Stuart James assesses Aston Villa's prospects in the coming season. Tim Sherwood promised that whether Villa survived final season with top-flight status intact,they wouldn't be involved in a relegation battle this season. However, the summer has seen the spine ripped out of the team, or with Ron Vlaar,Fabian Delph and Christian Benteke all gone. The results Sherwood won at the start of his tenure kept Villa up, but he'll have to hope his new signings hit the ground running at the start of his first full season with the club[br]
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Source: theguardian.com