Dan Crowley

[JUAN PABLO]

Ashley Westwood is nowhere near as good as Jack Wilshere.

Also, Dan Crowley is highly rated by England staff/fans.

Here is a video of him playing only the other day. He is the number 10

that defence looks great , proper life on line and the No,7  looks an handful .    It's great to have a highly rated  young player at Villa.

[Matt Collins]

He looks to have unbelievable ball skills and the potential to be of the sort of star quality I've not seen come through at Villa before. Much quicker feet than someone like Gardner. I agree he does look like Wilshere the way he glides. Not many English players can do that. And for what it's worth I can't believe people are seriously disputing Wilshere's quality.

But he's got a massively long way to go before he has made it. There are so many risks to doing that. Could very easily not even make it to first team standard.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

Sent off for England.

[Jenks]

Bit harsh, but a silly thing to do all the same. Lesson learned you would hope.

Those quotes don't mean a great deal. Alex Ferguson thinks McLeish is a top manager.

I didn't post them as proof that the opinions they express are true, I posted them as proof that the hype isn't exclusively an English thing. This isn't directed at you, but I'd have to question the knowledge of him or understanding of the game of anyone who doesn't recognise his talent. He's comfortably the best midfielder England has right now.

[Jenks]

[N'ZMAV]

Play him on Sunday

[Mister E]

Bit harsh, but a silly thing to do all the same. Lesson learned you would hope.

Those quotes don't mean a great deal. Alex Ferguson thinks McLeish is a top manager.

I didn't post them as proof that the opinions they express are true, I posted them as proof that the hype isn't exclusively an English thing. This isn't directed at you, but I'd have to question the knowledge of him or understanding of the game of anyone who doesn't recognise his talent. He's comfortably the best midfielder England has right now.

There's no question Wilshere is a decent player; perhaps a future 'great' (whatever that means).
The comparison with Fabregas earlier was sensible though: he made the Arse tick but struggles to get into the Barca midfield: you're only as good as the environment around you makes you.

Regarding Crowley, if he continues to progress and makes our first team, fantastic. But - like all of the youngsters - let's make sure we give him / them the best possible development path.

[Jenks]

[The Left Side]

thanks for posting that lovely clip!

[PeterWithesShin]

I wonder if he'll be as magic as his great-great-grandad Aleister?

[Whiney MacWhineface]

He'd be a beast.

[PeterWithesShin]

Squad number 666?

[ktvillan]

Based on that last video no wonder Wenger is interested.  His running with the ball and acceleration reminds me of the young Michael Owen.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Maybe we end up with Jimmy Page as a celeb supporter? Running out The Lemon Song would be different.

[neo_Villan]

Squad number 666?

A desendent of Aleister Crowley?