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VILLA’S TERRY GAMBLE

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The LeaguePaper Team
14 October 2018

FLP columnist Adam Virgo questions ‘risky strategy’

SMILES BETTER: Portsmouth enjoy the opener from Tom Naylor, third from left, in their 2-1 win at AFC Wimbledon PICTURE: PSI/Matt Redman

FLP columnist Adam Virgo believes Aston Villa have taken a massive gamble by appointing John Terry as assistant manager to new boss Dean Smith.
In his exclusive column, respected pundit Virgo said: “I think it was a case of the owners saying ‘We’re appointing John Terry as an assistant – now who wants to be manager?’.
“That’s a pretty risky strate...

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