Aston Villa defender is delighted to have Dutch centre half http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ron-Vlaar-c31697 in the Villa defence, and insists that the player is going to be vital for their Premier League campaign.
The Dutch international was one of Villa’s main summer signings, and the last of the Dutch Eredivisie imports that arrived at Villa Park this season. The player followed former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 teammate Karim El-Ahmadi to the Premier League along with Australian
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brett-Holman-c8047.
All three players are first team starters for Villa, and are considered vital to the club’s domestic campaign. Villa have had a dismal start to Premier League life so far, losing twice and drawing one match.
Last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle at the Sports Direct Arena was a sign of progress, where Villa finally had a decent game and looked like a team. Vlaar had been immense in the game, keeping the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Demba-Ba-c10812 and Papiss Demba
Cisse quiet for most of the 90 minutes.
The defender has settled well into the back line, and looks like he’ll be able to lead the team from the back.
The player was on international duty last night with Holland, and appeared as a second half substitute in the game which the Dutch went on to win 2-0. This was the first World Cup qualifier for the team, who defeated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Turkey-c3026 with much ease.
Fellow Villa teammate, new signing and full back Matthew Lowton has hailed the quality of Vlaar, and believes the defensive power house will be important to the club’s cause this season.
“He has been telling me where to go and I’ve just accepted it to be honest because he’s a big man and I don’t want to cross him,” said the 23-year-old signing from Sheffield United.
“But he’s a fantastic defender and he has fitted in straight away. Ron’s got good English and he’s always talking because he’s an experienced international.
“He’s pulled me about and got me in position and things like that. When you go on the pitch, he’ll talk and he’ll command the back four. I’m sure with the respect we’ve got for him then everything will come together and the clean sheets will come.”
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