grew steadily for the Irish number 14 as the game progressed. Initial murmurs of ?he can play a bit?, ?he?s a dangerous one?, soon grew to collective shifts of discomfort each time Hoolahan had the ball at his feet.

Posted By: bjg123, Oct 30, 07:57:45