Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has revealed he is certain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Richard-Dunne-c31070 will play a major role for the club in the upcoming season.
The two players were given some extra time off after they participated in the European Championships for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Republic-of-Ireland-c2987. Both Given and Dunne will now be returning to the English Premier League side to join up with the rest of the squad after facing
disappointment in the European tournament.
The pre-season training will be their first chance to meet the new manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 McLeish at the helm of the club. The latter was sacked at the end of a very disappointing campaign, which almost resulted in relegation for the Villans.
There will be renewed hope under Lambert, who was full of praise for both the players whom he felt would bring a lot to the side as they prepared for yet another season in the Premier League. He revealed he had already spoken to them after the Republic of
Ireland team’s poor run in the European Championships.
Lambert said in an interview:
“They're two experienced lads. They're not kids and they've been round the course before.
I spoke to the two of them earlier on in the Euros. It was a hard tournament for them, with what happened.
They've done great for Villa in the past and had fantastic football careers let alone anything else. They've been over the course before and once I see them I'll have another chat with them.”
Lambert said he intended to hold further talks with them in the future, regarding their roles for the Villans in the 2012-2013 term. The Aston Villa boss was certain their experience for both club and country made them important players for the club.
He admitted their failure in the European Championships was bound to be disappointing but was certain they had gained valuable experience from their participation.
He continued:
“Shay and Richard have had two fabulous careers at both international and club levels. Shay has about 955 caps and Richard has a lot too. They know the game.”
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