Source: Daily_Mail
Aston Villa consider Colorado Rapids' Omar Cummings for loan spell
Up for grabs: Colorado Rapids' Omar Cummings[LNB]Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier is close to deciding whether or not to sign Colorado Rapids striker Omar Cummings on a short-term loan deal. [LNB]Houllier has been impressed with the Jamaica international while he has been training with Villa. [LNB]Cummings can link up with Villa until the Major League Soccer season begins in March should Houllier decide to offer him a deal. [LNB]Houllier said: 'I see Omar getting better and better with every training session. [LNB]'I will make a decision about him soon. It will be a loan deal and we would need a work permit.' [LNB]Meanwhile Gary McAllister has challenged Villa to climb clear of relegation trouble after the 'psychological boost' of moving out of the Barclays Premier League bottom three.[LNB] Assistant manager McAllister was full of praise for the way Villa recovered to earn a point from a 1-1 draw in the derby clash with Birmingham at St Andrew's.[LNB] James Collins' deflected shot cancelled out the Blues' opener from another central defender in Roger Johnson. [LNB] King James: Aston Villa defender Collins gave his side a huge boost with the late leveller at heated local rivals Birmingham City on Sunday[LNB]McAllister said: 'We are fully aware a little run of results can getyou moving up this league because it is ever so tight at the moment. [LNB]'It's a plus psychologically to be out of the bottom three when you pick the papers up. [LNB]'But we are working to pull ever further away from the position we are in. That's the target. [LNB]Future planning: Villa manager Gerard Houllier (left)[LNB]'We are aware of who've we played and who we haven't played and what sort of run of games we've got coming up. [LNB]'We don't like being in this position but there is going to be a period where we feel we can pick up points.'[LNB] There have been question marks over Villa's team spirit but McAllister insists results are the key factor at any club. He said: 'Team spirit totally evolves around results. People say it comes from going for a Chinese meal together and a few beers. No. [LNB]'Team spirit gets better with results and if we can get a wee run of results, everything will get better. [LNB]'It was important to come here and not lose but we didn't set our stall out to get a point. [LNB]'It is a derby, against big rivals, and when you are against them, you want to win games for everyone concerned - the players, the fans, the club.'[LNB] Adam unfazed by transfer talk as Liverpool and Aston Villa track Blackpool captainWatch all the Premier League goals every week on our brilliant video playerBirmingham 1 Aston Villa 1: Collins makes a point to hand Houllier a lifelineASTON VILLA FC
