O’Neill Hints At Berger Villa Future

Martin O’Neill has hinted that Patrik Berger might have a future at Villa Park.

The Villa boss told the official site: ‘There is a new determination about Patrik. He has had a wonderful career and played in front of big, big crowds. There is a feeling at the autumn of your career that you want to keep that going. When he came on against Watford and West Ham, playing in front of a big crowd gave him an enormous lift.’

Adding: ‘He is playing on a stage that he is used to and loves. When you lose that I think something goes out of your life. It is now a great chance for him to resurrect that. He has kept himself fit – and credit to him – and I suppose the little contretemps has now been forgiven.’

Contretemps? What a great word, got to remember that one.