da casino： Ashley Westwood insists he won’t be fazed by the step up to the Barclays Premier League – after being boosted by a pep talk from Paul Lambert.
da pinup bet： Westwood, who made his first appearance for the club in Saturday’s Barclays U21 Premier League clash against Southampton, has been told he can have a big impact on the top-flight stage for Villa, and the former Crewe midfielder can’t wait to make his senior debut after being boosted by the manager’s words of wisdom.
The youngster told the official Aston Villa website:
“There was one thing that stuck in my mind from when I came to sign, the manager said: ‘I don’t want you to come here and be a shrinking violet, I want you to come here and play the way that you can and that you have been playing for Crewe.’ He said to me: ‘It’s the same sized ball you’re used to, it’s the same size in League One, in the Premier League, so there’s no difference.”
Westwood is delighted to be at the forefront of Lambert’s vision for a young, hungry and vibrant Villa side. He believes his experience of first team football at Crewe, where he made more than 100 appearances, will stand him in good stead.
“There’s a lot of young English lads coming through and that’s always good for the game. The gaffer did it at Norwich and is trying to do the same thing he. He’s bringing young lads through because he knows that we’re hungry and we want to do well and that we love football. I played more than 130 first team games for Crewe I think and men’s football is where you want to be playing.”
Westwood has always been confident of fulfilling his Premier League dream.
“I always said to my dad, everyone finds their level, so it was just a matter of time really. That’s not me being big-headed, it’s being confident of my own ability and this is where I feel I belong.”
The youngster may make his debut in Villa’s next Barclays Premier League fixture against Swansea on the 15th September.