Villa boss Gerard Houllier in blast for Stephen Ireland.

Question

Gerard Houllier today delivered a damning assessment of Stephen Ireland’s efforts since he arrived at Villa, insisting: ‘He needs to work harder’. Ireland, an £8m makeweight in the deal which took James Milner to Manchester City in August, failed to get off the bench during yesterday’s goalless draw with Birmingham after being dropped from Houllier’s starting XI. And Houllier insists he has to do more to warrant a place. What do you think about the player?

Answer 1

he told him to pick up his game