Championship

IT’S TIME TO GO ON ATTACK – BRUCE

by
The LeaguePaper Team
24 September 2017

CHAMPIONSHIP
By Charlie Bennett

POSITIVE: Steve Bruce

STEVE Bruce is ready to release the shackles at Aston Villa and play with two strikers in a bid to climb the Championship table.
After an underwhelming start to the campaign, the Villans have picked up their form and were unbeaten in five league games prior to yesterday’s clash with Nottingham Forest.
Yet three of those were draws and Villa have hardly been prolific in front of goal, with just ten from their first eight games.
But with striker Jonathan Kodjia, 27, back from injury, Bruce is ready to go for it as he tries to stee...

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