Joleon Lescott recently moved to Aston Villa from West Brom for a fee of £2 million as Sherwood looked to add experience to the backline following the departure of Ron
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Ciaran Clark Stepped Up As LeaderCiaran Clark Stepped Up As Leader
Ciaran Clark produced a fantastic display in yesterday’s 1-1 draw against Southampton. Going into the game, the Villa defence was labelled as ‘very weak’ by many journalists and fans who
Bertrand Solves Left-Back IssuesBertrand Solves Left-Back Issues
Ryan Bertrand has joined Aston Vill on loan this January and following his great performance against Liverpool last weekend, it appears as though Aston Villa have finally solved their left-back
Vlaar the Heart of the Improved DefenceVlaar the Heart of the Improved Defence
Ron Vlaar joined Aston Villa last season and with the task of being Aston Villa’s main defender, that player that organised the back line and was a team leader. Last

Clark and Bacuna Behind the Improved DefenceClark and Bacuna Behind the Improved Defence
Last season Aston Villa had one of the worst defence’s in the Premier League, conceding a total of 69 goals. Youth and inexperienced was blamed for poor marking, and Villa’s